The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-12-22
STATE NEWS

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en- men.
Fenton-Ralph Patterson, south OF
town, was seriously injured when he
fell from the top Of a straw stack
where he was working and struck a
pitchfork below.
Ann Arbor-A large number Of
University Of Michigan students, who
are working their way through school,
remained in Ann Arbor during the
holiday vacation.
Port Huron-Plans are now being
formulated whereby Lapeer, Sanilac
and st. Clair counties will join in the
erection of a sanitarium for tubercu-
losis patients. Committees OF all
three counties will meet in the near
future.
Grand Rapids-Preparation to re-
ceive 1900 persons at the annual
meeting OF the Michigan Retail Hard
ware Dealers association, to be held
here February to 10, are being
made by Carl Judson, who is in charge
of arrangements.
Charlotte-Circuit Judge Smith has
decided in the court squabble over
disposition of the $49,974 county pat
riotic funds collected for war purposes
three years ago, that the money shall
be distributed on a pro rata basis to
those who subscribed to the fund.
East Tawas-Richard Starke, one
of three Whittemore bank robbers
arrested a few days ago at Dowagiac
and brought here for trial, pleaded
guilty in circuit court and was SEN
fenced to 20 to 40 years in Jackson,
with a recommendation of 25 by
Judge Widdis.
Battle Creek-The sales and gen.
eral administration departments Of
the Postum Cereal Co. and the Office
force will be moved to New York in
the spring. Mrs. Marjorie Post Close
Hutton, daughter of the late c. W..
Post, who is the principal owner, now
lives in New York.
Owosso-A central relief committee,
embracing representatives of every
church, lodge and other organization
in the city, has been appointed by
Mrs. A. l.. Densmore to have charge.
of the relief work among people in
need here during the winter. Mrs
Densmore was appointed by the
mayor.
Grand Rapids. Gowlowsky, a
Verennes township farmer paid a
fine of $25 in justice court when he
admitted disturbing district school
while in session. Miss Catherine
Bowler, the teacher, says he used
abusive language and threatened to
throw her out of a window of the
school house.
Lansing-Information received here
says the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven
G. Muskegon railway will appeal from
the recent decision of the Ingham
county circuit court holding that it
is entitled to only 1-2 cent passen-
ger rate. The road was put on a
IL cent fare schedule after the pub
lie utilities commission had decided
that it was earning more than $4,000
a mile.
Lansing-Litigation to test the con-
stitutionality of an act passed by the
1921 legislature, prescribing that rail-
roads operating in this state must
charge reasonable and non-discrimin-
atory fees for leases Of railroad prop
erty to warehouses, elevators and sim
liar establishments may result from
q controversy between the Mueller Co.
OF Port Huron and the Pere Marquette
railroad.
Kalamazoo-Henry Mills, one Of the
18 persons arrested for completely In
the operations of the Kalamazoo burg
larry ring, pleaded guilty and was
placed on probation when he was ar.
raigned In circuit court. Mills al
mitted he had accepted suitcase full
of clothing which Harry Mccormick,
1S-year-old leader of the ring, had
stolen from the Rochester Clothing
company at Vicksburg, Mich.
Muskegon-"You are sentenced to
go to church at least once each Sun
day for two years." said Judge John
Wanderwerp In circuit court here to
George Tousey, 16, who pleaded guilty
TO charge of forgery in circuit court.
Besides the church provision of his pro-
baton period, Tousey was ordered II
keep out of billiard rooms and to re-
port to the probation officer regularly
on his church attendance.
Ann Arbor-Rumors that Dean w.
b. Hinsdale and DIR. w. G. Dewey of
the homeopathic merical school of the
University Of Michigan had resigned
because of the merger of the two
schools here, are untrue, according
to homeopathic school officials. Dean
Hinsdale resigned last year but agreed
to stay this year at the request of the
regents. DR.. Dewey two years ago
gave notice that he would reach the
retirement age and would be retired
automatically next June.
Marquette-Search of every cell was
made by state troopers and guards