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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
Will SON WILL ARM U. S. SHIPS
President Advised That He Has Power
to Act-WiIl Call Extra Session
Of Congress.

Washington, March 9--The senate
Of the United States having agreed
10 curb filibustering, President Wilson
has determined to call congress In
extra session about April l.
When the congress reassembles II
will find that the president has acted
In the matter Of arming merchant
ships. 1t will not be requested to con-
fer such authority upon the chief ex'
ecutive.
1t may be asked TO empower him
TO employ such other instrumentali-
ties and methods" as may In his
judgment be necessary and adequate
TO protect American vessels and
American citizens In their lawful and
peaceful pursuits upon the high seas.
II will be asked to make an appro.
pristion Of $1OOOO0,OO0 for the presi
dents use In this connection, the
money TO be raised, as was proposed
by the issue Of 3 per cent bonds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28

Senator w. w. Smith wants to sell
the land in Midland county on which,
for lack Of water, the state has not
yet built tuberculosis sanitorium,
and turn the proceeds over to the
Howell sanatorium.
Members of the Flint Association
OF Deaf, most of whom are graduates
of the Michigan School for the Deaf,
have sent to Senator Stewart a pc.
tition asking him to introduce a bill
to punish persons who attempt to OBJ
tain aims by representing themselves
as deaf, dumb or otherwise physically
unfortunate. The proposed law would
make 1t a misdemeanor. Several other
states have such a law.
Senator White would pay SIS a
month pension to all adult blind citi-
zens who have 5000 year or less in
come, and $40 a month to those with
$500 or less annual income.
A bill to regulate the practice Of
chiropractory in this state was intro
duced by Senator Hanley at the re-
quest of Detroit chiropractors. The
law provides for state board which
shall conduct examinations such as
are now held by other lines Of medical
practice. The bill might be con.
strued to cover mental healers II the
strictest enforcement was given
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
Power Companies May be Merged.

What bears all the earmarks OF be
ing the most gigantic. combination OF
smaller street railway, gas and cleo
trio properties ever attempted In
Michigan is now before the state rail
road commission for approval. and
hearing will be held March IA on the
plan of the Chicago promoters.
The plan revolves around the Mich
igan Gas e. Electric company. organ
lied as a Michigan corporation Feb
ruary II with nominal ccpital stock OF
81 900. Now II asks the commission
to authorize the issuance and delivery
of 100000 capital stock and $45S.0OO
first and refunding mortgage gold
bonds.
With the proceeds Of these issues
the company purposes 10 consolidate,
in conjunction with the Marquette
County Electric Railway company,
the following six companies:
THE Marquette County Gas &
Electric company. Michigan corpora
ton operating gas, electric light. pow
err and street railway property in
1shpeming and Negaunee.
2-The Constantine Hydraulic COM
pany. a Michigan corporation. operat-
ing a generating electric plant and
distribution and transmission system
in Three Rivers. Constantine. White
Pigeon and Vandalia, all in st. Joseph
county.
3-The Houghton County Gas G.
Coke company, Michigan corpora
ton. operating gas properties in Han
cock and Houghton.
4-The Three Rivers Gas company.
Michigan corporation. operating a
gas property at Three Rivers.
5-The Three Rivers Light & Power
company, a Michigan corporation, op-
Grating electric generating plant and
distribution and trans mission systems
at Three Rivers.
6-Milling & Power company. a
Michigan corporation, operating an
electric distribution system at Cas-
sopolis.
The electric railway properties in
the above list go to the Marquette
County Electric Railway company.
while everything else is TO be turned
over to the Michigan Gas & Electric
company. This is made necessary by
the Michigan laws which prohibit one
company from operating street rail-
ways and power plants for other pur-
poses.
None of the component companies
OF the newly-proposed consolidation
has adequate means Of financing itself
for extensions and betterments, ac-
cording to the petition TO the commits
sion, and while the net earnings OF all
will pay all fixed charges and per
cent dividend, the object OF the con-
solidation is to cut down operating ex-
penses and make the compact organi-
zation one cheaper to run and easier
to control. N<
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
BERLIN TO GIVE PEACE TERMS
Havre, France, Receives Report That
Germany Considers Announcing
~ Terms to Foes.

