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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
WILSON TO NATIONAL ARMY
President Sends Godspeed to the Men
Drafted-Declares War Makes Us
Comrades and Brothers.

Washington, Sept. 5.-President Will
son. addressing a final word to the
men drafted for Americas first great
National army, said:
"To the Soldiers of the National
Army:
"You are undertaking great duty.
The heart of the whole country Is with
you. Everything you do will be
watched with deepest solicitude not
only by those near and dear to you,
but by the whole nation.
"For this great war draws us all to-
brothers, as all true Americans felt
themselves to he when we first made
good our national independence.
1.-The eyes of the world will be upon
you, because you are in some special
sense the soldiers Of freedom.
LET II be your pride, therefore, to
show all men not only what good sol
>diers you are. but also what good men
you are, keeping yourselves fit and
straight in everything and pure and
clean through and through.
LET us set ourselves standard
so high 1t will be glory to live up ia
II and add a new laurel to the crown
of America.
my affectlonate confidence goes
with you in every battle and every
test.
God keep and guide you"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
HEADSDRAFT PARADE
PRESIDENT CARRIES FLAG WHILE
LEADING MEN OF NEW MA.
TlONAl ARMY.
10000 PERSONS IN LINE
Members Of Both Houses Of Congress
and Many Others Honor Drafted
Men-WiIson Says He Would
Like to Go to the Front.

Washington, Sept. 6.--With the pres
ident of the United States, members
OF both houses Of congress, high Off
Gals and diplomats participating, the
national capital paid n farewell trib-
ute to her sons on Tuesday who soon
will enter the National army for serv-
ice overseas with the expeditionary
forces.
The demonstration took the form Of
parade In which the men of the Sc
lective draft army, led by President
Wilson on foot, and accompanied by
veterans of the blue and gray, soldiers,
sailors and marines, swung up historic
Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol
past the White House.
There were 10000 or 10000 men in
line, including the most splendid mill
tary bands I'm the world, the most won
derfully drilled regiments, rows on
rows Of field guns. machine guns. all
the panopy Of war. with the presi-
dent at the head Of the column and
the officers OF the cabinet and about
every big personality In our national
government somewhere along the line.
President Wilson = Straw-hatted.
white-trousered and blue-coated -
walked amid his top-hatted. frock-
suited cabineteers. He carried a small
flag and bowed to the cheers.
Uncle Joe Cannon marched with
Champ Clark. Confederate veterans,
Union veterans and Spanish war vet
Grams contributed their part to the
Fourth-of-July effect.
The senate and house adjourned
early In order to take part, 1t being
the first time that congress has ever
marched in any popular demonstration.
The senate was led by Senator Sauls-
bury, president pro tenn, and the
house by Speaker Champ Clark and
Representative Cannon, both OF whom
refused to ride.
Senators Nelson and Warren, who
fought on the Union side In the Civil
war, and Senators Martin and Bank
head, who were with the armies of the
Confederacy, marched side by side In
their respective uniforms Of blue and
gray. Veterans Of the Spanish-Amerl-
can war, who were with the senate
delegation were Senators New, Freling-
huysen. Wadsworth, Lewis, Weeks,
Vardaman and Farrell.
President Wilson feels genuine
envy" for the drafted men who will go
overseas to fight freedoms battles.
II should like to be with them on
the fields and in the trenches where
the real battle for the independence of
the United States is to be fought" he
wrote In letter 10 Thomas l.. Chad
bourne. Jr.. members of the mayors
committee of national defense Of New
York city.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
BARS PAClFISTS AT CHICAGO
Governor Lowden Orders Troops to
City When Mayor Thompson
Sanctions Meeting.

