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The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Matters Before
Council Tuesday

Two protests against payment of as
sessments for weed cutting were refer
red TO a weed committee of the Council
named by Mayor L. A. Davis, and con-
sisting of COuncilmen Ford Wagar,
James III. Mason and John ]. Wagner.
Petition for tax exemption, from
Mrs. Lucy Gladding, were denied for
the reason that requests for such treat
ment were not placed before the Board
of Review, and that there Is no provi-
sion in the city budget for allowance
now.
A check for $6,163.S6, final payment
on grant for construction Of the CEN
trail fire station, was received from
the PWA.
The Municipal Service Commission
was authorized to purchase approx
mately 5000 tons Of nut, pea and slack
coal from the Amherst Coal Company
Of Charleston, w. Va, at a price Of
1856 per ton fob. commissions dock.
Mayor Davis appointed City Clerk
Lawrence J. LaCOurse, and Councilmen
John j. Wagner, George G. Benin and
James FL. Mason as a committee to
meet Wednesday night with the Wayne
County Welfare Relief Commission, to
discuss Wyandotte's contribution 10
relief.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
W. D. McCullech
Dies Of Apeplex>

Wallace ID. McCullOch. Of $50 Third
street. passed away in the WyandOtte
General hospital last Friday evening
from stroke of apOplexy. The remains
were in state at the Nixon funeral
home, until Monday. when they were
taken To Minneapolis for burial. Mr..
McCull,Ich was native of llinneapO-
lis, lis. coming to WyandOtte twenty
years ago. when he became connected
with the sales department Of the De-
trOit Brass and Malleable Works, con-
tinuing in that position until his re-
tirement two years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Maude Redmond McCullOch. During
his residence here he made many
friends by his cheerful disposition.
He was an active member OF st. Pat
rick's church and the Holy Name So
ciety, Of which he was secretary.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
SECOND STREET
WIRES ARE 10 CD
UNDER GROUND

Telephone cable will be placed un-
degrOund on Second street, between
Biddle avenue and Goddard road in
WyandOtte, by next spring, w. f.
BARLEY, manager for the Michigan
Bell Telephone Company. announced
today. The project is now being engin-
eered.
The company will expend nearly
$4,000 on the work of removing its
aerial cables and poles along this sec
ton of Second street and replacing it
with underground facilities, BARLEY
said. The work is expected to get un-
der way in December and be completed
the latter part Of March.
The program will involve the con-
StructiOn of nearly ~ miles of under
ground cable. Eighty-fOur telephone
poles. together with all the other over
head facilities along Second street will
be removed.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Ssaway Projsct
Net So Bright

In order to conserve funds, 1T is
stated that the Great Lakes-St Law
rsnce Tidewater Association has given
up Its Washington office and Will move
headquarters to Llverne. MINI.
A. o. Moreaux, executive director of
the associates. admits that long de-
lays are in prospect before united ar
ton can be secured by the govern
ments Of the United States and Cana
da. He says. however. that there is no
intention TO abandon the undertaking.
The waterway is planned to tap the
Great Lakes waters somewhere along
the Detroit river.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Former Resident
Expir es at SO

Miss Rose Busha. resident of Wy
andOtte many years ago. died on Mon
day at St Mary'S hospital, Detroit.
She was born July -. 1886, and was
consequently So years of age.
Surviving relatives are three broth
ers, Columbus and William Busha of
WyandOtte and Elmer Busha Of De-
tpoit, and five sisters, Ms. Ella
Holmes, Mrs. Sylvia Collins, Mrs. En-
ma Kurth, Mrs. Carrie EvOn and Mrs.
Harriette Lauraencelle.
Funeral services were held in Detroit
yesterday morning. from, DOherty fun
eral home at 8 O'Clock and st. Rose
church at 8 80. Burial was in Mt. Ei-
lott cemetery.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Estral Beach
Row in Court

