The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-11
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

ganized for supervised child play by
the American Playground and Recrea-
ton association.
Kalamazoo-H. E. Hapner, rs years
old, Fort Wayne, Ind. G. r. & l. fire.
man, was killed when he leaned from
his cab near Plainwell. A bridge
standard hurled him into the Kalama-
zoo river.
Port Huron-An 1S-foot concrete
road will be constructed at once be-
tween Gratiot Inn and the Sanilac
county line. It will be continued
through Huron, Tuscola and Bay
counties to Bay City.
Adrian-Willard A. Collins, of Pal
myra township, was the first man in
Lenawee county to be prosecuted for
driving an automobile while under
the influence of Intoxicating liquor.
Within SO hours after paying a $50
fine and costs he was In jail again
charged with second violation for
which he paid an additional $50 and
costs. He was also sent to jail for 10
days.
Detroit-Henry Ford has filed bill
of complaint in his $1,000,000 libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune In the
circuit court. The Solomon News
company, of Detroit, is named code
PENDANT. The libel suit grew out OF
story printed by the Chicago paper
in which, 1t is charged, Mr.. Ford was
accused Of having told employees OF
his company they would be discharged
II they Joined the National Guard.
Editorial comment which followed also
is cited in the complaint.
Saginaw-A local hotel has adver-
tised for elevator girls as result OF
war shortage Of help.
Lawrence-Fred Wright, believed
to have been respondent over the
draft, killed himself. This is the Sec
ond self-infiicted death to occur here
in a week.
Port Huron-Mrs. David McMorran
has purchased 500 pounds OF yarn
from Canadian mills at $1.35 pound
for Red Cross workers. Wool supply
houses in the United States asked ~
a pound.
Benton Misunderstanding killed
John Duke, Omaha, while he was bath
ing at Lakeside, a village north or
here. Frederick Rich, Chicago, q
companion, was revived by first aid
treatment.
Pontiac-Company e Is recruited to
within a few men Of its war strength.
At the armory is was said that 20
men are in training here, waiting for
uniforms and equipment before join
ing the company at Fort Brady.
Ypsilanti = Convocation exercises
will be held for the summer normal
graduates August at Pease auditor
ium. Professor F. B. Pearson, state
superintendent of public instruction
OF Ohio, will speak on world Build
ing"
Milton. 9-year-old son OF
Peter Ossewaarde, iceland mer-
chant, was drowned while swimming
in Black lake. His frightened com.
panion Simon Wierda, ran distance
of two miles to iceland to summon
help. The body was recovered.
Iron Mountain-Ruby Carey, IA
years old, was killed and Edna and
Florence Carey, and 8 years old.
respectively, daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Carey, were seriously in
tured, when an auto in which they
were riding was struck by a Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul train.
Ann Arbor-A wholesale poisoning
some time next winter, was averted.
A local woman went into drug store
and asked for a small quantity OF
deadly poison, explaining to the clerk
that she was putting up fruits and
vegetables, and intended using tho
drug as a preservative. The clerk
turned faint, for the drug is not only
deadly. but violent in its effects. She
had mistaken the name Of the drug
to be used.
Yale-The Mennonite Brethren In
Christ will hold their state camp
meeting at Yale from August 81 to 2.
st. Louisville dates Of the Ora
tiot county fairs are Aug. 2S, 20, 80
and 81. Night shows and the Short
Ship races are the features.
Port Huron.-Plans for the con-
struction Of additional building to the
Grand Trunk shops now being erected
have been received by the superin-
tendent Of construction
Muskegon.-Samuel T. Cramblett
has successfully passed the rigid ex-
animation for the aviation crops at
Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, having re-
ceived his commission as captain.
Muskegon-Dr. Burns r. Eastman,
who gave up his practice in Muske-
gon to join the medical corps Of the
United States army, has been COM
missioned as first lieutenant, accord
Ing to word received here from Wash.
ington.
Fort Huron.-The body of Edward
Johnson, 80 years, old, st. Clair town
ship farmer, was recovered from
Smith creek. It is believed he died
from cramps while swimming after