Havre, France, March 9.-The Ger
man government, according to infor'
nation received here through confiden'
tial agents, is considering the publica-
ton Of Germany's terms Of peace.
Under these terms Belgium would
be declared independent, subject only
10 permanent German garrisons at
Antwerp. Liege and Namur and to
the control by Germany Of ports and
railways.
Belgium. under the terms, would
have no national army. but would be
policed by gendarmerie.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
SENATOR SWATS
PATENT MEDICINE
INTRODUCES BONE DRY BILL
THAT WOULD PROHIBIT USE
OF CERTAIN MEDICINES.
WOULD KILL BOOZE TRAFFIC
This Measure introduced BY Senator
Damon viii Probably Be Adopted
BY Legislature.
(From Our Special Correspondent

- Lansing.
The real bone dry bill and the one
| that looks like the measure which the
present session OF the legislature will
| adopt to control the possession of liq-
uor in Michigan after May /. 1918,
ator John A. Damon, swatting load
ed" patent medicines along with
straight booze"
The bill is the handiwork OF Damon
and Senator Charles Foster, Of Lans
| ing.
The liquor committees, it is under
stood, are to report the Wiley bill out
in a simplifed form. 1t will provide
for the importation OF liquor for the
five purposes the constitutional amend
ment legalizes-m medicinal, mechani-
cal, chemical, scientific or sacramen-
tai
The Damon bill would ban all other
shipments and possession OF liquor and
stop its use absolutely.
Under its provisions it would be
unlawful for any person in Michigan
10 bring, carry, transport into. or pos
sess within this state" any liquor at
all except for the five purposes men,
toned The term liquor, as defined
by the bill. would include most of the
patent medicines that are beng con-
sumed in dry counties now.
On these the bill says:
The phrase Intoxicating liquor
wherever used in this act. shall be
held and construed to include any
vinous, malt, brewed. fermented or
spirituous liquors, and every other
liquor or liquid containing intoxicat-
ing properties which is capable of
being used as a beverage, whether
medicated or not, and all liquids
whether proprietary, patented or not,
which contain any alcohol and are
capable of being used as a beverage;
and all mixtures, compounds or pre-
parations, whether liquid or not.
which are intended, when mixed with
water or otherwise, to produce, by
fermentation or otherwise, an intoxi-
eating liquor"
This section is intended to strike
squarely at all patent medicines and
other mixtures now sold in drug
stores from which a man can get a
jag. Jamaica ginger is not mention
| ed in this act because the substituted
Wiley bill will take care OF the sale
| OF this stuff in its drug store provi-
sions.
All search and seizure laws which
| are now on the state books are con-
tinued by the Damon,Foster bill, and
any person who gives testimony re-
garding any violation is exempt from
prosecution for that violation In
plain words II. under the Damon law
any person has liquor on his person,
1t will be up to him to show that he
secured 1t for one OF the FIVE exempt
| ed purposes under the amendment.
| II this cannot be shown, then the
person Is a law violator.
For the first offense the law pro-
vides a penalty, of not more than
| 5000. or Imprisonment in the county
| Jail for not less than 80 days and
not more than 60. or both, at the
discretion Of the court. For the sec.
ond offense the violator, upon con-
viction, must be sent to state penal
institution for not less than six
months nor more than two years, and
in addition the court may impose a
fine of not 10 exceed $1,000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28

and IL has helped me in every way. I
am not nearly % nervous, no headache
or pain. must say that Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound II the
best remedy any sick woman can take. :"
Mrs. MARGARET QUINN, Rear 259
Worthen St., Lowell, Mass.
Other warning symptoms are Q sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation
Of the heart, sparks before the eyes,
irregularities. constipation, variable
appetite, weakness. inquietude. and
dizziness.
II you need special advice, write to
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(contidentlat), Lynn, Mao.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
0. X. SENATE CLOTURE RULE
Both the Democrats and Republicans
Indorse Plan to Limit Debate
on Bills.

Washington, March 9.-The senate
Democratic caucus on Tuesday APP
proved the proposed new rule by which
a two-tbirds vote could shut Off debate
in the senate. Shortly afterward In
dorsement of the rule by the Republic
nm caucus was announced.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
Michigan Troops to Be Equipped.

