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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

Kinzie met the issue fairly. 81 DOM
know you yet, Mr.. Smith; but do
know Colonel Baldwin, here. and ]
guess I'll take chance on things al
they stand. I'll keep my stock"
The new secretary's smile was rather
patronizing than grateful.
"As you please, Mr.. Kinzie, Of
course" he said smoothly. "But I'm
going to tell you frankly that your
keep 1t at your own risk. I am moi,
sure what plan will be adopted, hut
assume 1t will be amortization and q
retirement of the stock of the original
company. The voting control Of the
old stock we already have, as you
know"
The banker pursed his lips until the
stubbly gray mustache stood ou!
stiffiy. Then he cut straight to, the
heart Of the matter.
"You mean that there will be a ma
jority pool Of the old stock. and that
the pool will ignore those stockholders
who don't come in?"
Something like that" said Smith
pleasantly. And then: "Were going
to be generously liberal, Mr. Kinzle !
we are giving Colonel Baldwin's
friends fair chance to come in out
Of the wet. OF course, If they refuse
to come inf they prefer to stay
out"
Kinzie was smiling sourly.
"You'll have to take care Of your
own banker, won't you, Mr.. Smith," he
asked. "Why don't you loosen up and
tell little more? What have you
fellows got up your sleeve, anyway
At this, the new financial manager
Stacked off on the hawser Of secrecy
little-just little.
"Mr. Kinzie, we've got the biggest
thing, and the surest, that ever came
to Timanyoni Park; not in futures
mind you, but in facts already as good
as accomplished. If it We're necessary
us it isn't-I could go to New York to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
CHAPTER ViIl.-continued.
You followed?o querled Stanton,

"You followed?" queried Stanton.
Eyes, and when l got there the
colonel was shut up in Williams Of
fee with fellow named Smith. When
/ got place to listen in they were
getting ready to quit, and the colonel
was saying: That settles it, Smith !;
you've got to come over into'-I didn't
catch the name of the place-'and help
u.s."
Again the gentleman with the sharp
jaw took time for narrow-eyed reflec-
tion.
"YouTl nuve to switch over from the
colonel to this fellow Smith for the
present, Shaw" he decided, at length.
"You look him up and do it quick"
The young man glanced up with a
faint warming Of avarice In his sleepy
eyes. "It'll most likely run into money
for expenses" he suggested.
For graft, you mean" snapped
Stanton. Then he had 1t out with this
second subordinate in crisp English.
"Tm onto you with both feet, Shaw |;
every crook and turn of you. More
than that, know why you were fired
out of Maxwell's Office; you've got
sticky fingers. That's all right with
me up to a certain point, but beyond
that point you get off. Understand"
Shaw made no answer in direct
terms, but If his employer had been
watching the heavy-lidded eyes, he
might have seen in them the shadow
OF thing much more dangerous than
plain dishonesty: passing shadow Of
the fear that makes for treachery
when the sharp need for self-protec-
ton arises.
"Tll try to find out about the hobo"
he said with fair enough lip-loyalty,
and after he had rolled fresh ciga-
rette he went away to begin the min
ing operations which might promise
to unearth Smiths record.
1t was ten o'clock when Shaw left
the real-estate office in the Hophra
House block. Half an hour earlier
Smith had come to town with the
colonel in the roadster, and the two
had shut themselves up in the
colonel's private room in the Timan-
yoni Ditch company's town office in
the Barker building, which was two
squares down the street from the Ho-
phra house. Summoned promptly,
Martin, the bookkeeper, had brought
In his statements and balance sheets,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
CHAPTER TX.
When Greek Meets Greek.

Smith allowed himself ten brief sec
onds for a swift eye-measuring of the
quare-shouldered, stockily built man
with gray face and stubbly mustache
sitting in the chair OF authority at the
Brewster City National before he chose
his line of attack.
"We are not going to cut very deeply
into your time this morning, Mr.. Kin
zie," he began when the eye-appraisal
had given him his cue. "You know the
history of Timanyoni Ditch up to the
present, and-well, to cut out the de-
tails, there is to be a complete reor-
ganization Of the company on a new
basis, and we are here to offer to take
your personal allotment of the stock
Off your hands at par for cash. Colonel
Baldwin has stipulated that his friends
in the original deal must be protected,
and"
"Here, here-hold on" interrupted
the bank president; "you're hitting 1t
up little bit too fast for me, Mr..
Smith. Who are you, and whereabouts
do you hold forth when you, are at
homer"
Smith laughed easily. ''If we were
trying to borrow money Of you, we
might have to go into preliminaries
and particulars, Mr.. Kinzie. We are
not alone in the fight for the water
rights on the other side Of the river,
as you know. and until we are safely
fortified we shall have to be prudently
cautious. What we want to know now
Is this: Will you let us protect you by
taking your Timanyoni Ditch stock at
parT -
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Several Hundred Made officers.