Chicago, Sept Ex-Governor Lowden
and Attorney General Brundage con.
ferred in Chicago over the city's
mayor. At the conclusion of their
meeting 1t was announced that the
pacifist situation was well In hand
Chicago was assured that there will
be no further happenings such as that
Of Sunday, when the delegates Of the
Peoples council held meeting here
under police protection.
The governors action in sending
troops To Chicago to enforce his or.
ders was conclusive as to whether he
expects his orders obeyed.
That the mailed fist" will be used
on agltators and others who seek to
stir up riot and disorder during the
war period, even though their pro-Ger-
man demonstrations have the sanction
OF the mayor. was made known for
chilly. {
That the governor has full author
fly to take Arm hand In any situa-
ton which may arise in the city was
the advice given by Attorney General
Brundage.
The city council will meet In special
session to consider resolutions thank
ing Governor Lowden.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
U. S. RAIDS !. ". ".
FEDERAL AGENTS AT CHICAGO
GRAB EVERYTHING IN SHAPE
OF EVIDENCE.
RAIDS COVER THE COUNTRY
Department Of Justice Aids Also Seize
Documents In Offices Of Socialists
/ Headquarters-Move to Curb
Treason Begins. rs

Washington, Sept. THE govern
snent on Wednesday took drastic
measures to end the antiwar propa-
ganda and activities conducted I'm the
name Of the Industrial Workers or
the World, the Socialist party, and
other organizations throughout the
United States. On orders from AttOr-
ney General Gregory, United States
marshals In many towns and cities de-
seconded nj 2 p. m, central time, upon
local headquarters of the Industrial
Workers Of the World, seized books,
Checks, correspondence and other doc
Nments, and In some Instances arrest
ed ofiicIais found upon the premises.
Chicago, Sept. Flight raids were
conducted simultaneously I'm Chicago
"Wednesday by men from the offices OF
the department of justice and wagon
loads Of evidence were seized In the
Offices and houses of Socialist and l.
w. w. agitators. Telegraphic reports
show that similar raids were conduct
Ied at the same time In twenty or more
cities all over the United States.
Oliver f. Pagan, federal indictment
Iexpert, who has been In Chicago for
month working secretly with Hinton
g. Clabaugh, chief of the local depart
ment 70 justice and Charles f. Clyne,
UNITED States district attorney, Is re-
ported to have drawn up the papers
and TO have engineered the entire ma
tion-wide cleanup. This Is the first
Mime that the recently passed espion-
age act has been used for the basis OF
such a crusade.
To insure utmost secrecy Of prepara-
mon It Is understood that Pagan, Cla-
baugh, and Clyne established Offices
somewhere In Chicago" and there
prepared the plan that so successfully
swept the nation and caught the men
wanted.
In Chicago orders were not to make
arrests, but to grab everything In
sight that might be evidence. Appar-
lently the order was carried out to the
letter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
DRAFTED men kept
WITH TOWNSFOLK
AIM Is TO KEEP FRIENDS TO-
GETHER so FAR AS THIS
is POSSIBLE.
HoMELIXE SIGNS GREET MEN
On Arrival at Camp Recruits Are
Sorted Under Signs Bearing
Name of Home County.
Lansing.

Michigan's hrst draft quota was
greeted on it's arrival at Camp Gus
ter, by large signs bearing homelike
words. They read Detroit and
"Ingham," and "Berrien." etc, and
under each sign the recruit sorted
himself with his townsfolk.
Each days quota will be similarly
sorted, until the final 100 per cent Of
the draft is present at camp, because
the territorial idea, rigidly carried
out, will be the basis of the units Of
the national army. The larger cities
will have their regiments, the smaller
their companies, the effort being to
keep every man so far as possible with
his friends.
The trains are shunted directly into
the camp, saving the recruit long
street car ride and a longer dusty hike
up hill, and the grouping process
takes place Immediately the soldiers
leave the trains.
Occupation, according to Maj. Clar-
governs the first assignment Of men
to units. Thus the engineers call TOT
miners, lumbermen, and certain other
trades; the signal corps needs electri-
clans, mechanics, etc. 1t is felt that
this will not seriously interfere with
the territorial arrangements, because
lumberjacks grow mostly in the same
districts, mechanics are found in the
cities and so on.
Later. it is possible that men wish
ing to be transferred from one unit
or one branch of the service to an
other will be permitted to make a
change. but at the start no choice will
be given.
The men are being formed into
skeleton units, to be built upu gradual
ly to war strength.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
l1O8 KILLED IN AIR RAID
isix German AirpIanes Drop Bombs on
Chatham, EngIand-Most Of the
Victims Sailors.