II there is danger Of war and Mich
igan troops are to be called into ser
vice, the house Of representatives
wishes to save them from the conse-
quences of equipment shortages and
other lacks that have occurred on
previous occasions when the federal
government was supposed 10 have pro-
vided for the comfort and safety OF
the men.
The note took the form of reso.
luton, offered by Rep. Lemire, IN
which the adjutant general OF the
state troops, Major Bersey, is asked
for information OF the troops.
Major Bersey, however, is not in
position to give much information
because the Michigan brigade is
split between the home stations and
the border. The companies that have
returned from the border have not yet
completed their accounts, and the gov
eminent has now on hand some sup
plies that would be distributed imme-
diately IL the troops were needed.
Moreover the state, under the new
militia act, has nothing to do with the
personal equipment Of the men. Ev-
erything is supposed to be furnished
by the federal government. Represen-
tative Lemires idea is that II such
conditions as prevailed at Grayling
part Of the time, could be known In
advance. the state could take steps
to see that the men were saved from
any suffering. Such work by the state,
however, would be unofficial as far
as the federal government is concern
ed.
The resolution was adopted unani.
mously and without word of debate.
Members declared freely that IL Mich
igans soldiers were to be called again.
they should 60 with every comfort pos
sible.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
Wrote Improper Letter to Wilson.

Houston. Tex, March 9.-It became
known that an indictment was returned
by the federal grand jury against
Frank Arnold Of Houston, charging
that he mailed an improper letter TO
President Wilson February 4 last.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28

On6uBe ol Lilo euu
the bad feelings
common at that
time. ! was In .
very nervous con6-
ton, with headaches
and pain . good
deal Of the time % /
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
|-~-.l -.Ls~A r III
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
100000 incendiary Fire.

San Francisco, March 9.-The plant
of the Steiger Terra Gotta Pottery
company Of South San Francisco was
destroyed by an incendiary fire. The
damage Is estimated at 100000.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
Lw. Kern Slated for Post.

! Washington. March 9.-Former SEN
ator John w. Kern, Indiana, Demo-
cratic floor leader In the Sixty-fourth
congress, is slated to be nominated as
q member of the joint international
commission to al a vacancy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
EXPLANATION.

james, what's the meaning Of this
they call the Pan-American policy?"
Just like woman's stupidity to
ask such a question. Americans are
getting PANIED all right, amt they?"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-04-28
WOMEN OF
MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience
Ought to Help You Over
the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass. For the last three
years have been troubled with the
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
OPERATIONS ON THE
WEST FRONT INCREASE

Berlin. via Sayville, Jan. 25.-Suc-
cessful operations OF German recon-
noitering and thrusting detachments
on the western front were reported
In today's official statement which al
so detailed temporary increase in
fighting activity. artillery and mine
throwing in Artois and between the
Ancre, Somme and Aisne fronts.
There were repeated clashes Of
reconnoitering detachments in the
forefield of positions" the statement
said. Southeast Of Berry-au-B Bac and
northwest OF Rheims. Prussian and
Saxon thrusting detachments entered
French trenches and returned after
violent fighting with one officer and
80 prisoners and two machine guns.
by dashing. plucky assault. rec
onnoltering soldiers Of the Hanover
ian regiment succeeded in overpower-
ing a French post three times their
strength numerically and brought
back this force with one machine gun
into their own line"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
A sspulehsr Of Broken Hearts.

In the old Franc,Acau church OF tho
Holy Cross rises 0nc uf the two monu.
mcnts dls,la lntul Florence condcsccn,l.
ed to give her greatest poet, whose
greatest honor It's ia h~ giii to the
world ut one SplcIl.l sweep " pure
and rccrcntcd italian language until
his time hnltlng ulul iccblc--ln that
immortal masterpiece OF literature. the
"Divina Commcdla."
This church might well be known az
the Broken Hearts Instead Of Santa
Croce, for near Dnntc's ccnotaph--his
cxilcd ashes still rest In Rnvcnnn--llcs
the body OF that other terrific genius,
Mlchclangelo, who. broken In spirit.
died gladly when the city 10 dear 10 his
heart fell once more upon dark and
tyrnnnous days. And Gnlilel IN here,
too, and Alfcri, and Mnchiavelli. and
many another, u brilliant train.
Michelangelo's last work is In the
nearby church OF San Lorenzo, In tho
mortuary chapel OF tho Medici, thu
great house which dcIgncd to favor
him with Its patronage or lts enmity
throughout his life. National Geo
graphic Magazine.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
GuARDSMEN TO CO
HOME FEBRUARY 1ST