Monroe Circuit Judge Clayton C.
Golden has ordered Village Clerk LOr
eta FOisy, of Estral Beach, 30 appear
in court at Monroe today to show
cause why an injunction should not BIZ
granted restraining her from calling d
special election for next Tuesday.
The proceedings result from the fill
ing Of petitions to recall Fred LaPearl
president, and Theodore ROzanski, Err
nest Reno and Clarence Saville, com
missiOners.
Plaintiffs allege that the recall peti
tons were not in proper form and that
notice OF election was not published In
due time as required by charter. The
plaintiffs include the village officials
involved in the recall, and George Sa
Vile.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Persistent Statesmen
Get Bum S Rush

The other day report reached pO-
lice headquarters that an itinerant
salesman was going from house 70
house, endeavOring to sell a powder.
He would give the Lady Of the house a
sample and then endayor to sell her a
package. In case she refused to buy,
the salesman would become abusive
and snatch the sample from her hand.
Officers Gage and PiaSecki answer
ed the call and brought In four men
and a woman who gave their names as
Ray Lyons. 262S Brokland; Lawrence
ChOrney, 272S Trumbull, Clarence Ly-
Ons, 262S BrOkland, and Gladys Lyons,
all of Detroit. The parties said they
had no money to take out licenses.
After a warning, they were ordered
out Of town.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Dies After a
Lens lIlnsss

William Hambaum. 62, died at his
home last Friday morning, after lin
gering illness. He is survived by his
wife. Minnia, son, Arnold Hammer of
Detroit, and daughter, Mrs. Kate
Bloomfield of this city. He also leaves
brother, Zinna, Of Detroit, and two
sisters, Mrs Anna Hurley of River
view, and Mrs. Lucy LangsdOrf OF
+Mckeespert, Pa The funeral took place
from the home, 800 Spruce street, last
Monday at 2 p. m, Rev. G. HI. Sever
ance of st. Stephens Episcopal church
officiating.
Burial took place in Forest Lawn
cemetery, the F. & A. NJ. having charge
of services at the grave. Mr.. Ham
baum had been a machiniSt at the
Michigan Alkali Company for over 40
years.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
ON DRUNK
DRIVING CHARGE

Edward R Marley, of. go Detroit
street, Trenton, was arraigned before
Justice Roy COomer Friday afternoon
on a charge OF driving while under the
influence of liquor. Trial was set for
two weeks hence.
Markley Is alleged to have struck
three cars which had stopped for the
red light at Biddle avenue and God
dard road The cars belonged to Simon
Warner, Harvey Marquardt and Herb.
Girardin. No one was Injured, but
Marquardt's car suffered a smashed
radiator and grille.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
NOTICE

The WyandOtte pOstOff1ce will be
closed all day Monday, september 4,
1859. Labor day, according to announce
ment made by Adam Przybylski, posi-
Master.
There will be no city or rural mail
deliveries made Monday. The lobby of
the postoffice will be- open from to 10
81 IN. for the convenience IF box pa
irons.
All special delivery packages and
,,erishable matter will be delivered up
an arrival. All mail will be received
and dispatched as ussnL
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Annual Picnic
On September 9

The Fellowship club Of Wyandotte
lodge, No. 472, Order of Oddfellows.
will hold its annual picnic on Satur-
day, September 8, with a diversified
program.
At 1 p. m there will be horseshoe
pitching, games and golf at the Island
House golf course on Crosse lie.
At Z p. m. a banquet will be served
at the Sibley Gardens, Sibley.
Motion pictures Of the events viii be
taken.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Former Residents
Are Visi ting Hsre

Mr. and Mrs w. r. johnson Of Ash
vile, n. c.. have been In town this
week, calling on old friends. and ex-
pect to remain for the balance of the
week.
Mrs. Johnson (nee Bergiund) was
night supervisor at the wyandotte Gen
eral hospital for number of years.
Mr.. Johnson is a former member of
the WyandOtte police force. Both are
well KNOWN In this section.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Rouge Man
Locked in Store

A stranger, who Identified himself
as John Doe" told this story TO the
police ION Monday night:
Il was walking past the CANAAN
drug store at Davis and Biddle, Mon
day night at IL 30, when some one
raped ON the window. l stopped and
man inside said he had been III a
phone booth when the store closed and
was locked in. l called Fred Goodwin,
the manager, and he asked to have an
officer there when he opened up.
The man inside was found 10 be Mil
ton Jeffries of II Forest street, River
Rouge. He was released.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
YOUNG GIRL RUNS IN
FRONT OF AUTOMOBILE