London. Sept. 8.-Another air raid
Jon England occurred on Tuesday night.
The English coast was shelled, as well
Jas the London district.
i In Monday nights raid 1O7 persons
were killed and SO wounded Mt Chat
ham, II Is announced officially.
Six airplanes took part in the raid.
frhe victims were naval ratings or
Sailors,
The raids over the southeast coast
jOn Sunday and Monday nights seem
20 have been more for the purpose OF
Testing the possibility Of attack by
moonlight than In the hope of doing
Hny considerable damage.
A dispatch to the Star from Chat.
ham says that n part Of the naval bar.
racks was struck by bomb during
Monday nights air raid, causing seri.
,Ous loss, Of life. The Chatham dock
yard, the message states, entirely es.
capped damage.
In addition to the naval casualties
one civilian was killed and six were
injured.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
RUSS EvACUATE RIGA
BALTIC PORT is ABANDONED
WITHOUT FIGHT.
War Office Announces That Sea Gate
to Russian Capital Is Now
Open to Germans.
WARRINGTON O

London, Sept 5.-Riga, Russia's
principal Baltic port, has been aban-
doned to the Germans under the threat
Of an offensive by land and sea In
which the deciding stroke on the land
side was delivered by the Germans last
Saturday.
The fate of Riga was virtually sealed
when German troops, powerfully ini-
tiating their offensive, forced cross
ing of the Dvina southeast Of the city
and began to push forward after max
ing good their foothold on the right
bank Of the stream.
Menaced also by the attack of the
column of Teutonic forces moving from
Mitau, southwest of Riga, and by the
German naval forces recently reported
lowering In the vicinity of the Gulf
Of Riga, the Russian military authori-
ties evidently considered the city no
longer tenable and decided to evacu-
ate 1t.
The instability of the Russian troops,
1t Is indicated by the official state
ment, had an important influence upon
the decision to order the evacuation
Of the Riga district SO quickly after
the winning by the Germans of their
first success. AS had been the case
In Galicia and Roumania, some of the
Russian units left their trenches with
out making fight.
Petrograd, Sept. 5.-The war Of
fee reports the abandonment Of Riga
by the army under orders for re-
treat. Some Russian detachments, II
Is stated, voluntarily left their posi-
lions and are retiring toward the north.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
NATIONAL ARMY IN CAMP
Men Stripped Of Civilian Clothing and
Supplied With Khaki Uniform
Training Starts.

Washington, Sept THE first of
the National army went into uniform
ION Wednesday. Into IL environments
poured groups of recruits, the first 5
per cent quota of the draft army.
zach group on its arrival was stripped
of civilian clothing and supplied with
Khaki uniform, army hat. shoes, leg
gins, blankets. rifle, ammunition belt
land other Announcements Of soldier
Training started on Thursday. The
second quota of 40 per cent goes to
camp September 10.
Reports to Provost Marshal General
Crowder indicated that the mobiliza-
ZION was proceeding slowly.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
UPHOLD MILITARY DETENTION
Court Denies Habeas Corpus to Spring.
field Riot Prisoners.

Springfield. Sept. 6.-The right Of
the state to hold prisoners arrested by
soldiers during riot was upheld In
the Sangamon county circuit court
here, when Judge f. S. Smith denied
a writ of habeas corpus to julius Brin-
gle, who is being held by the military
authorities for alleged activity In
street-car strike rioting of Monday
night. Judge Smith cited section 2,
article %, of the Illinois military code,
which. he declared, gave the military
authorities the right to make arrests
and to retain prisoners until released
by the commanding officer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
UPHOLD NOTE
LEADER SAYS CANNOT IMPROVE
ON WILSON NOTE.
Minister Of Blockade Intimates That
No Further Answer Will Be
Made to Pope.

