The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-05-12
STATE NEWS

st. Louis-The public schools have
because of an outbreak Of smallpox.
Flint-Contracts for gravel roads to
cost $4,000 have been awarded by
the Genesee County road commission.
Lansing-The Motor Wheel Corpor-
alton here has added 400 men to it's
force which is now the largest since
Jan. 1.
Constantine N Mrs. Charles Limpz,
so, is dead as the result Of burns she
received when she tried to kindle a
fire in a stove with kerosene.
Grand Rapids-A verdict of $4,000
has been returned in circuit court
here against Dudley Barrett, IL, in
favor of Charles j. Mol, whose son,
Marinus, 6, lost an eye when struck
by bullet from the Barrett boys
air rife.
Cheboygan-Justice M. w. King
rules that all speed violators before
him will receive straight Jail SEN
fences without option OF fine. Willis
l.. Bradford admitted he drove his car
80 miles an hour on Main street. He
was sentenced to 80 days.
Ionia - Lilath M. Chosa, Grand
Rapids nurse, has begun suit in Cir
cult Court here for $4,000 for alleged
breach of promise against Benjamin
Long, a Pewamo merchant. She says
Long led her to spend $500 for clothes
in preparation for the wedding.
Cheboygan-Dr. f. r. Frederick.
state welfare officer of the American
Legion, has virtually assured Cheboy-
gan that the Legion will build the pro-
posed mental deficiency hospital for
former service men of Michigan here.
The proposed site faces Lake Huron.
Sault Ste. Marie-The 600 employees
formerly of Owosso, committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head with
a rifle near Dick, this county. Insan-
ity, the result of influenza, is given as
the reason for the shooting. Guck was
in the woods, ostensibly picking Spring
flowers.
Monroe-Frank William Southwick,
70 years old, a farmer, was married
by Charles Hoyt, justice OF the peace,
to Mrs. Worthy Marvin, 26 years old
Both live near Ida. The bride went
to the Court House alone to get the
license. 1t was the second venture
for both.
Owosso-The police are investigat-
ing a number of false fire alarms
which they believe were started by
the same person. Telephone calls
were made to persons living near fire
boxes and they all were told house
was burning and were asked to pull
the alarm.
Detroit.-Ty Cobb, manager Of the
Detroit Tigers, is recent recruit
signed by Charles A. Learned Post OF
the American Legion in Detroit. The
post received the famous ball players
application through Harry Tuthill,
former trainer of the Tiger team and
now football coach at West Point.
Marshall - Miss Alice L. Albaugh,
Michigans most beautiful girl in a
Chicago newspaper contest is shower
ed with letters of proposals. She left
to take part in a tri-state auto parade
show at Davenport, Iowa, getting a
bonus and her expenses. She will also
pose for a Chicago artist and may be-
come movie actress.
Sault Ste. Marie - This city lays
claim to having the youngest captain
on the lakes, Melvin Bishop, % years
old, who carries captains papers for
vessels of 1000 tons displacement.
Another month of sailing and Captain
Bishop will hold unlimited vessel mas
ter's papers. Captain Bishop began
sailing when 13 years old.
Flint.-Efforts Of the prosecution to
convict Thomas Clemens, accused Of
arson in connection with the burning
of his home, are based largely on the
introduction of photographs made by
the police of the interior OF the house
after the fire. They show holes cut
in the walls, where firemen say papers
soaked in kerosene had been placed.
Grand Rapids. - Grand Rapids will
probably lose 100 of its most advanced
public school teachers. The city COM
mission has decided not to increase
the teachers salaries above the figure
fixed by the board of education which
recommended boosts ranging from SIT
to SCI for the year. The teachers re-
fuse to accept the small raise. The
boards sliding scale calls for more
pay.
Gladstone-Explosion of tank car
of gasoline in Danforth, Delta County,
caused damages which will aggregate
thousands of dollars on the Mime
apolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
Railway. Ties for 200 yards were de-
stroyed by fire. Several cars were
damaged and many tons Of freight
burned. 1t is believed that derail-
ment of the gasoline car led to the