The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-08-17

Egyptian plant. Just how the lotus
plant came to be planted in the bed
of sluggish river here is not known.
The plants continue to grow and
thrive despite the Michigan winters.
The Smithsonian Institute, In its study
of the lotus plant and conditions I'M
der which II grows in it's native coun-
try, failed to determine how the plant
thrives in Michigan.
One by one and in groups Of two,
three and q dozen, residents OF lndt
ana, Illinois and Ohio are making
their annual pilgrimage north to wor-
ship at the shrine Of Grand Traverse
regions pure air. In other words, the
hay fever season is on. Every train
from the south IL bringing its quota,
seeking relief from the nasal ravages
OF the rag weed, and from now until
Labor day the Grand Traverse region
will have the biggest resort popula-
ton Of the year.
A swimming contest held by the
Kiwanis club. of Mt. Clemens. at the
mouth of the Clinton river was con-
siderably enlivened when Sheriff
Spaller poured "a barrels Of beer into
the river as the contestants raced
through the foam. Prominent local
business men took part in the race In
the beer, which had been confscated
in raids. Some of the beer was rated
at 10 per cent
Claiming that she is but 16, pretty
Mrs. Carlena Young Hiscock, has filed
petition in circuit court at Port HUI
ron to have her marriage to Archie
Hiscock annulled. 1t is claimed that
in order to secure the marriage IL
cense from the county clerk Hiscock
swore his prospective wife was Is. Il
do not love Archie any more" says
the young wife, land l cannot even
think of going on through life with
him"
Flint liquor enforcement officers
have discovered the cause for the pop
ularity of brand of cigars put out
there, they say. According to the off,
GERS, these cigars have only a thin
wrapping Of tobacco, which is enough
to hide a glass flask containing pure
whisky. They have conflscated box
of the cigars found in a local store
but have failed to find the manufac-
turer.
One hundred gallons of wine, man
ufactured from raisins and cornmeal,
were discovered in the cellar of va
cant house on the farm Of Ira Wooley
near Grand Junction, by Sheriff
Dwight Barker, who raided the
place. Wooley was arrested on charge
Of manufacturing and selling intoxi-
eating liquor, having admitted he sold
some OF the wine, officers say.
AS an appreciation of Coach Field
ing H. Yost, head Of the department
Of instruction for athletic coaches,
conducted at the University of Michi-
gan this summer for the first time, the
students in the department rendered
Coach Yost and his entire staff of
instructors banquet at the Michigan
Union, Ann Arbor.
Hearings will be held before the
State Public Utilities Commission Au-
gust Is at Lansing on the petition of
the Consolidated Coal Co. for reduced
freight rates. The company charges
that high rates are making it difficult
for Michigan coal operators to com
pete with mines in the Central compe-
titive area.
Former Judge X. M. lands, ma
tional base ball commissioner, took
part in the sport events held at Pc
toskey for the entertainment of sum-
mer resorters. Commissioner Lands
pitched the first ball in a game played
between local teams. Mr.. Lands is
spending several weeks at this re-
sort.
John Apriesnig, 40 years old, died
as the result Of falling $50 feet down a
chute in the Chaplin iron mine, Iron
Mountain, and Frank Kozel, 80, was
killed by falling ore. These are the
first fatalities at the Chaplin mine in
five years.
Rev. S. G. Schiek, of West Unity.
o., has accepted call to the pastor
ate of the First Presbyterian church.
Of Port Huron, to succeed Rev. Ralph
Crissman, who recently became pas
tor of the Highland Park Presbyterian
church.
Muskegon fremen have sent the city
commission a petition asking for one
day off in every three. They now get
one day off in four.
Jay Morgan, so years old, shot and
killed himself at his farm home near
Perry. He had been Ill several
months.