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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
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By
FRANK FILSON
Observation-Disclosures
(Copyright. 1916. by w. @. Chapman.)

Nopyrignt. lSlo. py w. ". Snaphan.J
The southern oyster Is not particu-
larly edible, though 1t will serve at q
pinch. Sometimes, like all the mem
bers Of its tribe, 1t contains pearl.
The giant mussel does not contain 2
pearl, but 1t fishes tor its prey.
At least that is the fishermen's yarn.
The basis of truth is probably this :
that there is species Of giant sea
monster lurking in the submarine
caves Off the Bahamas which, like its
near relative Of the deep seas, flashes
q luminous, pearl-like lure to attract
smaller fishes. This has been con-
founded with the perfectly harmless
large mussel of six feet or more dia-
meter, which nobody ever wanted to
find, or finds without annoyance and
probably a broken net.
Sam Jack and Nabob were fishing
for sponges, though they were not
averse to an occasional trip into
pearling. Usually they were too lazy
to open twenty thousand oysters for
the seed pearl which one of them would
probably contain; but now and again,
when reports Of some wonderful find
were current among the pearlers, the
partners would put in fruitful week
or two. However, they were primarily
pearl fishers, and they were out in
their sloop when they began to quarrel!
about Lily.
Lily was coquette-the blacklist
and most good-natured in the islands.
She had pledged herself to each Of
them and, as they both suspected, was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
First pub. Jan. 13-Last Feb. "a, 1917
STATE Of MICHIGAN.s

First pub. Jan. 13-Last Feb. "a, 1917
STATE Of MICHIGAN.f
The Circuit Court for the County Of
Baraga, in Chancery.
At a session of the said court in
chsncery. held at the court house in the
Village Of L'Anse, in said County. on
the Bird day of January. A. d. 1917.
Present, the Honorable Patrick H.
O'Brien, Circuit Judge.
Henry w. Johnson. Plaintiff, vs.. Eva
Barnett Johnson, Defendant.
In this cause. it appearing by affida-
Wit on file, that the defendant, Eva
Barnett johnson, is not resident Of
this State. and that it cannot be ascer-
tanned in what State or County she.
the said Eva Barnett johnson, now re-
sides:
On motion of Hubert A. Brennan,
Esq, attorney for plaintiff, it is Or
dered that the appearance of the said
defendant, Eva Barnett Johnson, be
entered in this cause within four
months from the date of this order;
and that in case of her appearance that
she cause her answer to the bill of
complaint to be filed and copy there
of served upon the attorney for
the plaintiff within fifteen days
after service on her or her attorney of
copy of the said bill, and in default
thereof that said bill be taken IS con-
fessed by the said defendant Eva
Barnett Johnson.
And 1t is further ordered, that the
said plaintiff cause this order to be
published in the L'Anse Sentinel, \
newspaper printed, published and cir
culating in said County, and that such
publication be commenced within twen-
ty days from the date of this order, and
that such publication be continued
therein once in each week for six sue
cessive weeks, or that the said plaintiff
cause copy of this order to be per-
sonally served on the said defendant,
Eva Barnett Johnson, at least twenty
days before the time above prescribed
for his appearance.
PATRICK H. O'BRIEN,
Circuit Judge.
Examined, countersigred and en-
tered by me:
MARTIN VoETsCH, Clerk.
Dated this 3rd day of January, A.
d. 1917.
HUBERT A. BRENNAN,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Business Address,
L'Anse, Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
NOISY STREET CAR CROSSING
Invention Designed to Remove Cause
Of Much Annoyance In the
Larger Cities.

There are many objections raised
street car as 1t passes over the juno
ton of two tracks. In the first place.
the residents Of the vicinity raise their
protest, for every car passing In either
direction gives three or four resound-
ing shocks as the wheels strike the
channels of the crossing. This is no
more agreeable to the management Of
the railway company than to the per-
sons living along the line, for to the
engineer it means waste. The expert
ence is hard on the track and the roll
Ing stock and the life of the metal
crossing and the cars would be greatly
prolonged IL the pounding referred to
could be eliminated. The problem is
being given some considerable atten-
tion Mt the present moment In many
directions and patent papers have
been recently granted to s. b. Meeker
of this city for new idea in the con-
struction.of these crossings which may
solve the matter Of eliminating the
noise and pounding. according to the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Ordinarily the weight Of the car as
1t moves along is supported by the
broad surface of the wheel, the flnnge
Of which serves only to keep the
wheel In its proper place on the track.
The new crossing Is constructed 90
that as the wheels approach the cross
ing track, they travel along on the
flange, and, the floor Of the channel
through which they move being per.
fectly level, there Is no concussion
The wheels make but a single revolu.
ton on the fiange and then return to
| their normal position h. ~
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
.'You're Smart, Nabob," He orinned.