Otto Mertens, of 3O67 Bewick, De-
trOit, an emplOye Of the Detroit Times,
was driving a car on Superior boule-
ward, Tuesday afternoon, when a four
year-Old EcOrse girl, Antoinette Bondy,
ran out in front of the car. Mertens,
who said he was driving about Ii
miles an hour, took the child to the
WyandOtte General hospital She was
found to have suffered abrasions on the
forehead. left elbow - knee, and q
possible skull fracture.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
CROSSE lie RESIDENT
SEEKS FIRE PROTECTION

The COHncil has received a letter
from Nettie c. Mckenzie, Of 1925
Park avenue. Crosse lie, asking if il
would be possible to make arrangements
for the WyandOtte fire department to
respond To any possible calls in case Of
fire in her home She offered 10 guar
antee any charges for the service.
The request was referred to the PO-
lice and Fire Commission.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
Sales Tax Suit
Of Cities in Court

Briefs were filed with the Ingham
circuit court on Tuesday in the suit of
Is Michigan cities. including Wyan-
dotte. 10 prevent collection Of a sales
tax on sales by municipality owned
utilities
The attorney general, representing
the State Board of Tax Administra-
ton, asked that the bill of complaint
seeking a declaratOry judgment be dis
missed.
Judge Leland w Carr has taken
both briefs under adviSement.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
FELL ASLEEP
AFTER FEW N|PS

After Robert SissOns, Of route ].
WyandOtte, had run his automobile In
to a parked car on Biddle avenue, Fri
day afternoon, he explained to police
that he had been drinking and fell
asleep at the wheel The parked car
belonged to George Rauch, and the i'm
pact caused Ii to strike another car
owned by Edward A. George. Total
damage DO the three cars, about SO.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-09-01
MARION BAXTER LODGE TO
HOLD BENEFIT PARTY

The entertainment committee Of
Marion Baxter Rebekah lodge announce
benefit card party for the Oddfel-
lows Michigan education fund, to be
held on Tuesday evening, September II.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Let S All Help
Make Highways Safs

Harry f. Kelly. secretary of state.
urges that every person obtain at once
a copy IF the free booklet, What Ev-
cry Driver Must Know.
This booklet. with many helpful IL
lnstrations, contains the recently e-
fective Michigan uniform traffic laws
regulating the operation of all motor
vehicles and has sections effecting pc
teslrians and bicycle riders.
drop in at any office Of the secre-
tary Of state. get your copy. study the
regulations carefully and then observe
them completely in your every day
driving or walking.
Sixty per cent Of all accidents could
be eliminated il every person made
sincere effort to live up 10 all traffic
laws ut all times.
DO your part-help save lives.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10

John Bednarek, Lots q and %,
I. ID. Evans Sub. -. loo
move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
Councilman James II. Mason.
Supported by Councilman Wagar
Yeas: Councilmen George Benin.
Louis Benin. Brohl. Mason. Wagar.
Nays: None
Special Order.
Councilman George Benin, reported
that the Committee on the Dedication
of the New Central Fire Station had
a joint meeting with the Police and
Fire Commission and had set the date
OF Saturday, November 18th, 1889, for
said dedication. stating that at the
next meeting more details would be
furnished the Council
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at $50 Pm, by
Councilman Mason. Supported by
Councilman Wagar.
Yeas: Councilmen George Benin,
Louis Benin. Brohl, Mason, Wagar.
Nays: None.
LAWRENCE ]. LaCOURSE,
City Clerk.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Bad Luck ExpectancY

A major emergency in the form
Of serious illness, surgical opera
ton, or accident, must be faced ev-
cry II years by the average Ameri-
can family. If it is illness, it will
most likely be pneumonia or storn-
ach ulcers with an average cost of
$343 for doctor, nursing. and hos
pital expenses. If it is an opera
ton, it will probably be an appen-
dectomy at cost of around SASS /;
if an accident, chances are it will
be either an automobile crash or a
fall of some kind costing $240 to
remedy.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Gourmets Stumped