Several hundred Michigan men have
been awarded commissions as officers
in the American army, following the
first training period at Fort Sheridan.
The commissions date from August
Is.
Several of the men already are as
signed to the national army or the
regular army but the great majority
are assigned to the officers reserve
corps to await assignment.
The men assigned to the nationai
army will go into camp with the first
100000 drafted men, to be called out
early in September. 1t is expected that
the majority Of the others will be
used in training the drafted men, as
fast as additional men are modified.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
State lumbermen Scored.

That the Michigan numbering trade
will received setback in government
tai circles for its failure to provide
lumber fast enough for Camp Custer
was the statement OF Major Morden,
in charge of construction, at the Bat
tie Creek camp.
"For two weeks we have been re-
ceiving only 80 to 40 carloads of lum-
Der day, when we should have so
to 60 carloads the major said.
1--WE especially need inch stuff. We
have ample railroad facilities now to
unload all the lumber that can be
shipped in, but 1t is not coming, and
as result Michigan lumber men are
getting a record with the war depart
ment that is not to their credit"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Medical Society Aids Members.

To provide for care of members In
capacitated in war service and TO sus-
tain their dependents,the Michigan
State Medical society has assessed
every member S..
This fund, according to those In
charge, means that Michigan doctors
at war need not worry about their de-
pendents. Moreover, II they them
selves are wounded or taken Ill, they
will receive the best medical atten'
ton available.
Major Andrew p. Biddle, president
OF the society, has announced that
the money will be turned over pro-
rata to the patriotic committee OF
each county medical society for use.
AS soon as the present fund is exhaust
ed, another levy of S. per member Will
be made.
This is a patriotic move on the part
of doctors who remain behind, ex-
planned Major Biddle. Many Michi-
gan doctors have sacrificed much to
serve their country, and are deserving
of our solicitude."
The fund has nothing to do with
one to be raised by the Wayne County
Medical society, by assessing its men,
bers not less than per cent and
not more than per cent of their In
come. to be paid in monthly Install
ments, for the Wayne county doc
tors who answer the call to the colors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Pheasant May Become Game Bird.

English pheasonts are to be intro
duced into the woods of northern
Michigan. Eggs for experimental pur-
poses have been sent out and will
be Matched under hens. When the
pheasants are mature enough they will
be- turned loose in the woods. The
state game and fish department has
carried on this experimental work for
several seasons and believes that the
pheasants will eventually take the
place of the grouse as the game bird
of Michigan The birds are hardy.
sportier shot and in southern states,
notably Ohio, have proven great sport
for hunters.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
The next instaIIment describes
q sharp clash between Stanton
and Smith. The fight ceases to
be merely battle Of wits and
becomes deadly and desperate
and bloody.
(To BE CONTINUED
Roots Must Have Room.

The yield Of cotton is dependent
upon the number of flowers we are
able to induce the plant to form, and
root space is necessary to Towering.
The cotton plants normal roofing may
occupy two square yards of earth.
which Is several times more than given
It in practice. and the yield may often
be reduced by this fact as the roots
must interlap.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
rrry to Find Out About the Hobo"

rTry to Find Out About the Hobo"
and the new officer, who was as yet
without a title, had struck out his
plan of campaign.
Amortization is the word, colo
NEIL" was Smiths prompt verdict after
he had gone over Martins summaries.
s'The best way to get at 1t now Is to
wipe the slate clean and begin over
again"
The ranchman president was chuck
ling soberly.
"Once more you'll have to show
me, John" he said. "We folks out
here In the hills are not up in the
Wall street crinkles."
"You don't know the word7 It
means to scrap the old machinery to
make room for the new" Smith ex-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

New Circuit Judge Named.
Gov. Sleeper has appointed Ben F.
Williams. Of Jackson, to the newly
central circuit judgship.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
Bride To-Be Kept Waiting
In the Church Because the
Groom's Train Is Snowbound

