The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-05-26
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Saginaw annual convention Of
the Michigan State Good Roads asso
citation will be held In Saginaw, May
20, "a and rs. About 1900 are ex
pected to attend.
Chassell--Forest fires have burned
over considerable land owned by Ae
Worcester Lumber Co. here. 1t was
necessary to rush the entire mill force
from Chassell to check the flames.
| Grand Rapids Detroit method
Of issuing coupons to indigents, which
may be exchanged at the nearest
stores for groceries, clothing and fuel.
will be adopted by the Grand Rapids
welfare department.
Cadillac--C Clara. 4-year-old daughter
OF Leonard Blaisdell. OF Reedsburg.
was burned to death in a fire that de-
stroyed the home. The father res
| cued his wife and two other children.
He carried Clara from the burning
building and placed her in her moth
er's arms as she died.
Detroit Mistaking gasoline for
kerosene oil. Mary Whsle. 81 years old.
was badly burned by an explosion in
her home. Her dress caught fire, but
with presence OF mind she wrapped a
rug around her body and smothered
ed burns about her face, neck and
arms.
Lansing Gov. Sleeper said that the
state has been prompt in paying fam
lilies of men in the Michigan naval
militia He said the dependents OF
81 men are now receiving state money.
This Is In no sense charity. said
the governor, but an addition TO the
mems pay which Is forwarded direct
ly to their homes.
Alma-Three large barns on the
Clinton Nelson farm burned at a loss
OF $4,000.
Escanaba-The public schools here
tried the daylight saving plan just
one day and then decided to resume
standard time.
Muskegon- Suing for $4,000 dam
ages from r. A. Abbott, druggist. who
sold her husband liquor, Mrs. Fred
Barlow was given six cents verdict
in circuit court
Olivet Thomas w. Nadal. dean
of Olivet college and member OF the
state board Of education, has accept
ed the presidency of Drury college.
OF Springfield. Miss. He will leave
here the end OF the year.
Port Huron No more groceries or
meeting OF the Grocers' and Butchers
association resolution was adopted
declaring against the extension OF
credit to any person for provisions.
Flint--Mrs. NJ. r. Hubert, despite
her II years, will plant, cultivate and
harvest two acres of beans alone this
summer, she told officials at the local
war bureau She walked to the city
hall to arrange for seed and get in
structions in agriculture,
Traverse City--PrevaIenc OF tuber-
culosis among Indians in this section
of the state has aroused authorities
who will likely notify the state board
of health. The disease is unusually
prevalent In settlements near SUIT
tons Bay and Northport>>
st. Joseph Fay Gehrke. 7.year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Gehrke of Bridgman, died of burns she
received while playing around bon
fire. The child was dared to jump
into the embers, and sparks set fire to
her dress. Her playmates ran terri
fed to their homes.
Big Rapids-The A. f. Darling Lum-
Der Co. and the East Arkansas Lum-
Der Co. have leased the old Reynolds
Factory to store west coast lumber
and shingles for local shipments. La
ter on they will put in equipment to
cresote west coast shingles in colors,
which will mean a new industry here
st. Louis-The board of trade is en-.
PERTAINING proposition r from the
Wainwright Engineering Co., OF Con-
nellsville, Ohio. toward the location
of plant In this city for the manu-
facture OF automobile castings. The
plant outlined would cost half q mil
lion dollars and employ about 1000
men. The company will be capitalized
at one million dollars.
Adrian--Robert Mckay. . freshman
Mt Adrian college. was escorted to
train by delegation of indignant stu
dents who saw him safely on his way
out OF town. The students charged
Mckay with unpatriotic utterances
and said that he had hoisted red
flag above the Stars and Stripes. on
the college flag pole and saluted it.
They also said that he wore a Ger
man flag when he appeared In the
college dining hall.
Ann Arbor-The university may
lose from 1900 to 1000 students by
nsxt fall II the war continues. or the
5000 men students, 5000 come under
the provisions of the conscription bill.
More than 500 students have already
Joined the army. militia OF reserves.
and several hundred more have filed
applications for admittance to the
training camps Of the ofncerS' reserve
Corps Two thouaaud studenta are