At a quiz" dinner held recently
in Paris at which prizes were given
to leading French gourmets for cor
rectly guessing the vintages of the
wine and the kinds of food, the
winner named five of the six wines.
but only three of the seven dishes.
Nearly all did not know when they
were eating reindeer and rabbit.
probably misjudging the latter be-
cause brandy had been part of the
animals growing diet.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Soda Cracker Taxes

There are more than four times
as many hidden taxes in box of
soda crackers as there are crackers,
it is shown in a National Consum-
ers Tax commission survey. The
cost of the crackers includes hidden
fractions of Ill taxes levied against
makers and sellers by local, state
and national governments.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Gold in Indiana?

Virgil M. Simmons, Indiana's
commissioner of conservation, in re-
porting to the National Wildlife fed
Grafton on the outdoor attractions
of the state, relates that in Brown
county creeks energetic experts are
panning gold. A great deal of hard
work will yield as much as SIS
worth of dust in a day, Mr.. Sim
mons says.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Largest Aircraft Hangar

The worlds largest aircraft han
gar houses the clipper ships that fly
from Miami, Fla, to points in the
West Indies and South America. It
occupies 10000 square feet and has
an open floor space $50 by 100 feet,
designed to accommodate giant
planes of the future.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
NeW Ruhher'

A new rubber-like material, pos
sessing many of the properties of
natural rubber, is not attacked by
oils and grease nor affected by
many acids and alkalis. Process
utilizes a mixture of glycerine and
tung oil. heated to about 410 de-
grees Fahrenheit. In place of tung
oil, the patent states that soya bean
oil and other vegetable oils may be
used in the process. (
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Toothbrush in Limbo

Pigs bristles for tooth brushes
are being supplanted by new syn
thetic material that has three times
the wear resistance The same
basic material, slightly modified,
also promises to make excellent
stockings superior to rayon in wear
and appearance.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
FIRE DEPARTMENT RUNS

Monday evening. To 2234 Biddle ave
nue.: small fire in car.
Monday morning. TO 1928 Third
street: small damage caused by over
heated oil stove.
Sunday evening. false alarm at Cen
trail and Seventh streets.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Voters Stage sit Down

One of the few electoral Shutdown
strikes" on record occurred recently
in the town of Talisay in the Philip
pines when only Ill persons out Of
$4,000 registered but disguised vot-
ers cast their ballots in an election
of assemblymen.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Prague Prices

One thousand dollar fur coats for
$50; custom-made tailored suits of
finest English woolens for ST; $40
shoes for $3.50; these are normal
prices that tourists used to find in
Prague. Czecho-S lovakia. now part
Of Germany.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Terrapin Comebac ok

Diamond-back terrapins, near ex-
tinction, are being successfully prop
agated at Beaufort, N. c., by the
United States bureau of fisheries.
Once the delicacies sold for 500 per
dozen.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Michigan's Big Game

A government survey ranks Mich
igan> first among the states in the
number of its big-game animals.
with Pennsylvania second and Cali
fornia third.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
Hafnium In Oklahoma

Hafnium, a rare element, never
before known to exist in any min
erals in this country, has been dis
covered in the zircon deposits near
Cache, Okla.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10

Respectfully submitted,
F. w. Liddle,
City Engineer.
Referred To Council.
Honorable Mayor and Council,
Wyandotte. Mich.
Gentlemen
In the matter of the case OF Frank
Baleja VS.. Police officer Eugene
Fisher for false arrest please be adj
vised as follows:
That at a session of the Circuit
Court on Monday. October 81, 1899
Judgment in the original amount of
$4,000 was reduced to the sum of
$4,000 by Judge Clyde |. Webster.
Wayne Circuit Judge. There have
been costs taxed against that case
in the amount of $62.50.
In view of this reduction | would
not think il advisable to appeal the
case to the Supreme Court and
recommend that the Clerk be au-
thorized to draw his warrant on the
City Treasurer In the amount of
$21259 in favor of Frank Baleja and
his attorney, Leo ]. Mandell.
Very truly yours,
w. Hugh Williams.
City Attorney.
Referred to Council.
Mr.. Lawrence ]. LaCOurse.
City Clerk,
WyandOtte, Michigan.
Dear Mr.. LaCourse:
/ have your letter inquiring con-
corning cases in which the amount
received at the auction sale next
February exceeds the delinquent tax
liens.
Ii is our position that since the
tax liens are all cancelled as of No
vember 3, that property involved
comes hack as public property and
the entire sale price regardless of
amounts will be distributed TO the
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10
WydndOtte in
Years Gone By
40 YEARS Aga