With The wedding guests that
crowded the First Pr, byferan
church Monday morniue u q panic
Of suppressed curiosity and the
waiting bride and her attendants on
tho verge ~ faiuting from nervous
ness. because of the failure on the
groom and bis best usn to appear
at the hour appointed for the crre.
nony. The Rev Joseph s. Vance. the
officiating clerRy ,o-bo some
" hat relieved thc t,n-euees ot the
situation vncn boz announced Thar
tho train on which rhc groom wae
supposed ID b, speeding from wash.
ington, NJ O.. hud b-an stalled m
sunday blggara. ard that untl
that train and The impatient groom
arrived, there could be- mo- core
mony
The marriage ceremony which
WaA Ia -uniil-Alla l,-4u14--- Ill.al.
Ligker, niece OF Miss FUa VI Lir
gor. to Liou Frederick Phillip
SuoG Jr. uf baltimore. was thcre-
fore. delayed for about two hours
while The hum of couversation 10
ihe church was ~ greater VOLUME
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
TAX-DODGING
TRAVELLERS MAY
LAND IN PRISON

Travellers who have been trying
20 evade the payment or the war
tax on their railroad tickets by split
ting the journey may ind them
selves serving term in a federal
prison, according 70 an order from
The treasury department which
reached James ]. Brady. collector OF
internal revenue, Monday morning
The war tax applies TO tickets for
railroad fares OF 80 cents or more
Many ingenious persons travelling
both by steam cars and trolley have
avoided the payment OF this tax OF
10 per cent by buying their tickets
piece-meal Instead OF thru. A In.
stance. N a man was boarding a
train for ride OF 81, he would pay
il in three instailments, paving his
fare 20 station the fare OF which
was Just below the war tax limit.
From that station on he would do
the same thing In some cases
agents have leaCned that passengers
with n destination beyond the 80
cent limit would get of and wait for
the next car or train
Instructions received by Mr..
Brady are 10 cause the arrest OF
such passengers, who. upon convio-
ton. may be sentenced TO spend two
years IN prison. This. OF course.
does not apply to passengers who
have legitimate reasons for stopping
or AZ Hay stations. but only those
who get on cars or trains With the
idea OF defeating the government in
its attempt 70 collect the war tax
on railway tickets.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
RAFTINGOF
LABOR NOT
NECESSARY
Employers Blamed For
Most of Strike
Troubles
WILSON

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.-Iabor
conscriptlon 10 prevent interference
with war work IS regarded as un-
necessary by Secretary OF LAbc-
Wilson In bis annual report sent 10
congress today
Noting a sudden and enormous
increase in the number Of labor dis
putcs with the beginning of the war
the secretary blamed most Labor
lAwlcssness' or employers who de-
not permit organization by their
workmen. Secretary ~ r44iat-ff eFta0rs
ID labor unions.
but should labor eoftscrtption
finally become necessary. ne declar-
cd ln favor OF making such workers
government employees rather than
compelling them 90 work "for pTi-
vate profit"
"By simple and fair systems or
( collective bargaining between the
/ government, labor organizations aud
] business organizations" sold Secre.
, tary Wilson. all labor disputes pre-
] aANAAlHA w AAA fNffAiNE prosecution
OF the war can be promptly elimi-
\ mated.
Mothers in industry received spe-
/ cial mention. the secretary favoring
pensions and allowances rather
4 than go permit The increased infant
mortality which fOllowc employment
Of nursing mothers away from their
( infants
/ Recommendations were renewed
( for old age pensions for government
employees and colonization LAID
grants for soldiers and wage earn
ers in general"
Secretary Daniels praised the I'm
migration law containing the liter
acy test. The tests showed l43 per
cent llliteracy Total immigration
WAS 362,ST7. decrease OF one per
cent from last year
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The Bolshe-
Wiki are gaining control Of the ST
berian railway and are likely 70
reach Hsrbin. according 20 word
reaching here today.
Control OF fiaFbin ard or the
trans-Hiberian railway system would
opeu the vast resources OF Man
churia and Siberia 70 German innu-
ence in the event OF separate peace.
Hope OF the ironing out OF The
Russian situation in IOndOn's view
today rested Upon success OF the re
volt raised by Gems Kaledines and
Kornuoff, officially reported IN q
proclamation OF the Bolshcyiki re
ported here. The Trotsky- y-lser me
government declared the two mill
tary leaders were being assisted by
ths Constitutional Democrats and
the Bou geOisie and that the rebels
had declared war In the Don region
against the people and tho revoiu-
ton
Every indication today was that
the Bolsheviki arc making last
desperate effort 10 Jam thru their
peace with Germany before being
toppled over The constituent as
sembly. il Is recognized by the
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
Grain and Provisions

