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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
SHIP MINED; YANKEES DIE
Four American Missionaries Perish
When British Steamer City OF
Athens Is Destroyed.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Five Ameri-
can passengers were lost when the
British steamer City of Athens struck
a mine and went down near Cape
Town, South Africa, on August 10, ac-
cording to state department dispatches.
Ten other passengers and four of the
crew also were lost, the dispatches say.
The dispatches also say four of the
Americans were missionaries and their
names were Mr.. and Mrs. Naygadr,
Miss Robinson and Caroline Thompson.
The last named is Of the Methodist
mission board. A Mr.. Pointer of that
mission was saved.
Nineteen other missionaries Of an
organization with headquarters at 356
Bridge street, Brooklyn. were saved.
Among the saved were Mr.. Sommer
and wife, apparently from Meadows,
H.; Mr.. Richey 1915 Evans avenue,
Chicago; Mr.. Pritchett, 1925 Rockland,
street. Philadelphia; David Lovas AS
toria Of South Dakota; X. f. Braaten.
Minneapolis, Mimi; Mr.. Denham, an
Australian, with an American wife and
two children, and Mr.. Smith, no ,ad-
dress given.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
GUARDS TO FRANCE.
TROOPS FROM TWENTY-six
STATES TO SEE ACTIVE sERv.
ICE SOON.
GEN. MANN IN COMMAND
Among States From Which National
Guard Troops VIII BE Assembled
Are: Illinois, Michigan, Wis
consin, Iowa, Indiana.

Washington, Aug. 16-Plans for
sending the first National Guard troops
to France have been perfected by the
war department with the organization
of division which will include troops
from 20 states and the District of Co
lumbia. n
The commanding officer of the d.
vision will be Brig. Gen. w. A. Mann
of the regular army, now chief of the
division Of militia affairs of the war
department.
The states from which the National
Guard troops are to be assembled are !:
Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
New York, Ohio, Georgia, Alabama,
Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota,
Maryland, South Carolina, California.
Missouri, Virginia, North Carolina.
Kansas, Texas. Michigan, New Jersey,
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colo
RADIO, Oregon. The others come from
District Of Columbia.
Discussion Of the time and place of
mobilization of the division or of its
departure for France are not permits
sible under the voluntary censorship.
The structure Of the division as given
In the official statement shows 1t will
conform to the reduced trench warfare
divisional organization, recommended
by Major General Pershing. which
would give II a total strength with
auxiliary troops Of approximately 20
600 men.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
CHARGES CRIME IN BLAST
Navy League Issues Statement on
Explosion In Which Five Lives
Were Lost.

Washington. Aug. 16.-The Navy
league, in statement issued here on
Tuesday, says 1t has information It
considers reliable that time fuse was
connected with he-black powder mag
azine at Mare island navy yard.
This exploded July 8, killing FIVE
and injuring 81.
The leagues informant, the state
ment says, fears that vigorous investi-
cation has been hampered through in
fiuence of powerful labor interests.
The Navy league says It's informant
contends that the discovery of the
fuse gives evidence of a criminal con-
spiracy. The informant, the statement
says is a man 'whose daily work
would place him in a position to know
the facts"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
DRAFT ARMY CALLED.
NEW NATIONAL FORCE WILL BE
MOVED SEPTEMBER S, SAYS
GENERAL cRowDER.
80 PER CENT FIRST DAY
Final Decision on Mobilization Dates
for First 10000 Men Drawn lndi-
Gates They viii Be Train
Ing by October.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The new ma
| tional army will be moved into canton
ment camps beginning September 8,
Provost General Crowder announced on
Monday. The first increment OF 80
per cent will be moved September 8.
The second of 80 per cent September
Is, and the third September 80. The
remaining 10 per cent will be moved
TO camps as soon thereafter as posi-
BILE.
The dates specified for each move
ment of troops are for entrainment at
home stations.
Final decision on mobilization dates
for the first 100000 men drawn indi-
Gates that virtually all of the first citi-
zen army will be In training by the
first week in October. Each mobiliza-
ton day will be turned over to pa
triotic demonstration.
The first day will be Wednesday, the
second Saturday and the third will
fall on Sunday. On the days named
the men accepted for service will re-
port to their local boards and will en-
train for camp within "a hours after
they report.
They must present themselves In CIV
ilian clothes. with nothing but abso-
lutely necessary baggage.
For many days the war department
and railway experts have been working
out plans for the great troop move
ment to camp. II is stated the men
will go with the least personal incon-
venience.
The plan to assemble the new forces
In three increments distributes the
task Of furnishing supplies and equip
ment through September. 1t will also
prevent serious shortages In any camp,
and will give the new officers from the
training camps time to familiarize
themselves with their duties gradually
before responsibility for great body
of men falls on them.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
TO ACT TO CURB COAL COST
President Wilson and the Federal
Trade Commission Will Take
Action This Week.

