The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-14
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

Saginaw calf, grandson OF a
famous $4,000 Holstein bull. donated
to the Red Cross. sold for $3.50 at an
auction here.
Holland-Peter II. Vandyke, Moor
deloos farmer. died suddenly OF heart
disease following an accident Ave
weeks ago. While driving on the high.
way Vandyke's horse became frighten-
ed and kicked the driver, breaking his
leg.
Big Rapids--Ferris institute may
move. At the annual commencement
here former Governor Ferris told the
248 graduates that the future of the
school would depend on the record
next year. 1T depends on the locali-
ty from which the students come" he
said.
Jackson-In the same cell In the
locked many men few years ago,
Floyd Beatty. 32 years old. expired
from delirium. Beatty was taken from
his home insane because OF over
indulgence In liquor. Eight years ago
he served as turnkey for the Jail.
Muskegon-That the city Of Muske-
gon Heights, adjoining this munich
pality. has doubled its population In
five years is shown by school census
records, which reveal the number Of
pupils to have increased 100 per cent
in that time. The Heights has 5000
people and is the center OF a large
manufacturing district.
Misunderstanding played a pecul-
lar prank on the farm of Smith Will
liams near Hamilton. The bolt struck
tree, splintered a table under the
tree. rendered Williams unconscious
for an hour, struck the henhouse.
burned the feathers off the hen and
broke the eggs on which the hen was
setting. The hen died.
Ann Arbor-Harry Ford, 80 years
old. painter. drowned in the Huron
river when his canoe capsized.
Albion--With more than 700 young
people in attendance. the Detroit area,
Epworth league institute established
a nationwide attendance record.
Adrian-A municipal coal dock has
been proposed by the city commission
and Kalamazoo officials have been re-
quested to make report on the sue
cess of their municipal yards.
Port Huron-The recruiting Office
which has been maintained here for
several weeks was ordered closed and
officers in charge transferred to La
peer. The Office received no applica-
lions for army service for more than
80 days.
Hart-Clarence Fuller. aged 10, OF
this city, was drowned In the Pent'
water river while swimming. The
body was recovered.
Saginaw-The shutdown OF the soft
coal mines of the state which was
threatened and partially carried out
by the machine workers was adjusted
when all the strikers returned to work.
Saginaw-United Commercial Trav.
elers have offered the local food
board their services for Saturday aft.
ernoons. There are 1926 members and
they say they will do anything on the
farm.
Lansing-Andrew Wisho, Syrian,
rejected from enlisting In several
branches of the service because oil
physical disability, became insane. He
brooded over the sufferings Of his peo
pie.
Elton Rapids-A report card OF Miss
Elizabeth Carpenter, whose mothers
home was swept away by the recent
cyclone at Springport, was found 20
miles from the place 1t was at the
time Of the cyclone.
Jackson-During a thunderstorm
William Frey, 63 years old, was
struck by lightning and instantly
killed as he stood in the doorway of q
barn on farm south of this city. Frey
Is survived by widow.
Ann Arbor-The gift Of $4,000 to
the University of Michigan from Lev
L. Barbour, OF Detroit, was announced
by President Hutchins at an alumni
meeting. The Betsy Barbour house
q women's residence hall, in memory
OF Mr.. Barbour's mother, will be con
structed for 500 900, and the remain
der will be a scholarship fund for wo
men from Oh lental countries. The new
dormitory will house 70 students, ant
will be erected on one of several site.
already owned by the university. Mr.
Barbour is literary graduate o.
1853 ard law graduate Of 1865.
East Lansing-Following four day.
Of training, 120 women who will In
struct Michigan housewives how Il
conserve food, graduated from the
war school" OF the M. A. C.. They
will be ready to go to any part Of the
state to teach canning and preserving
of fruits and vegetables along scien
tific lines. All the women had at leas,
| two years domestic science training al
college before admitted to the M. A
C. course. Organization Of thrift
| clubs among women is one of the fea
lures of the work OF the graduates
Thirty-two counties are represented
Muskegon-A man In the outskirts
of the city explained to Postmaster