GRAIN REVIEW N... 80. .,....
CHICAGO. Ill., Dec. lQ.-Light
trading resulted i'm irregular prices
on tho grain market today.
December corn opened late at
Sl.24 down IA. and later lost jan.
nary opened unchanged and later
was OF IS. al sl20. May opened at
Sis 1-2. mp "a. but later lost Is
December oats opened rs up, AZ
72c, but later sold a. II LAC. May
opened lf higher. al 50 &c, and
continued Al that figure.
Provisions were higher on an &C
tive ami n1gner hog market.
DETROIT. Dec I0-Close. Tho
early grain market wac steady aud
unchanged In Detroit The chicago
desl opened with q firm feeling and
early prices were a little above Sat
Tho showing ~ strength at the
opening Was surprise 20 the trade
here. for the people had been pre-
pared Tor lower prices by all the re-
cent market news The embargo on
eastern shipments 20 build up stocks
a. western points d. bcartsh, accord-
lue e. all opinions but the accumu
Iation ls not yet enough Ca make
itself felt and the market appears
determined not TO decline seriously
until there is actual pressure COLD
weather Is what the corn shippers
have been wishing for, but they
probably have more than they want
ed. Cars are not yet numerous
enough 90 make much change IN the
corn situation Dealers here feel
bcarlSh. believing the increase In
movement and stocks will soon De
felt Demand IN Detroit is moderate
and offerings are not large
The cold weather viii increase
country consumption OF oats and hold
back shipping. Demand IL active
here and. he increase Ia receipts Is
not enough 20 bring weakness,
Wheat ls active and the movement
here Is not enough 20 cause any trou q
bile. Mills arc active buyers and
take allt the cars offered Flour de-
'nnnd keeps up, hut the mills are
able 10 meet the needs ~ customers
promptly Rye ts not In much re-
AMI easy.
beans declined 25c The other
grains and seeds were steady
Monda} wheat quotations; ash Isl.
Nv white 81 -.
Mondays coarse grain quotations.
Corn. cash $50 4. S2.o5 asked. No. 2
yellow S2o- oats standard 11c.
Rye cash $50. .. t1SIia ReanS
lomediate and prompt shipment
sig 50 per cWf. Seeds Prime red
clover. $500 Mar. Stc.1o. atsiSe.
$3.50, timothy .65.
Receipts in fhe Detroit market on
Monday were 1000 bhls ~ hoUr 3
cars ~ wheat. OF corn. ~ ua ts .
.uf ryc S % hay and of beans. ship
uacnts We're 9 GOO hbls OF four stock =
are ms ono bu of wheat ~ emo bu ~
corn. 10000 bu OF oats and $4,000 bu
uf rye
Primary wheat receipts were $50.
hts SO krf p
ago.
Exports ~ wheat and nour Mon
daN $4,000 bu
American visible supply changes
N hent AGfI.00o bu increase; corn,
2pa coo bu decrease. oats, i.S25.0O0 hu
decrease
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
AUTO THIEF
BARES WORK
OF BIG GANG
Youth $ 'Peaching" To
Result In Recovery
of Navy Machines

About $4,000 worth of automo.
hHes viii be recovered by the police
thru thc confession made by Joseph
Mcpeunott, n years old. arrested
on a charge OF participating in Soy
eral automobile robberics
McDermou has been in custody
for nearly month. and during all
that time The police and others tried
unsuccessfuly 20 secure informa-
ton that would lead 20 The arrest
of gane OF clever thieves and the
recovery of many machines
II took few words from his
mother 10 change the boys mind
and he unfolded % members on the
police automobile bureau an amaz-
ing story OF tie thcl-a44t4 trrrT0sar
OF many automobiles.
Muncie, Ind, Bay city and Flint,
ne said. were the principal points
OF distribution for machines stolen
tn Detroit Several men IN each of
these towns are implicated other
members Of the gang have already
been arrested In Detroit, buI their
names are being withheld until such
time as the rest are either IN Gus
tody or beyond the reach OF the 20.
lice
For a number of weeks the auto
recovery bureau has been AT work
gathering evidence and pounced on
McDermott, the Youngest member
Of the band Thru him the police
expected 20 get Information leading
To The arrest of the entire gang But
10 was NOT until Mclermott'- moth
or appealed TO him did he give the
evidence wanted.
The band had an advance agent
who travelled thru Michigan and In
diana. selecting men 70 act in vari.
OTIS cities AS fences for the dis
posal of The loot The gang, said
McDermou. was lar reaching or
ganizatlon and employed many
young boys to steal accessories, as
wen as drive off machines Owners
about TO dispose of their machines
were urged 20 get insurance and
then have Che vehicles stolen by
tha gang for a consideration
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
RAILROADS
ASK BILLION
. FROM u. S.
Say They Can Operate
With Aid of Huge
Loan