Washington, Aug. Is. = Decisive
steps to curb high coal prices are ex-
pected from President Wilson and the
federal trade commission this week.
Under government assurance that I'M
limited profits are not to be tolerated,
working conditions In all industries
are improving, the labor department
reported.
The railroad war board and coal op-
orators called upon President Wilson
to use his powers under the priority
shipment law and order mines in GER
tain districts to ship 80 per cent Of
their cars from the mines daily to
Lake Erie ports. O
"Otherwise the situation In the
Northwest next winter will amount
% a calamity" said resolutions adopt
cd at the conference.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
WAR IS DECLARED BY CHINA
Peklng Government Officially Declares
Hostiiities Against Germany and
Austria-Hunoary.

London, Aug. 16.-vReuter's limited
has been informed officially that China
has declared war upon Germany and
Austria Hungary, the declaration dat
ing from ten o'clock Tuesday morning
China Is the seventeenth nation to
array itself with the entente countries
against the central powers. The de-
cision of the Chinese cabinet to de-
clare war on Germany and Austria
Hungary was reached August 2 and
the action of the members Of the min
istry was approved by Feng Kwo-
chang, the acting president of the re-
public.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
new BRITISH DRIVE
GERMANS ARE SWEPT BACK BY
HAI0 IN BELGIUM.
English Troops Capture All Teuton
Forward Positions East Of Hooge
-Objectives Gained.

British Front In France and Belgi-
um, Aug. 13.-Field Marshal Sir Doug
las Haig's forces at daybreak attacked
and captured virtually all the German
forward positions east of the Belgian
town Of Hooge on the battle front be-
tween Frezenburg and the Ypres-Men-
In road. The assaulting forces gained
virtually all their detectives to the
depth of several hundred yards In the
first rush.
The German defenses stiffened after
the initial onslaught and heavy fight
Ing developed at some places, but at
the latest reports the British were
holding their new line strongly.
London. Aug. 13.-The French forces
on the left flank of the British line in
Belgium made further progress on FRI
day east and north Of Bixschoote, &C
cordlng to the official report made to
the war office by Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig.
British raiding parties blew up the
German dugouts on wide front east
Of Monchy lie Preux, on the Arras
lIout, TIE TepOTt duus, anu Sreutiy,
damaged the Teuton defenses.
On the battle front directly east of
the Belgian town of Ypres, the Brit
lsh completed the capture of the town
Of Westhoek and secured the remain
ing positions held by the Germans on
the Westhoek ridge. the official state
ment adds.
Paris, Aug. 13.-The French forces
made further progress against the Ger
man positions on the Belgian front
on Friday. The Frenchmen broke into
the German lines, occupied several
farms to the east of Bixschoote and
west of Langemarck. and captured a
number of machine guns, according to
the official statement given out by the
French war department.
North Of st. Quentin the Germans
attacked the French positions along
front of nearly a mile in the region Of
Fayet. The French statement says
the assault was repulsed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
HOGS SOAR TO $17.75 MARK
Entrance Of Canadian Buyers Into the
Market at Chicago Causes
the Rise.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Hogs scared far
above any previous record at the Chi
cago stockyards, making top of $17.75
a hundred pounds. The highest price
paid Monday was $17.55.
The sudden rise in price is attributed
into an already depleted market In an
effort to obtain supply Of bacon hogs,
weighing in the neighborhood of 100
pounds. The Canadian hog supply
practically Is exhausted and the letting
loose Of big bunch Of money from
Toronto is believed to have bulled the
market.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
U. S. Men CAPTURED
AMERICAN CAPTAIN AND FOUR
OF GUN CREW TAKEN.
Standard OIL Steamer campana Sent
to the Bottom by German
Submarine.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Sinking of
the American steamer Campana, a
Standard OIL tanker, with the prob
able capture of her captain and four
members Of the naval guard by the
attacking German submarine, was an
nounced on Sunday by the navy de-
partment.
The department issued this state
ment:
"The Standard OIL tanker Cam
pana, American steamer, was sunk by
submarine on the morning of August
6 143 miles west of lie de Re. Forty
seven survivors reached land In safe
ty. 1t is believed that the captain of
the steamer and four Of the guards
are prisoners on board the German
subramine."
New York, Aug. 14.-The Campana
was formerly the steamship Dunholme.
She was built in 1901 at West Hartle-
pool. England, and was registered at
1913 tons gross, 2,133 tons net She
was 1856 feet long, with beam of At
feet.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 14.-Another
German submarine has been sunk by
the guns of a merchantmen, If the gun
ners of British freighter which ar
rived here are correct in their as
that three shots, which struck
an undersea boat of Brest, France.
sent her to the bottom. The Britisher
the submarine on her last
outward trip from this port.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

