The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-02-09
Michigan NeuDs
Tersely Told

Northwestern train helped to dig
themselves out when the train be-
came stalled in snowdrifts near here
last week.
Flint-W. c. Durant president OF
Durant Motors, Inc. has decided to
this city, his "old home town." 10
lots in a triangular-shaped plot In
Northwest Flint to be preserved as
a playground for children.
Observation-Disclosures OF the state ad-
ministrative board and the state pris-
on commission are taking preliminary
steps to prepare for the completion
of the new Ionia reformatory which, 1t
is said. will house 1900 inmates.
Grand Rapids-Walter Wilson, 45.
a Plainfield township farmer, was
killed when struck by a tree he had
cut on his wood lot. AS the big tree
started to fall, Wilson attempted to
step out of danger. but slipped on
log and his body was crushed.
Saginaw-Julius Koncevich, 10.
single, climbed on an electric light
pole near Forest Lawn cemetery. got
hold of a live wire and was instantly
killed. Four companions playing with
him were Mortified to see him fall 20
feet to the ground. He was an organ
list in the Polish church.
Flint-David Webb, 40, was struck
by a south-bound Grand Trunk train
of MOptroca uyhiIa driving IN a Ford
sedan. Although he was catapulted
through the windshield and thrown a
distance of 80 feet, he was able to
walk to a Doctors Office where sew
eral bad cuts were dressed.
Bellaire-Mr and Mrs George Gard
ner, "a and 81 years old, respectively,
were drowned Jan. 2S while skating
on Torch Lake, when they skated into
assure more than 10 feet wide. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Gardeners
brother, Alfred Berg, who made
strenuous efforts to save them, but
failed.
Marlette-The Thumb Gas & Oil
Development Co. started the boring
of a we'll which is to be IL inches in
diameter and 5000 feet deep on the
farm of Peter Yoskey, eight miles
south of here, near Burnside. For a
year the company has been leasing
lands in the Thumb district and pre-
pairing to make oil tests.
Lansing-Of the 397 deaths in Mich
igan in 1921 automobile accidents, 131
uyara ranortad from natrnit TX from
Grand Rapids and % from the upper
peninsula. This is trifle more than
the number killed in automobile acci-
dents in 1920. OF the number, 129
were children under 16 years. PSI
were males, and 116 females.
Port Huron-Herman Clumfoot was
awarded a verdict of $3S,95O by jury
in his suit against the st. Clair Tunnel
company. Clumfoot alleged that
10000 volts of electricity passed
/ through his body when he touched a
live wire and claimed the tunnel COM
pany was negligent. 1t was necessary
for him to have his right arm am
putated.
Vicksburg-Services at the First
Methodist church here, were interrupt
ed Jan. 20, when it was found that the
roof Of the building was on fire. The
alarm was given by a passerby. Fire
men succeeded In extinguishing the
flames before they gained Roadway.
The service was resumed. The shing-
les were ignited by sparks from the
chimney.
Lake City-Jasper Henderson, IS
years old, Civil War veteran, and
his grandson, Edward Henderson, 10
years old, were burned to death when
the home Of Fred Henderson, at Mich
aelson, 20 miles east of here, was de-
town Of but few houses. Mrs. Fred
Henderson and daughter Margaret
were badly burned.
Saginaw-County Treasurer James
z. Lunney Is Withholding vouchers for
members of the sheriffs department,
presented for witness fees. on the
ground that they are working on a
salary and are not entitled to any addi-
tional compensation. He has asked
Attorney General Wiley for an opin-
ion. He also raises the point that IL
they are entitled to witness fees they
are not entitled to salaries while In
court as witness.
Lansing-The extent to which
moonshine operations are being car
ried on in the Upper Peninsula Of
Michigan is shown by the fact that
the State Department of Public Safe
ty had 1872 liquor cases before the
United States District Court, north.
ern branch, when it convened at Mar.
quette, Feb. z. These have all come
up in the last three months In add.
ton to a large number of prosecu.
tions brought in the county courts.
Nearly all, the department says, re.
suited from the manufacture or sale
Of moonshine whisky.
Battle Creek-Two automobile tours
for Michigan farmers this year, one