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 The
ident Wilson today. Their plan 10
continue private control with gov
ernment aid rather than pass under
complete government management
for the war. was presented thru
Senator Newlands. Nevada
The railroads board. In conference
with Newlands. furnished him with
statistics showing marked improve
ments In the freight situation since
the operating committee OF vice
presidents took hold a fortnight ago.
The board requested a billion-dol.
lar government loan OF guarantee
OF railroad credit. reduced passenger
trsfhc and higher freight rates.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
SEVEN DETRolTERs
NEARLY FREEZE TO DEATH

Seven well known Detroiters,
motoring 70 Long lake. in Oak
land county. narrowly escaped
death from freezing. Saturday
night, when their auto became
stalled In a snowdrift on a road
back 90 Orchard Lake George
y Hines, proprietor of the Bud
welser cafe, No. So Grand River
ave. eunercd most seriously. his
feet and his face and ears being
frozen OTHERS IN the party were
William PRrmeter, Richard
Scruggs. John Williams. Edward
Farrell. y r. Ninu and Archie
McFeeters. Scruggs entire hody
was numb when he and Hines
had been taken 20 a farmhouse.
some distance from the point or
the stalled machine an 0f tho
men we're chilled to The point
nesr exhaustion and suffered froz.
IN hands on ears.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
DETROIT WARD IN
FRENCH HOSPITAL
IN NEED OF CASH

The Detroit ward in the American
military hospital No j. NeuilIy
Scine. France. Ehich was estab.
lished two years ago when the hos
pital was known As the American
Ambulance hospital and has been
maintained entirely thru contrlbu-
tions of Detroiters. need funds
10 carry ON It's work. according to
Mrs Charles A Coolidge. Pasadena
apartments. who tx treasurer for the
ward funds The hospital rs part
OF tho United States lighting organ
izatiOn a. the front and the Detroit
ward contains 10 beds SAYS Mrs.
Coolidge The funds for It's sup
port will be exhausted by the first
OF the year. II will require S. 600
fo- it's maintenance next year. Tn
I'll the present time II has been used
only FOR French soldiers. or Ameri-
cans fighting With the French forces.
but no doubt from nov on orr own
soldiers Will occupy its beds" Con
trhutions for any amount will be
gratefully received by Mrs Coolidge
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
RECORDERS
COURT JUDGES
PUT AWAY" 40

Edward Ballard Viii serve 10
years ia prison for attacking iit-
tie girl The sentence Was meted
out By Judge JeG,lc9. Saturday, and
5was the severeat penalty imposed ON
any Of tao 40 scur, WHO faced both
recorders court Wuges for sentence.
Ballard is believed TO bc implicated
in other similar attacks.
Five years oaCI were given Mike
Herling and Oscar Miller for an ,t.
TACK ON junk dealer and his WIZ
rerman t.,t3u1k .nplics} %. m
Che sl.' affair viii also serve ftt
years Nathan cold ON parole af-
tCy being sentenced te serve from
tWc 90 - years flr burglar. and
later arrested for uying 10 break
into sto.t, ls sent back 90 serve
cut his tenn
Leo Carney got two years in jail,
Frank V.ola got nye months in The
workhousc. Cameron Moore ana
Fred sitter each got iodr months H.
the same place, an because tho -four.
and two Others. who we're paroled.
participated in halfdozen store
robberies
Three wears each were given Ray
moDd Spencer and John Coleman
Negroes for robbery Mike O'Brieu
who WAS with them. got one wear
They to0k 1920 from saloonkeeper
near police headquarters Duncan
Mckay got "a year-tef tivrrTttnR his
wife and children
The rest of Uic prisoners drew
from 80 days "a wear IN the work.
house. most 81 thcm for driving
away automobiles
Judge Connoll ;aanjencod o mum.
ber OF prisoners ;o serve siv mo"ths
in The workh"nsc To- five yearS IN
Marquc ie.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-10
MOTOR STOCKS
ARE HIGHER ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE
BY O'HARA. FERRIES & CO

Monday morning session of tho
'ecal stock exchange was Indicative
OF light business Betwecn sessions
$50 shares ut REQ Motor Car sold
at an advance. and the stock show
ed stronger tone Ford of Canada
has been active at better urires.
whiId % small Tot of BurrouFh was
traded ir ai last price The actions
-vv--r--TrTVr0u are 0f rr0 gTe8F7 F77T
import to security markets n
general ana i0 .s dimcuu Io bas-
predictions on events That mus
necessarily occur on @ day io day
basis