London, Sept. 3.-Lord Robert Cecil,
minister Of blockade, on Friday in
dorsed President Wilson's reply to the
peace proposals of Pope Benedict and
said he was not certain any further
response would be necessary.
1.-THE presidents note is very mag
nificent occurrence" said the minister
in his weekly interview. ut thrilled
us all over here, and the opinions
which heard expressed by represent
atives of all allied countries were
equally warm and appreciative. am
certain that none of the allies would
be able to improve upon 1t, and am
not certain that any further reply will
be necessary.
There does not appear to me to be
anything inconsistent as between the
presidents note and the economic
policy of the allies as declared at the
Paris conference. The resolutions of
the allies were purely defensive meas
ures, and In no way aggressive"
(This is the first official expression
of opinion on President Wilson's note
by any of the allies.)
Washington, Sept. 3.-Secretary of
State Lansing made public the sub
stance of a message from Ambassador
Page at London, to the effect that
President Wilson's reply to the pope
had been received by the whole Brit
ish public with greater enthusiasm
than any previous declaration by the
president since his address to congress
and the declaration of war.
approval of the note" said Mr.
Page, twas enthusiastic and univer'
SAL"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Standard Barrel Law In Force.

For the first time in the history Of
the state a standard dry measure"
barrel law is in force, as this act of the
1917 legislature became effective Sep
TENDER l. The act provides for en-
forcement of the law by the dairy and
food commissioner. According to the
law, all fruits, vegetables and other
dry commodities must be packed in
standard sized barrels.
The law which is now enacted for
the benefit of the Michigan public is
in fact the Federal statute word for
word. 1t was passed at the express
wish of the Michigan manufacturers Of
barrels who complained that the out.
side barrels were not the proper size
and were short. Quite few barrels
from Ohio. carrying for the most part
apples have been coming into Mich.
gan in years past and the new law
will stop 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
U. S. TARS IN PRISON CAMP
Captain oliver and Four Gunners Cap.
tured by German Submarine Are
at Brandenburg, Prussia.

Washington. Sept. 6.-Captain Oliver
of the American tank steamer, Cam
pana. and the four naval gunners, De-
laney, Roop, Kline and Jacobs, who
were taken prisoner when their ship
was sunk recently by a German sub
marine, are in a prison camp at Bran
denburg, Prussia. The news came by
cable to the American Red Cross from
Geneva.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
State Fighting Makers Of "oleo."

Fred Woodwork. state dairy and
food commissioner. has decided to
prosecute manufacturers Of oleomar-
garine, also exposed them by an ex-
hibit of IA brands Of short-weight
packages at the Michigan state fair.
and plans a campaign of more publ
city against them.
Practically all packages Of butter
substitutes were found to be from an
ounce to two ounces under weight.
The manufacturers claimed that this
was shrinkage due to cold storage.
The state then bought 30 pounds OF
"oleo" and put 1t in cold storage. The
entire 30 pounds shrunk but two
ounces, showing that claims OF two
ounces shrinkage pound are untrue,
Michigan consumers are defrauded
of $4,000 a year by oleomargarine
manufacturers, according to Wood
worth. He will not prosecute dealers
rs they handle original packages.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
"A GOO MedIos In Army Corps

Washington, Sept. with more
than 1900 officers In the army medj-
cal corps, as announced by the war d.
partment, II is believed the officer per-
sonnet when the corps is brought to
full strength will include 24,O00 men.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
2 DIE AS TRAIN HITS AUTO
Isouthern Illinois Farmers Are Victims
Of a Grade Crossing Accident
/ Near BeIleville.

Belleville, H., Sept. 6.-Two men
were killed and three were injured
twhen an automobile in which they
were riding was struck by Louisville
and Nashville train five miles east Of
here. The dead are Rudolph Richter,
retired farmer; John Renth, farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
French Chief to Fix Prices.

Paris, Sept. THE minister Of pro-
visions has announced that beginning
September 10 he will control the prices
pf all potatoes and beans and will de-
termine the prices which may be
charged for them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
n a. !. Faculty Member Killed.