The Council formally declared Fri
day, November IL, 1899. civic holt
day In honor Of Captain John b. Ford.
whose birthday occurred Oh that date.
In a session lasting until nearly
dinance prohibiting the use VI toy pis-
tolls, FlObert rifles or shngshOtS within
the city, aud another ordinance max
ing il misdemeanor 10 expectOrate
on The sidewalk or in other public
places A maximum penalty Of three
each ordinance. but this was reduced
10 ten days. Both ordinances are still
In the city's statute book.
7 James Calvin. inventor. was threat
ening TO sue the city Of WyandOtte
for an alleged infringement Of patent
i'll the use Of valves i'll the city water
system.
The Board of Education decided 20
have an expert audit the books Of the
board for a period of ten years back.
Billy NlmfOrd. local fiSlic artist,
Won draw in Il fight with Theodore
Gaffney of Detroit.
A Wyandotte doctor advanced the
novel theory that members Of the med
icaI profession suffered from the pre-
sence Of prosperous times He account
I'll for this idea by saying that when
men had good jobs. they kept going by
the use of simple home remedies,
whereas when work waS slack, and no
time lost. they would seek out phySi-
clan
Shipyard employees organized II bene-
tit society 10 take care of men who
were sick or injured superintendent
George CraSSweller WAS elected presi-
dent, VI. w Lacy treasurer and John
Little secretary
In the year 1898, WyandUIte receiy-
ed 50. lJ6 26 i'll liquor license money,
while the schools of the city received
only $1.124 in primary money.
Forty years ago. Hugh G. Roberts
was the only charter member of +. b.
Ward LJdge. LO.O.F.. residing in the
city.
The last piece Of wooden sidewalk
on. the west side of Biddle avenue be-
tween Oak and Orange streets. was
torn up 10 make way for cement.
p YEARS AGO
Congressman Richmond Pearson
HOisOn. of SpIniSh-American war
fame. was engaged for lecture in the
Methodist church.
Fhree men in an auto delivery de-
longing to IL Detroit laundry. cracked
Though u rail of the bridge crossing
Ec,Ese creek oh Biddle avenue ana
landed on the creek bottom. III 1t feet
of water The men. who explained that
they had been down the pike To IL
chicken supper" all escaped with their
lives.
The Methodist Brotherhood chose
these officers - years ago: President,
A. l.. Gettleman: vice presidents.
Charles Miller. w X. DellaaS; score
tary. f. G. Bryan: treasurer, W. Z.
Lindsay: chaplain. T. f., Atkinson.
Cass Tech. from Detroit beat Wyan-
dotte high school eleven, in foot ball
game, 81 10 =
A ,almvaS>er was i'll town trying To-
interest Wyandotte men in a proposed
motor speedway and country club.
Memberships were 10 cost 500. Sever
NJ WyamdOtte men signed on the dot
tel line.
For her courtesy and unfailing good
nature In giving Out ball scores during
the season. base ball fans with the
Michigan Alkali Company presented
Miss Mae Milkins. phone operator, with
n purse in gold Charles ii. Roger
made the presentation remarks.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-11-10

local units in proportion to their
liens as outlined in Section 10 of the
Act. Each local unit, therefore, will
receive its proportionate share OF the
surplus mentioned in your letter
Yours very respectfully
Clarence w. Lock,
Executive Secretary.
Received and placed on file.
Honorable Mayor and Councilmen
of City Of Wyandotte.
Gentlemen:
herewith submit to you report
of fines, fees and costs collected
during the month of September, 1889.
September Criminal Cases ....$34S.OO
Disposed Pending Cases .---- $500
Received from the County