were useless and only an, operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has proved it
otherwise. / am now perfectly we'll
and can do any kind of work. Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care Of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. Y,
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn.
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
TWENTY DIE IN CAR CRASH
Trolley Coaches Meet Head-on When
One Fails to Wait at Switch Near
New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 15.-Nine-
teen persons were killed and more
than forty injured in a head-on troll
ley car collision at North Bransford.
Is miles west Of here, on Monday
night. The crash took place on sim
gle track line between this city and
New London. A car speeding for New
Haven crashed into one from New
Haven. One car should have waited
at a switch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
GERMAN TROOPS WIN TOWN
Russo Roumanian Forces Lose Impor-
tant Railroad Junction In Southern
MoldavIa.

Berlin, Aug. 15.-Troops under
Field Marshal Won Mackensen captured
the Roumanian town Of Pantzju, a
railroad junction in southern Moldavia,
which had been desperately defended
by the Russo Roumanian forces. The
capture Of the town was reported off,
cially on Monday by the German gen.
eral stan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Fire Routs ESQ From Beds.

New York, Aug. 16.-Seven club
houses were burned at Coney Island.
Hundreds of RESIDENTS watched the
spectacular blaze Two hundred and
fifty persons left their homes and
went to the homes of friends.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
200 Generals for New Army.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Nomina tons
Of more than 200 new major generals
and brigadier generals, who will hold
commands in the new army, were sent
to the senate on Tuesday by President
Wilson
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
U. s. Destroyers Effective.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 16.-Trans-
Atlantic travel is being made safe by
American destroyers, according to ar
rivals on British liner, after an
American destroyer had beaten of
threatened attack Of German boat.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Strike Laid TO Germans.

: Chicago. Aug. 15.-That German In
ifiuences working through the i. w. w.
are responsible for the spreading
strike Of Illinois coal miners was the
charge made by high state Official in
Springfield. 49,.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Draft Collectors to Work.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Members of
religious sects opposed to war, con-
scientious directors and all Others
fighting CONSUMPTION will be sent to
national army environments and there
given work.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Going to Land Him.

HE was engaged three times before
he proposed to her."
EYES,"
"And she accepted him?"
Eyes, but she's insisting on an i'm
mediate marriage. Profiting by the
experience of the other girls she isn't
going to take any chance on his
breaking another engagement"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Much Meat Exported BY U. s.

