The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-06-30
Michig a n
Happenings

| .uiCniBdh tnlb buIuulcT. ln0 uIBt SlOp
will be be in Traverse City. July IA.
Monroe.-While James Gonsolus
was sitting on his rear porch. stran-
ger walked into his residence from the
front and helped himself to a valuable
watch.
Ann Arbor-A postal card, blown
by the cyclone from the hand Of
Michael Schiller and carried to Inlay
City, 60 miles away, was returned to
Schiller by mail.
Ann Arbor.-An alarm clock, set as
a joke on one of the members, saved
the members Of Delta Theta Phi from
a serious loss to burglars. 1t went or
at the psychological moment"
Hillsdale-A stranger wearing q
United States army uniform, who said
he was a coporal on furlough, passed
several worthless checks here. He is
being sought by authorities.
Manistee-Boy scouts have estab-
lished a camp on their 170-acre bean
farm, one of the largest bean farms in
Michigan. The boys will camp at the
farm throughout the summer.
Lansing.-Game Warden Oates Of
Laurium has resigned to become exc
cutive officer Of the securities com
mission. John Baird of Saginaw, chief
deputy, becomes game warden.
Manistee-A safe and sane Fourth
of July celebration for one day only
previously Manistee has celebrated
three days-will be held here. Fire
works have been prohibited as war
measure.
Jackson.-Charles Stamper, alias
Ellis Gee. convict, has disappeared
from prison farm. Stamper came
from Schoolcraft county, Sept. rs.
| 1912, on 20-year sentence for robbery
when armed
Calumet-Burglars attempting to
blow up a safe In which was $4,000.
wrecked the business block at Ahmeek
owned and occupied by George Borich. .
| who conducts a saloon and hotel.
There were 81 persons in the building
but none was injured.
st. Joseph-High school students
gave up their annual banquet and do
mated $3.50 to the Red Cross.
Detroit-The fire commissioners
have granted 81 men indefinite leaves
of absence because of war enlistment.
Mt. Clemens-A young unidentified
man was killed by bolt Of lightning
at the Joy aviation field. He sought
shelter from the storm under a tree.
which was splintered by lightning.
Kalamazoo-Rev Caroline Bartlett
| Crane, chairman of the Michigan divi-
sion, women's committee OF the Coun-
ell of National Defense, announced
that more than 1000 Michigan women
have thus far enlisted in canning
classes which are being formed
throughout the state.
Pontiac-Employes and officials OF
the Detroit Weather-Proof Body com
pany of this city have completed the
organization of a welfare association
which will operate restaurant, con-
duct reading rooms and provide gar
den plots for the employees, as we'll as
giving an opportunity to purchase
food and supplies at Wholesale prices.
Pontiac-George Bowen, 80 years
old, was kicked to death by team
of horses he was driving. Bowen was
seated on load of tile for use In q
street improvement job, when the wag-
on went over a rut In the road and
the tile slipped forward, showing him
off at the horses heels. They became
frightened and bolted, kicking and
trampling him to death. A widow sur
wives.
Grand Rapids.-Henry Hartman,
who operates a pigery at Ravenna,
has protested to Director Cutcheon Of
the city public service department. He
complains against Grand Rapids
housewives, who dump monograph
needles, lamp burners, broken teacups,
nails and other bits of indigestibles in
their garbage cans. Mr.. Hartman says
the pigs do not thrive on hardware.
He says the monograph needles are
responsible for the pigs squeals.
Battle Creek-John Peasley, Sioux
City, Ia, construction foreman of a
200.foot concrete chimney at the Con-
sumers' Power company's plant here
was fatally injured when bucket Of
cement on which he was riding dump
ed and let him fall so feet. He struck
the cement floor of the ash pit after
hitting dozen scaffolds. in the shaft.
Peasley's brother fell down Chin
ney some time ago under similar cir
cumstances, but recovered.
Ionia.-Judge Houghton, Of Bay
City, who heard the case OF A. p.
Loomis vs.. State Highway Commits
sioner Rogers handed down decision
holding the Covert road law valid. The
case has been taken to the supreme
court to settle the question of selling
bonds. Ionia wants to build road
from Ionia to Saranac and has three
times offered the bonds for sale with
out success and this Is friendly case
to eliminate the questionable points
| of the Covert law.
| Flint-Marma Ally, Turk, stepped
in front of a Pere Marquette passen-
ger train and was instantly killed, his
head being crushed. Identification
| was made through q receipt for the