TOUT nc or1a't, Naooo, ''S S"Se'
at that moment carrying ON harm
less, necessary Irritation with third,
and maybe fourth. But Sam Jack
and Nabob had taken bottle of whis-
ky with them, and Nabob was drinking
mad
From words they came to blows.
They put ashore or 4 key to tight IT
out. Sam Knocked Nabob out.
From that day the two men were
partners no more. NabOb swore to
avenge himself upon Sam; half mean
Ing 1t; but when Lily and Sam actually
went side by side to the altar Nabob
meant it. Thenceforward he lay in
wait for Sam Jack, but Sam was crafty
enough to keep out of trouble, espe-
cially on his honeymoon.
Months passed. Sam thought that
Nabob had forgotten. But the two men
never spoke, and they had separate
boats.
Nabob was supposed to have left the
district. In reality he was hiding upon
the key where they had once made
their headquarters. He knew that
sooner or later Sam Jack would bring
his boat there and take his ease in the
abandoned shack that they had erect
ed.
Somebody tipped Off Sam, but he
scoffed ut the idea. Secretly, however
he was on the alert.
One day Nabob, peering out through
the mangroves, saw Sans boat up
preaching the island. He skunk bach
into the bushes and waited. In due
course Sam beached his boat and wen
into the hut to sleep. 1t was tropica
night, intensely dark. Nabob waitet
till he knew his victim would b.
asleep. Then he crept forward like
snake.
Sam was sleeping so sound that hi
breathing could not be heard. Nabot
whipped out his knife and plunged !
a dozen times into the inert heap o
clothing In the shack. Sam neve
stirred.
Satisfied that his victim was dead
Nabob took Sans boat and equipmen
and started to fly. He meant to threa'
the passages among the smaller key
until he reached convenient hidin
place. When the storm had blow
lover he would return. He might o.
suspected, but he could never b
charged with the crime. In the absenc
of witnesses.
He had just dipped the oars into tn
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
Notice..

l will be in L'Anse on Thursday and
Friday of each week after December
10th for the purpose of collecting the
township taxes. All mail should be
addressed to me at Pequaming, Mich.
JENs THoREsEN,
IL 2-tf. Township Treasurer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
The unIversal Gratitude

The Universal Gratitude.
"How thankful am that I hare q
home"
sAh, yes: to shelter your dear ones"
''No; to mortgage for an automo-
BILE"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20
For Sale.

Two lots and furnished residence, in
Seavoy's addition, fifteen minutes
walk from the center of the village,
for sale cheap.
NOISE DEsCHAINE,
7-15-tf. L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-20

10 whom 1t May Concern
Several weeks ago THE SENTINEL placed line on
its first claiming to have the largest circulation of
paper in Baraga county Following in the Sentineps
footsteps, week two after the Baraga Journal claims
to have the largest circulation and places in the line the
little joker. Officially"
We do not understand what Editor Getzen means
by the word officially, but still claim to have the
largest subscription list of any paper in Baraga county
Here's proposition for Editor Getzen to chew on
We will enter into agreement with him to see
which paper has the largest circulation the Western
Newspaper Union from which each company receives
paper every week. to be the Judge and jury and their
verdict to be final. Decision to be based amount of
papers received each week date And the paper that
has the smallest list to take the statement of having the
largest circulation from their paper NJ
And we willing to back statement of having
the largest subscription list by little donation the
churches of Baraga if lose, Mr. Getzen to post like
amount be given the LAnse churches if he loses
Dated Sept. e. 1916.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
COTTON REAL BASIS
OF AUTOMOBILE TIRE