New York, Aug. 18.-Meats and
meat products exported from the Unit
ed States in the fiscal year 1917
amounted to nearly 1000, ~, 900
pounds, according to compilation by
the National City bank made public.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
Gets Year for Threatening Wilson.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 18.-Fred T.
Wilson. "the hermit of Danberry"
aged sixty-seven years, was sentenced
to one year and one day In the Fort
Leavenworth prison for uttering
threats against President Wilson.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

Havana, Aug. 18.-Buel Armstrong.
brother of Ruth Armstrong, former
school-teacher in Youngstown, o., and
Los Angeles, who has been missing here
for several weeks. took up the search
for his sister.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Fulton, N. Y. - 'eWhy will women
pay out their money for treatment and

receive no benefit,
when 90 many have
proved that Lydia.
E. Pinkham'sVege-
table Com poun d
will make them
well :? For over o.
year ! suffered 20
from female weak
ness / could hardly
9 tand an d W as
afraid to 60 on tho
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25
PolIsh Chief Quits.

Copenhagen, Aug. 16.-A dispatch
from Warsaw says that Prince Won
Niemoyovski, president Of the Polish
council of state. has resigned owing to
differences with the pro-German par
,t1es. - - ......
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-08-25

Norwalk, Conn.,, will produce Co.,
100000 yards of mosquito netting for
army use.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Foul Play Suspected.

SAPULPA. OKLA. June sS.-Acting
on orders from County Attorney Earl
Foster. the body Of an Indian named
Wolfe, who was found dead in n pas
ture near Edna last sunday. was eN-
humed today and n postmortem eN-
animation made. 1t was thot Wolfe
had been thrown from his horse and
dragged considerable distance. but
relatives of the dead man today told
the county officials they believed he
had been murdered.
brother of the dead man told the
officials today that Wolfe had had
trouble with a hrother-in-law and
that the last time he had been seen
alive he was in company with that
relative and negro. The brother ex-
pressed the belief that Wolfe had been
struck on the head and then dragged
to the pasture lot. where his body was
found. lie had been dead for three
days when his body was discovered.
Doctor Minor OF Edna was ordered
10 take up the body and make a post
mortem examination.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Mccullough ProccedinSs DELAYED.

OKLAHOMA, CITY, June 2S.-Be-
cause transcript OF the evidence taken
by Acknowledgement Freeing fouo0-
ing complaint against Sheriff McCul-
lough Of Tulsa has not yet arrived. the
attorney general stated today that he
would not file any proceedings before
next week. Ii had been his intention
70 do SO this week.
The attorney general has not de-
cided whether he Will bring the suit
In the Tulsa county district court or
in the state supreme court. AZ under
the law he may do either. People OF
Tulsa have assured him that a fair
trial could be had there and he has
no reason 10 doubt il. That the case
will be firmly contested by the sheriff
has been stated. and this being the
first test Of the new la~. Il will be
watched with some interest
should the case be tried in Tulsa
county IL will take a jury composed Of
citizens of that county. II IL is brought
to the supreme court a jury may be
selected Of citizens ot more than one
county. as the law provides that there
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Credit Association to bc Probcd,

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 2S.-In-
vestisation of the Interstate Rural
Credit association will be made by At
torncy- General Freeling. he said today
following q letter received by him
from Governor Williams Whether or
not the attorney-general will be asked
10 request 4 receiver for the associa-
ton is not known vet. II this de-
velops il will be some time later. The
investigation 70 be made was sug-
gested in 4 report OF the Oklahom~
county grand jury. Evidence the jury
had before II cancerning the relations
between the school land department
and the association caused the jury
10 make such a report
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Singing Convention Held.


Cl4AREMORE. Okla. June sS-On
saturday and Sundoy. July Il and "a.
The Rogers County singing conven-
ton viii oe held At FOWL a SINAI,
town ten miles north o. Clarcuore. A
Cs lunch Is % be spread St the
grounds both days and the time will
oe spcnt with Olt-faShioneG sonss-
me Kind the mothers of vsstsr-
.'Ay used 20 sing The singing con
Ncnuon never fails % draw large
crowds from all parts % the country
Aoc ifeY are occasions % more than
ordinary moment to the rural folk the
county over.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
WAR TRAINING IN
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Military instruction to Become
Part of Curriculum in
Oklahoma Next Fall.
CENTRAL HEAD NOT NAMED
Grumbine's Resignation Is Ac-
cepted, but Successor Will
Not Be Appointed Now.
Worlds Capital Bureau.

