The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-09-18
SNAIL CROWDS
ATTEND OPENING
RACE PROGRAM IS POSTPONED
Less Than 1000 Person Pass Through
the TurnstIIes at Detroit on
Labor Day-eio Live
stoo' Exhibit


tors. and less than two thousand per
sons had passed through the turnstile
at Detroit on the opening day.
There were $4,000 persons in the
fair grounds Labor day last year. when
the 1914 fair opened.
Rain caused the cancellation OF
nearly all the events. The postpone
ment of the Labor day races means
that racing will be held Saturday aft
ernoon.
The horse show, which is to be held
each afternoon. opened. More horses
than ever before have been entered
at the fair.
The poultry exhibit is the largest in
the history of the state fair associa-
ton. There are 5000 birds on the
grounds, 1000 more than last wear.
Fifty-four babies have been entered
in the baby show.
The state fair boys school opened
on Tuesday. Eighty-three boys. one
from each county, have been honored
with entrance to the school.
Bigger and better than ever" is ap
piled to the fair by General Manager
Dickinson. Every exhibit that attract
ed attention last year has been en-
larged and enhanced In every way. A
better grade Of entertainment has
been provided. according to Mr.. Dick
inson, while the agricultural. cattle
and Industrial exhibitions are being
featured more prominently.
The live stock entries show up to
the present 603 horses, 615 cattle, $50
sheep and $40 swine. There Is splen-
did array of horses. running all the
way from clean. long-limbed, nervous
racers to the heavy. sturdy draft
horses.
Pickpockets, safe blowers, shoplifters
and other crooks will have little
chance to reap harvest in Detroit
during the state fair. according to the
police. There will be extra officers on
duty during the fair and they have in
structions to arrest all suspicious
characters.
The detective force was increased
by the entire day squad, the members
OF which walked downtown streets
looking for crooks. Inspector Good
arrested two alleged pickpockets.
During the fair detectives working
days will be detailed for duty on down
town streets during the early evening
rush period, and they will remain on
duty as long as the crowds are down
town at night.
I'VE intend to give the citizens and
visitors every possible protection dur
ing the fair" said John d. Downey. su-
perintendent OF police. Every suspect
arrested will be held until he is tnves-
tigated II we have to hold him during
the entire time of the fair. After q
crook is arrested he will be forced to
leave the city when we release him. =
Hernbooen Heads Michigan Doctors.
The upper peninsula carried away
the closing days honors of the con-
vention of the Michigan State Medi-
cal society in Grand Rapids by secur'
ing the election of DIR. A. w. Horn.
bogen of Marquette as president. and
the selection of Houghton for the 1915
convention.
Doctor Hornbogen is one Of the
most widely known physicians in the
state. He has practiced for 26 years
and is at present physician at the
Marquette prison.
At the meeting of the house, In
charge of Doctor Peterson and DR.. F.
c. warmshuis. secretary, one Detroit
man was honored with an once. DR.
Ralph H. Spencer was chosen first
vice-president; DR.. L. J. Hirschman
Detroit, second vice-president: DR.. g
e. Boys, Kalamazoo, third vice-presi
dent, and DR.. H. J. l.eyers. Saginaw
fourth vice-president: DR.. +. c.. Warm
shuts. Grand Rapids. secretary and
editor of the Journal the onicial pa
per.
The following councillors were elect
ed: DR.. @. L. Kiefer, Detroit. flrs
district; DR.. 8. X. Church. Marshall
third district; DR.. A. M. Hume, Owoa
90. sixth district: DR.. w. T. Dodge
Big Rapids. eleventh district; DR.. ,
g. witter. Petoskey. thirteenth dis
trict.
The appointment Of committee
Of ten to work for better healtl
conditions in the state will be an
nounced later by the new president
The visitors joined with the state ant
tuberculosis society and the stat
| board of health II the opening meet
ing of the state association.
Michigan Best Bean Producing stat'
Reports on special inquiry int
the bean-growing industry OF Mich
| | esn By ". H. Church. United State
| / aericuitural fleld agent. stationed
l | Lansing, indicate that Michigan
eoslly maintaining IT, supremacy
~ greatest producing stats
fho Unien. The Yield this seasou ~
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