Baltimore. Nd. Sept. 6.-Charles III.
johnson of Urbana, H., said to be a
member Of the faculty of the Univer-
sity Of Illinois, was killed and his
brother, George A. johnson of Chapel
Hill, N. c., was slightly injured in an
automobile accident on the Washing
ton boulevard near here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Arrest Brother Of Ex.czar.

Petrograd, Sept. 6.-Grand Duke
Michaelis Alexandrovitch, brother Of
the deposed czar, has been placed I'M
der arrest in connection with the coun-
ter-revolutionary plot. Grand Duke
Drsitri.Paulovitch has been arrested.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
MANY NORWEGIAN SHIPS LOST
Twenty Zone Vessels Destroyed and q
seamen Killed During Month
Of August.

London, Sept. 5.-According to Nor
we,dan advices, 81 Norwegian mer-
chant ships, with an aggregate ton
mage of more than 41,00O, were lost In
August. Twenty-three seamen were
killed and FIVE are missing.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
suftraolsts Arc sentenced.

Washington, Sept. IA fine of $25
or 60 days in the workhouse and with
the admonition Of the court that other
offenders would receive heavier SEN
fences. was imposed upon II suf-
fragists by Judge Pugh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Troops Rout Peace Speaker.

Cleveland, o., Sept. &C. f. Ruth
enberg, Socialist candidate for mayor,
was thrown off the stage Of the audi
forum at Luna park by soldiers, who
stormed the platform in the midst Of
the candidates anti-war speech.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
A,r.st Duke and Duchess.

Petrograd, Sept. Tin addition to
the arrest Of Grand Duke Michael Al
exandrovitch, brother Of the former
emperor, and his wife. the Grand
Duke Paul and his morganatic wife
have also been arrested.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15

Boston, Sept. THE Johnston liner
Kenmore. bound from Liverpool to
Boston with a mixed cargo, has been
sunk Off the Irish coast by German
submarine, according to cabled dis
patches received here.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Traverse Protests Phone Rate Raise.

The city of Traverse City has filed a
petition for an injunction in the Grand
Traverse circuit, asking that the rail-
road commission be restrained from
putting into effect an order raising
the rate for citizens telephones in
that city. The case involves the right
of the commission to control public
utilities. irrespective Of any contract
a city may have made with the utility
company. The commission will move
tor dismissal Of the petition on the
ground that the Traverse circuit has
no Jurisdiction, the state law com.
polling the bringing Of all such cases
IN Ingham county.
Ultimately the entire matter will go
before the supreme court.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Diver Raids British Port.

London, Sept. IA German subma-
rine bombarded the British port Of
Scarborough Wednesday evening, kill
ing three persons and woundlng FIVE
Others, II was officially announced on
"Wednesday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Hail Destroys Tobacco.

Lexington, KY, Sept. Six hun
dred acres of tobacco, valued at $780,
600 was destroyed by hail in Davies
county.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Diver Sinks American Shin.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The state de-
partment was advised of the sinking
August % of the American schooner
Carl +. Greasy of Bath, Me.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-09-15
Euaenic Law Held Invalid.

One of the so-called "eugenic laws"
OF the 1913 legislature has for the
second time been held invalid by a
court. Judge Williams has decreed
that the board of control Of the Mich
igan Home and Training School could
not perform a certain operation upon
Nora Reynolds, an inmate. The pro-
bate court Of the county had already
decided the same thing, but the state,
as represented by the board of control
appealed to the circuit court. The su-
preme court has been appealed to.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-01-25
A ussful Storm.

Professor Cleveland Able. the Amer,
lean meteOruloglst. was generally cred.
tied with being the father OF scientific
weather forecasling The possibility
OF predicting the weather was first
considered at au International confer.
ence at brussels la 1853. but the nee
essary impetus to the movement was
given In 1854. during the Crimean war,
by u violent storm In the Black sea.
which caused havoc among the allied
British and French vessels. One French
warship was wrecked. and In conse-
quence OF this disaster the astronomer
lie verrier 0he co-discOyerer OF Nep-
tune. appropriately enoughl was COM
missloned by the French government
10 investigate the meteorological con.
ditions at tile time OF the storms.-
Westminster Gazette.