The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-04-21

Grand Rapids-The Michigan State
association of the Master Horseshoers
National Protective association of
America will hold its annual session
in Grand Rapids, April 10 and 20.
Monroe-Roy Meyers, aged IA, died
in Toledo hospital from injuries re-
ceived when he fell from moving
Michigan Central freight train here.
The body was brought here for burial.
Houghton-The Michigan State Fed
Grafton of Musical clubs will hold its
annual meeting in Houghton and Han
cock on June %, 29 and 30, under the
auspices of ST. Cecilia club OF this
city.
Manistee-Glenn S. Cole, former
state football star, engaged in maho-
gany timber cruising at AKIN, Africa,
says in letter here that the present
market price for wives in that coun-
try is five pounds in British currency.
Iron River-Joseph Yaha, Slav, liv-
ing in a shack, was found by one Of
his neighbors dead on the floor. The
top of his head had been blown off
by the discharge of a shotgun. Two
hundred dollars was missing and muir
der is suspected.
Marquette-Patrick Racine, 4, son
of Mrs. Minnie Racine, was instantly
killed and his brother, Billie, 5, badly
injured when the boys were struck by
an automobile driven by William Len
niger, Jr. Leninger was released
under $1,000 bonds.
Pontiac-The city of Pontiac has
filed petition with the Michigan
Public Utilities commission at Ian
sing, asking for lowering of the rate
now charged by the Michigan Light
ing Co., for city gas. The present
rate is $3.50 net per 1000 cubic feet.
Grand Rapids-Mrs. Archie Gilmore
was perhaps fatally injured when the
automobile in which she was riding
was struck by freight train at Hen
derson Crossing, near here. Her hus-
band and Frank Hobart, who accom-
panied her, were also seriously
injured.
Belding-A shooting star aided Off
GERS in the capture of Elmer Marks
and Louis Emmons on a charge of
fishing in Emmons lake with a jack
light. The star, which the officers be-
lieved was a rocket sent up to warn
others, led them to the spot where the
men were fishing.
Owosso - Congressman-elect Roy
Woodruff of Bay City conferred with
James Oliver Curwood, nationally
known author, in regard to formulat-
ing national campaign to urge con-
gress to pass a federal law, prohibit
ing the pollution of streams and lakes
in the United States.
Holland-Tom ID. Christie was denied
a poolroom license by the common
council on the ground that he had
been in America IA years and was not
a citizen. Persons who come here to
make money and shirk their respon-
sibilities as loyal Americans are not
wanted, the council said.
the state of Michigan over $4,000, ex-
pended by the state highway commits
sioner three years ago in repairing
roads which the state highway COM
missioner claimed the township neg
lected to keep in good order. The
supreme court has ordered repayment.
East Lansing-Summer camp for
NJ. A. c. foresters will be held on the
lands of the East Jordan Lumber Co.
at Green River, Antrim County. Ar
rangements have just been completed
by Prof. A. X. Chitten, head of the
forestry department. Four weeks of
instruction will be given starting June
81.
Battle Creek-Alex Takan and Joe
Barsay, arrested for rum running
when their automobile was wrecked
at Rice Creek, were sentenced to
prison. Takas getting 60 days in the
Detroit house of correction and Bar
say Is days in the county Jail and
500 fine Each was assessed 800
costs, non-payment of which means
30 days additional
Grand Rapids-Peter j. Pell, SEN
fenced to the county Jail for 30 days
by Police Judge Frank A. Hess for
failing to send his son, Gerald, to the
local Christian high school, spends
his time kneeling in his cell, praying
"for the cause of God and the high
schools of the country" Pell refused
to pay fine of $25 and costs. He
told the court he preferred Jail to
sending his boy to any school.
neutrality-suspicious. to Governor
A. ]. Groesbeck, asking for an in
yestigation of the Blanche Motif MUIR
der trial last October, are in circula-
ton here. This action is the out
growth of the perjury charge brought
against Fred G. Adams, foreman of
the Motif jury, who is charged with
swearing falsely to serve on the jury.
Mrs. Motif was convicted and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment. 1t is
said Adams claimed in advance of the