san Antonio, Jan. 25.--The follow
ing national guard units were desig-
mated today to leave the border for
their home stations Feb. /:
Second Indiana infantry and Indi-
ana brigade headquarters at Llano
Grande. for Fort Benjamin Harrison; !;
Fifth Nebraska infantry and Com
pany A; Troops A and B, Oklahoma
cavalry; field hospital and Company
A, Oklahoma engineers, at San Benito
for Fort Sill; the Third Iowa infantry
and Iowa brigade headquarters. at
Brownsville. will leave for Des Moines
between February l and 5.
A hospital train left here today
to pick up patients among troops
stationed at Deming. Columbus and
El Paso. to be taken to the base
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
AMERICAN TRADE
LEADING THE WORLD

Pittsburg, Jan. 25.-American
uade leads the world today because
the United States is the leading neu-
tral and the most productive; Its
future particularly after the war, will
be contingent upon the ability Of Am
erican business to develop its i'm
mediate opportunities along broader
and more generous lines.
That was the broad hint given the
National Foreign Trade council. by
Willard Straight, OF New York, vice.
president Of the American Interna-
tional Corporation and emphasized by
other speakers at the opening session
OF the fourth annual convention Of
that body at the William Penn hotel
here today.
In his address on the foreign trade
aspect OF the tariff" the keynoter
said:
This has demonstrated that which
some of us In this country have
heretofore been disposed to ignore
that international trade, like domes-
tic trade, is essentially an exchange
OF commodities. We cannot hope
that we shall continue to sell some
$4,000, 900, 900 more yearly than we
buy.
Commercial relationship to be
permanent must be mutually ad-
vantageous. II we wish to sell our
goods abroad, we must, In turn, pur-
chase"
This address came shortly after
the election Of Alba b. Johnson OF
Philadelphia. president OF the Bald
win Locomotive works, to succeed
James ]. Farrell, president Of the
United States Steel corporation. as
president.
Discussion Of President Wilson's
address to the senate loomed In the
offlng as the delegates convened
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
CHARGE W|TCHERY
TO DETROIT Girl

Detroit, Jan. 25.--ComIng from
every part OF Detroit and from near
by cities, a thousand persons congre-
gated today In front OF the humble
home OF 10 year-old Celia Wrobleskl,
Detroit's witch girl. where they stood
silently, apparently awaiting some
visible demonstration Of the girls
supernatural powers. Efforts OF a
squad OF policemen to dIBperse the
crowd met with temporary success.
II almost Immediately reformed,
eagerly awaiting sight OF the girl
whom they believed endowed with
the power TO turn herself at Will In
TO the forms OF various animals and
to have cast q banal influence over
the community.
Inside the house the girl laugh
Ingly introduced herself to reporters
as n bear" and wonderIngly lnquir-
Ell what II was all about,
The only bewltching influence mo-
tIcable was the laughter IN her eye'
ticeable was the laughter In her eye'
Hips.
How the rumor OF witchcraft start
ed no one seems TO know, but I
| threatens TO wreck the life Of 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
LIST IS FAST GROWING

The list Of subscribers for shares
In the company to be organized for
the purpose Of growing sugar beets
has now nearly reached the number
that will permit Of the completion Of
the organization. The proposition
is meeting almost universal approval
and commendation. and many are
asking to be counted among the
share holders. This desire is not
prompted alone because of the feel
Ing that it is patriotic duty to
lend moral support to the great en-
terprise, but also because 1t prom
ises a satisfactory financial return.
The money which enters into the
organization OF the company will go
toward the leasing OF lands and the
growing of the beets. When the
crop is harvested the 81 per ton re-
ceived for the beets will first go in
the paying OF of this expense-in
other words, II will return the
amount paid in on stock. All re-
ceiyed from the crop over and above
the cost Of production will repre-
sent dividend to be paid to the share
holders. II there is money to be
made in growing beets, this will be
a money-making proposition. II there
is no money to be made in beet cul-
ture, then a factory can never be
an asset to a community. But the
fact that beets at 81 per ton will pay
big returns has already been proved.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
COTTON FIELDS
ESCAPE PEST RAID