Nofld capital Bureau.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, June 2S.
The state board OF education today
accepted the resignation OF President
Grant b. Grumhine OF the Central
state normal at Edmond, but deferred
actlon relative TO. n successor until the
next meeting of the board, which viii
pe held between July 20 and @5.
Grumhine's resignation takes effect
Sept /. He will make his homo in
Oklahoma City after severing con-
nection with the state school teaching
work and will become associated with
private interests.
Tho board did not discuss the mat
ter OF securing successor 10 Grum-
pine. Several names have already
oeen mentioned in connection with
the place. but none considered, so far
as known.
The board today passed a resolu-
TO authorizing military training IN
the normal schools OF the state, which
viii be effective when the next school
year begins. In the meantime MILL
tary exercises, such as can be ar
ranged by teachers OF the schools that
do not close FOR several weeks. will be
held. \ program OF such work for
the next year viii be left with mill
tary board provided for by the last
legislature, OF which John IcGhy Of
Fawhuska is chairman. Faculties OF
all the tsate schools were completed
by the board.
Charges that had been filed with
the insurance commissioner and re-
ferred to the board Of education in
that members of the faculty OF the
university had been writing insur-
ancc as a side line. were not taken
up but will be investigated at the
next meeting OF the board. Also the
merits Of the law school which Is be-
ing conducted in this city. and in
which il has been requested that the
state board OF education grant cred
its in the work. will be taken up at
the next meeting.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
Asks Damages for Injuries.

SAPULPA. Okla. June 9S.-Mrs.
Clint Davis of Bowden. Okla. today
filed suit in the district court here
asking $4,000 damages from Z. {.
sanders for injuries she received when
she was run down June is at the cor
ner OF oak and Dewey by an automo-
bile driven by an cmploye OF the de-
fcndant. Mrs. Davis declares the auto
was being driven recklesSly and was
on the wrong side of the street at the
time ot the accident She is still con-
fined 70 her bed. suffering from in
juries she received
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
snrulpans Mourn Pastors Death.

SArULrN. OKLA. June 2S.-Mem-
hers of the church of ,hc Good Shcp-
hord learned with deep sorrow this
N'orrirr of the death of thcir pastoy(
tho Rev Frederic II. SWrgis. Pr H..
thr phhhoma hospital az Tulsa.
Doctor Stursis was taken suddenly
100 several DAYS ago at his apartments
800 the Pullman hotel and was removed
immediately 20 TMsi suffering from
AN attack of appendicitis. lie had
been In charge Of the Episcopal
church here for the pas, several
months and was beloved by all the
commandments
Many from this city Will attend the
funeral services Tor the divine AT
Tulsa. EcV G.. V. Killing OF the Ep,s-
cvpJl church az Tulsa arrived here
this morning and took charge OF the
effects ~ Reverend Sturgis The
deceased had served as assistant to
Reverend King for long period prior
'o assuming the pastorAte % the Sa-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29

OKLAHOMA CITY. June 2s-Word
reaching the state agricultural de-
partment today IS that Sudan grass
and sweet clover pastures are dyins
in Custer 10 such an extent that live
stock is being sold because there IS no
longer any grass for the animals.
Wheat in that county. however. has
done remarkably well. averaging Is
bushels 70 the acre. and in some spots
as much as s5 bushels. The pas
lures are suffering. however, for
moisture
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29
roaSur,r AksS Osth-

CIAREMORE. Okla. juno so,
Monday. luly =. the county trsssr-sr-
e,ect ~ Rogers toun;x viii ;lka tSs
cath q ofcice. His -ame is [. :
leftrieS sn3 Re halls from Chelsea IN
The north part % the county. Ne : a
Republican and replaces the present
incurnAent. Oce Auen. Drrnoc-st
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-29

=. y . v I'M
ClAGEMoRE. OKLA. June IS
Gee Allen. county treasurer of Rosers
county, hSS received from the Indian
aseNcy az MuSSosee cheek ro-
$3.50. This amount, will he diS;rih-
uted among the various school dis
ttlctS - the county wherc there are
chiidrcn q Indian lineage attending
School Ten cents per capita Is al
lowed BY the government IA.
tIsCTes then show that there are at
tentl1S tc the schools of this county
tS,soo Indian children