The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-06-27

AOus1oebIn8 IL ln1QvtooDIo 20 move
troops far because Of the Mexican sit
uation. the war department has noti-
ned the Michigan National Guard that
the government maneuver camps In
Washington and In San Francisco
viii be discontinued this year.
Regulars win be sent TO instruct
at the state camps, but 20 few are
available that Michigan troops will
90 into camp In three detachments.
The Second infantry. Company A. En-.
gineers. Company A. Signal corps and
Held hospital No. /. will encamp near
Crawling on August 8. remaining un.
III August IL. The Third infantry.
Troop b. Detroit, and Ambulance Com.
pany 2, will remain In camp from Au.
gust IL to August 21. The First In.
fantry, Detroit; First battalion, field
artillery and Ambulance Company No.
III win encamp from August 20 to Au-
gust 81. Enlistments OF recruits for
camp service will not be accepted
after June ~.
Hslms Missed at His ONCE.
Dairy and Food Commissioners
James Helme has not rendered his
resignation although some people
thought he might have thrown up his
Job because of the fact that he has
not been at his ONCE In Lansing for
several weeks.
Helme is q candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for congress in the
Second district and this. In addition
to his duties as farmer and publisher
ola grange paper. has kept him pret-
ty busy In Lenawee county.
State Veterinary Convention.
The thirteenth annual meeting Of
the Wolverine Veterinary Medical
association was held in this city
at the Wentworth hotel Tuesday
and Wednesday. A number OF the
most prominent veterinary practition.
ers Of the state were on the program
for papers and discussions. and the
meeting was one Of the most interest
ing and profitable ever held by the as
bociation.
Those who took part in the program
were DR.. WSL. Arntz. DR.. ]. j. Law,
DR.. Amos Vinegar. DR.. Laverne Fer
guson. DR.. w. j. Ackerson and DR..
George Hare. DR.. w. w. Thorburn
OF this city discussed the use OF elec.
tticity in veterinary practise.
In addition to the papers and dis
cussions there was free clinic at
Doctor Thorburn's hospital on Tues
day morning at nine o'clock under the
direction Of DR.. George Hare of Al
bion, at which time persons owning
domestic animals in need Of medical
of surgical attention brought them
for free treatment.
The officers In charge of the con.
vention were: President, DR.. w. l..
Arntz Of Greenville; first vice-presi.
dent, DR.. A. 2. Nichols, Pittsford; sec.
ond vicepresident, DR.. A. Vinegar.
Howell; secretary-treasurer. DR.. W.
Thorburn, Lansing.
Michigan q. A. r. Encampment.
The annual encampment of the
Michigan G.. A. r. opened in jackson
Wednesday with good attendance
Of the veterans and their families and
friends. In the contest for the place
Of department commander William o.
Lee. commander of William Sanborn
post Of Port Huron, is leading can
didate. He was indorsed by the Port
Huron post. the Soldiers and Sailors
association Of Macomb. st. Clair and
Sanilac counties, and Clusters Michi-
gan Cavalry association as well as
many other members of the state g.
A. R.
Mr.. Lee was prominent candidate
for the honor last year at Lansing,
but withdrew in favor OF Frank r.
Chase. and It is expected that the
friends Of the present department
commander will favor his candidacy
at Jackson.
Mr.. Lee served in the Civil war in
the Seventh Michigan cavalry and
later took part in the campaign
against the Indians in Colorado. Da,
kota and Wyoming.
Y. Of M. Leads In Advocating Classics.
In letter received from Mason D.
Grey Of Rochester, N. Y. president Of
the classical section of the New York
State Teachers association, the new
University of Michigan engineering de-
partment announcement Is commented
on and especially the fact that the
school has taken the lead over all
other engineering schools in the coun-
try In advocating classical studies
rather than manual training as prep
aration for engineering.
In part, Mr.. Grey's letter reads:
The engineering and architectural de-
partments of the University OF Michi-
gan have just announced change In
the entrance requirements OF great Inn
portance to classical studies through
out the country. These departments
have found the classically trained stu
dents 20 superior even In the techni-
cal professional subjects that more
definite encouragement will hereafter
be given for prospective engineering
students to take the full classical
course Of four years Of Latin and three