Without cotton there would be no
such thing as a pneumatic automobile
tire, for cotton really forms its basis.
The tire builder makes up the scar
cass" on q mold by building layer
upon layer OF fabric, woven from the
finest grades of cottons that can be
grown. No other material has been
found for tire construction, combin-
ing Its strength and economy. So the
production of tires is in a measure de-
pendent upon the production Of cot
ton.
The latest Government crop esti-
mates, announced two weeks ago, In
dicated a 1917 cotton yield for the
whole country, of 90 per cent, which
promises q total crop OF about 12,0OO,-
900 bales-6O0.0O0 more than last
year, but 4,00O,0OO less than three
years ago. The highest announced es-
innate for any State was that cover
ing Arizona-S7 per cent. Cotton
growing activities there are confined
largely to the big plantations of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
near Phoenix and Mesa. The com
pRny Is growing the lonE-stapIe
Egyptian grade which has been found
best suited to the manufacture of
tires.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
TRUCK AND RAEnS
CUT HAUL COST HALF


The economical use Of metos sruek
and trailer in the hauiasss Of state 3
weli shown BY the experience oe Rusa
@. Williams. miner and fnAnufaetufsr
Of sea green rooans slats IN oranvfaa
Y. T., says the Power Wagon. ms en-
cern employs a Ston motor truck ana
three 6-ton trailerB IN hauling ~
products from the plant to the railroaa,
a distance Of three miles for the Foqnd
trip. Carrying six tons on the trailer
and no load on the motor tuck. one TIN
L. made every thirty Minutes, DAYS
work totallng sixty mfieS and 10 tans
Of material By the use-of three traliefx
the IDLE time consumed IN loading and
unloading does not delay the motor
truck. which always nnds reAdSaE load-
ed trailer at one end Of the trip and hn
empty one at the other. Only Z few
minutes are required for coupling ~.
The route includes several sharp turhs
and some slight grades. but the fusl
consumption has been kept down % one
gallon for every four miles q travel,
By means Of the equipment IN uss ths
cost OF haulage has been reduced by
more than 80 per cent IN the ceinion Of
the company officials.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
PLAN COMMERCIAL
UTILITY OF ARPLANE

Aeroplane development has been 20
rapid under the impetus Of military
necessity. and the results achieved
have been so remarkaSle that experts
are now busiiy planning commercial
applications Of flying. Lord Mon
taEue.. air chief Of England. speaking
before the Aeronautfcal Society of
Great Britain, told Of the plans now
being made to connect England to
her colonies by regular aeroplane
passenger and express service He
offered time tables. based on two
hying periods each day. OF Ave, hours
each at rate Of 40 miles per hour.
Applying 'these speeds to America
we ind that we could fiy from New
York to Chicago IN two periods Of
four hours each. The time on the
fastest train Is new twenty hours.
To travel from New York 20 Colon,
in the Canal Zone. takes about eight
days. Flying by day only along the
Atlantic coast to Florida and over
Cuba to jamaica. and then across to
Colon would take eighteen hours of
flying time. or two days.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
CADILLAC MSTALLS
DETOCRAPH IN AUTOS
Device Provides Handy Means Of
Communicating With Chauffeur.

The popular idea is that the dicto-
graph is a mysterious sort OF instr-u-
ment whose use is confined solely to
the detection OF crime by recording
for detectives the conversations of
criminals. But the Cadillac Moto-
Car Company has found other and
more pleasant uses for, the dicto-
graph.
This little device IL part OF the
equipment of all Cadillac chsuffeured
vehicles Through Il, the owner or
passenger within the car sommuni-
Gates with the chauffeur.
The dictograph. as installed in the
Cadillac, is exceedingly unobstrus!ve.
A little plate set in the side of the
body, flush with the upholstery, takes
the place of the black tube and trans
mitter OF the old-fashioned speaking
tube. Beside the transmitting piats
are two small buttons.
When one of these buttons is
pressed, q buzzer outside attracts the
chauffeur's attention Then the other
button il pressed, and the line OF COM
municatlon to the chauffeur Is open.
The driver Is not obliged to place q
receiver to his ear-the passenger's voice
comes to him from a miniature repro
ducing horn set at the top Of the
seat-bGel1. No sound is transmitted
through the dictograph from the IN
terlor Of the car to the driver unless
the proper button is pressed. When
the button is released. the line OF
Is, closed.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
Big SAVING MADE BY
ALTON MOTOR TRUCK