Washington, Jan. 25.--The appar-
ent escape Of the American cotton
belt from the threatened invasion
from Mexico Of the pink boil worm
the dead cotton scourge OF the or
ient--was today reported by the de-
partment od agriculture. Since the
discovery OF the pest, only zoo miles
south OF the Texas border In October
the first time Il was ever found on
the American continent-'and the
prompt action OF the government In
placing an air-tight embargo on cot
ton shipments from the infested area,
not q single worm has appeared In
the United States.
The known proclivity OF the pink
holl worm, however. to lie apparently
dormant for long periods and then
skip inconceivable distances showing
up in virgin territory. will prevent
hasty lifting OF the embargo. II
was stated. Once the pest crosses the
Border. II was pointed out, chances
OF It's sweeping the entire belt with a
loss OF untold millions to the south
would be great.
The worm In reaching Mexico theo-
retically jumped from China. where II
has been raging unchecked for O
decade.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
PROPERTY LOSS IN
EUROPE IS GREAT

Pittsburg, Jan 25.--That the finan-
cIal loss to public and private Europ-
can property. exclusive Of shipping.
since the beginning OF the war repre-
sents II sum estimated ut 81 1885, ,oOO,-
900, was the declaration containtd In
a report on world trade conditions
after the war. submitted today to the
National Foreign Trade convention.
which opened here.
Much OF this destruction Is In such
shape that the rebuilding VIII be pos
sible. the report said. Foundations,
In many cases. have remained Intact.
Road repair, however, the report
aates, will be found extremely dim
cult. The report also gives attention
to the probability that Germany VIII
not be able to resume export trade
until raw materials have been i'm
vorted for domestic needs.
Tne DelieI ls exprebseu tnut teT-
many will restrict Importutions at
flrst to essential articles.
w. W. Nichols OF the Allls-Chal-
mers company, New York. who was
chairman OF the United States Indus
trial commission to France, declared
that France Will restore reciprocal
trade relations with the United States
after the end OF the war.
B. +. Harrs, farmer OF Cham
paign. Ill.,, pleaded for national study
OF expectation for farmers.
willard Straight. president OF tn,
American international company, dis
cussed the tarff laws M he now finds
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25

There was a strong undercurrent OF
feeling that the presidents sugges-
tons we're linked up intimately with
the general subject OF the conven-
tion--trade extension and protection
OF American industry after the war,
There was one prominent dele
gate who ventured the belief that had
the address been delivered q fort
night ago discussion of It would have
had set place on the program,
Around the registration rooms last
night and early today It seemed to
bob up for informal discussion with
every new arrival. Generally those
questioned as to their views. agreed
that the president had been daring. +"
Opinions were generally reserved. In
dicating that more time for thought.
or more opportune time for discus
sion was desired.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
His Epltaph.

"A recent automobile accident In an
up state county resulted In tho death
Of the driver and the injury OF two
passengers.
Tho coroner summoned several wit
ncsses, among them II farmer living
near tho scene OF the accident There
wns volumlnous testimony regarding
the high speed at which the chr traw
elcd, witnesses said, too, that tho
road was In bad repair Tho coroner
finally reached the farmer who lived
near tho scene,
"Whnt would you say about this nc.
cldent, Mr. Swlggettf" tho coroner
asked.
well. II ! was wrltn' that young
mans cpltnph,' tho witness drnwlcd,
I'D say hc died tryln' to git sixty
miles q hour out Of a ten milo road"
indianapolis News.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25
year-old girl living in an enlIshlened

year-oid girl living In an enlighlened
city In the twentieth century.
Inquiry among the crowd gather
cd about the house elected little In
formation. but many openly express.
ed fear to gaze upon the girl's face,
lest they suffer some horrible pen
atty.
1T sounds incredulons and can
not understand IT," said Rev. Father
Felix Kleruj. pastor OF st. Francis
church. The girl Ia one OF my par
ishoners. and the whole story Is
false"
hut even with police. church and
other enlightened forces OF the com
munity seeking to dlspel the rumor
the crowds about the WroblcskI
house continued to increase In siz'
as the fame OF the witch girl
spread.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-25

Job printing OF every descrlptpcaaR
tho Courier once.