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

crushed to death when a motor car
driven by her husband overturned on
culvert Gould and Hugh Furniss, OF
Battle Creek and his wife and child,
escaped with slight injuries.
Bay City-George A. Delbert, 80
years old, of Saginaw, was drowned in
the Kawkawlin river. Delbert was In
a canoe with his guest. III. II. Allen.
Omaha, Neb.. when on account OF
growing cramped in his position he
attempted to change. The boat went
over and Allen managed to get to safe
ty few feet away, but when he turn
ed to help his friend the latter was
out of sight. Cottagers recovered
the body in 20 minutes and physicians
with pulmotors worked on the body
for three hours, but without success.
Manistee-Jeanette Rankin. con-
gresswoman from Montana, lectured
at the chautauqua here August Ia.
Alma-Seneca Sly. 76 years old, CIV
II war veteran and(for many years pas
tor of Elm Han, near here. is dead.
Lansing -Fire losses in the state for
the first half of 1917 totalled $685.
1855. an increase of almost half mil
lion over the same period a year ago.
There were 5.16l fires reported.
Negaunee--E Employees of the city
crusher plant found baby boy about
six months old abandoned by its par
ents in barn near the plant. Near
the baby a supply of infant clothing a
bottle of milk and pinned to the gar
ments was a note which read: Dear
People: Please take care of the baby
The Lord will reward you" No mark
of identification was found on any OF
the clothing. The child was removed
to the county poor farm, where it will
be cared for
Alma-Wrecked in half dozen
places, train five blocks long, which
ran into an open switch here, tied up
traffic on both the Ann Arbor and
Pere Marquette railroads for a day.
The Pere Marquette freight crashed
into string of cars on the switch
with such force that one was driven
clear through the mill. The force OF
eral drawbars wers broken on the
freight and in front Of the union sta
ton, where the two roads cross, cars
were piled up effectively blocking all
traffic on both railroads for the entire
day, holding up a dozen passenger
trains.
Pontiac-Although Pontiac officers
have recovered the new touring car
which was stolen from local automo-
bile agency June 25 by clever hoax,
they have not found Arthur Moore, the
man wanted for the theft, who eluded
deputy sheriff at st. Joseph, where
he had been arrested and was being
held for local officers. He ran away
from the deputy, caught a moving
train and disappeared. The car had
been driven over $500 miles and was
in bad shape. Moore came here and
inquired about the purchase OF the
car and was given an opportunity to
take it out for a road test" He
left phony check for $4,000 as a
guarantee.
Escanaba--Four sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph ellis have enlisted SINCE
the war broke out.
Big Rapids-More than 1870 Sisters
OF Mercy from all parts of the state
were here for the annual two weeks
retreat which ended August Is.
Grand Rapids-Grand Rapids first
contribution to the national army will
be composed of single men. according
to the figures compiled on completion
OF examinations. ~
Port Huron--Chamber of Commerce
officials have employed T. Clifton
Sheppard, Jr., of Detroit, to fight the
tussock moth, which is raising havoc
with the trees of the city.
Kalamazoo-Mrs. George Drew, q
wealthy woman Of this city, leaped
from the veranda on the fourth hoor
Of Borgess. hospital and was killed.
She was suffering from nervousness.
Detroit-His head swathed in band
ages and with bullet in his side.
Charles Moeller, Pere Marquette de-
tective. presented himself before Uni.
ted States Marshal Henry Behrendt
toll he had taken from two freight
thieves. Two days previously Moeller
had given Marshal Behrendt his own
pistol because President Wilson had
decreed that alien enemies cannot
possess firearms during the period of
the war. Moeller is a German and
wants to became an American citizen.
but cannot because the United States
is at war with his native land. Mar
shall Behrendt said he wished the
law permitted him to discriminate In
favor Of Moeller, but as the presi-
dents proclamation Is impartial.
Moeller was compelled to surrender
the weapon.
Lansing-Major M. J. Phillips an
nounced schools for instruction Of off,
GERS for the Michigan state troops will
be held the first Fart OF September.
One for Wayne county officers will
be held here.
Traverse City--what Is undoubtedly
the last Indian camp meeting northern
Michigan will ever see was held In