A two-ton motor truck owned by
the Walton Avenue Coal Company, OF
Fort Wayne, Ind. is saving that con-
cern on an average 10 cents a ton in
the delivery OF coal. coke, and FIRE
wood, says the Power Wagon. Last
year, when horses alone were used.
the cost OF delivery per ton was never
less than e5 cents, while with the
motor truck II has been in the neigh
borhood of so cents. At this rate the
machine will earn its nrst cost in less
than two years.
The daily work includes long and
short hauls and as all loading 10 dono
by hand the amount of idle time Is
considerable. This Is best shown in
the mileage which varies from Is
10 25 miles daily. The company finds
that the motor truck with two men
does the work of three men and three
wagons-two doubles and a single.
Two OF the company's horses, which
we're formerly kept for surplus work.
have been put in. pasture, and there
has been no need for hiring. an add
tional team as in the past.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
.ROSEDALE BEGINS 1918
GARDENING cAIRAIGI

The 1918 gardening season In tie
Rosedale neighborhOod Of the novth-
east began TO-DAY.
The northeast citizens ibelievs W
getting an early start and putting
the son IN. proper condition thu fofo
gardens viii excel those OF the past
season.
The Rosedale Garden Club was Or
ganizad at meeting that marked the
close Of the 1911 garden season etltho
Nr.af TTouaa -rxxnr.n ala,nn EaxanlasnAh
and kramer streets. northeast last
night
Il. N. ConolIy. of the Dspartnent o
in charge OF gardsnlng
work in the District, gave an nans-
tratsd garden lecture. ~
w. J. Bell was elected president q
the club, which win meet in the-N Noel
House the third Friday Of evsTy
month 80 ~
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
ZEPPELIN MOTORCYCLES
LATEST WAR SUBSTITUTE

The shortage Of petrol. as gasolsne
Is known abroad, oeeasioned by the
enormous ouaHtities needed on the
battle fronts has resulted IN England,
in the Introduction Of q fuel substt-
tute. In England the use Of motor
cycles for private use necessarily
came to standstill when the gaso-
lene situation became acute. But .
Goodyear tire representative reports
that motorcyclists there soon discov-
cred that coal gas would serve just
as well. A gas container in the form
Of balloon Is hoisted on steel sup
ports above the machine, giving the
whole outfit the appearance Of q
Zeppelin pup.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
SHIFT GEARS WHEN
CROSSING RAILROAD

More than one motorist has been
killed by stalling' his motor on the
tracks in front OF an oncominE train
The driver slows down when ap-
proaehiz the tracks, believes he has
time to get across. and then falls TO
start his motor up sufficiently to ne
gotiate- the rougher going across the
tracks.
The safest thing to do Is to shift
into second or low before starting
across the tracks. and you can them
be sure OF keeping going when going
ahead may be all-important.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
LIBERTY BONDS AID
TO WHEEL BUSINESS

That the sale of Liberty bonds aids
the bicycle business is asserted by
one enterprising dealer. according to
Motorcycle and Bicycle, He argues
that II a man rides q mile and a half
or two miles four times q day on a
bicycle instead OF on q trolley he will
save enough IN q year to buy q $50
Liberty bond-and he offers to fur
nish the bond, to be paid for along
with the bicycle.
Several wheels have been sold in
this way. and Incidentally additional
security has been received on the
bicycle purchased.
The now universal practice OF econ
omy should be an Incentive toward
bicycle sales, for the bicycle Is one
Of the cheapest methods of transpor-
tation known.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
ISDRVENBY
LIBERTY MOTOR TO
NENSPEEDR RECORD

NEW YORK, Nov. 17-Ralph De
Palma veteran auto speed driver,
holds a new record. when he drove a
Packard car fitted with a Liberty
motor, a distance OF 63a-12 miles in
six hours, breaking the record for
that time, which had ben Jointly held
by Daria Resta, Gene Chassagne, and
Leo K. Guinness.
De Palma's face was bleeding from
contact with a cold wind that swept
the Sheepshead Bay speedway when
=e made his first stop.
De Palma's average was 1856 miles
an hour.
Drives Alone.
De Palma drove his Packard alone
the entire time. The cold, raw wind
cut ribbons into his skin, and when
ne made his frst stop after two
hours riding, his face was bleeding.
The game little champion never fal-
tered an instant, however. even
though the drive tested his courage
- the core.
After he had covered 1926 miles
in the nrst hour, cracking the former
record Of 1919 miles, Fred Wagner,
Woh was In charge Of the trials for
ths A. A. A, remarked that he was
su1e that the old record would have
- 90. The second hour took De
Palma 224-91 miles, against the old
mark Of 1851. De Palma was aver
aging better than 112 miles per hour
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
TEN THOUSAND TONS S'OF
CUBAN SUGAR ARRIVES

NEW YORK NCv. 1.-The Have
meyer Refinery % the American
Sugar Rennsry resumed work today
after being ale hva weeks
, Ten thousand tens OF raw Ggar
from Cuba has arrived. Temporary
relief for New York is in sight
The Washington times., 1917-11-17

George Talburt Is down in the
sticks again. George II getting used
to It. He Is putting Portage tires all
over Virginia and nearby Maryland.
The babies down the valley are very
fond OF them. and when Dad has a
spare he doesn't put It on the running
board OF his fivver, but leaves It at
The Washington times., 1917-11-17

John A. Kelly, driver extraordinary
and taxicab car as usual - all
over proud.
We expect to hear marvellous tales
Of young intelligence and perspiea-
city, tales Of wonderful aptness. and
tales Of astounding development with
our lunch from now on
She weighs six and one-half
pounds, and, on the level. you never
saw a kid like It. Smart7 Why, it's
how that child under
stands .. the other day when her
mother was bathing her she reached
cut her hand and said, papa" Just
as plain
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
SEEK BODIES IN scHooL RUINS

ASHEvnLE, N. C., Nov. 17.-Fire-
men and citizens. are today digging
into the ruins Of one OF the big negro
school buildings which was destroyed
by hre here yesterday. About 800
negro pupils had q narrow escape
with their lives and six are said to
be still missing.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17

Art Ward, president Of the King
Motor Car Company, was In our
amongst this week. Art has been
pesterinE Frank Roosevelt again, we
guess-beEging for time. maybe, on
those King armored car chasses.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17

JeR Combs and J. p. Freeman, his
new manager. have just returned
from q trip to Detroit They were
visiting walter Flanders place and
looking over his shop.
The Washington times., 1917-11-17
WEALTH Of JAPAN
HAS SLOW. EFFECT
ON AUTO INDUSTRY

Bringing with him tales of annual
commercial development in Japan, Y.
sugita, former. University of Chicago
graduate, now a representative Of
ShIma & Co., wiliys- Overland dis
tributers at Osaka, Japan. has just
visited WHY'S Overland headquarters
In Toledo to make arrangements for
1918 shipments.
Japan today is enjoying un-
dreamed-of prosperity stated Sugita.
discussing the prospects for 1918.
For the frst time in our history
exports are greater than our imports.
All our arsenals are working day and
night, making munitions.
japanese Suspicious.
but 1t has not been an easy mat
ter to educate japanese to the ex-
tensiye use OF motor car, even with
all our prosperity.
ave encounter many obstacles In
selling cars that your American sales
man does not even dream Of meeting
In his own. country Were we to use
American sales methods in Japan II
would be hard to, make q single sale.
You Americans are accustomed to re-
ceiving literature on various products,
follow.up letters. and other sorts of
direct-by-maIl advertising and persist
ent personal calls. Weresyou to use
these methods on a japanese he
would at once grow suspicious OF you
and your goods and would positively
refuse to do business with you.
"But even after we do negotiate
sales we have to show our buyers the
uses OF the car.
TN Japan the houses are built so
closely together that there IS no room
for garages Consequently, whenever
we sold q car we had to make ar
rsngements to house It.
License Law strict.
Besides, we have to contend with
the law which makes II impossible for
a japanese to drive a car unless he
has a ehauffeur's license, and q man
must be q skilled driver before the
government issues this permit to
him.
+ I'VE have had to solve both Of these
perplexing problems for the prospective
owner besides actually selling him the
car. Today, we have In Osaka a garage
large enough to store several hundred
cars.
We also have a corps Of expert chauf-
feurs. who are hired by the hour by our
owners.
Therefore. after we sell a car we keep
1t In our own garage subject to the buy
er's call and furnish him with q driver
whenever he wants to use his car.
The continuation OF this system cou-
pied with the fact that the Overland
Light -Four and Country Club models
meet all the requirements peculiar to
Japan and the Japanese. makes US feel
sanguine over the prospect for 1913 VIII
lys-overland sales In our country"