The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-05
STATE NEWS
IN BRIEF

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bureau after agitation which has beer
going forward for several years. An
agricultural expert will be employed.
| Saginaw-Adam Volker, II years
old, while diving in the swimming
| pool of the Y. M. G. A. struck on his
b. ok, causing palarysis, which resulted
in his death.
Owosso-Mrs. Walter Pulver saved
herself from being burned to death by
rolling In the snow. Her clothing
caught fire from gas heater. She was
badly burned.
Sault Ste Marie-Because his big
sister reprimanded him for pointing an
empty rifle at her, 8-year-old Harry
Mcpherson loaded the rife and DELHI
erately shot Thelma Mcpherson, IS
years old.
Owosso-Patrick Cavanaugh, IS
injuries received when his automobile
was struck by train. Mathew Coe.
who was with Cavanaugh, is in a ser.
ious condition.
Eaton Rapids-Lewis Cook. so years
old, who dyed alone on his farm two
miles east Of this city, was found un-
conTcious n his barn. H., had suf-
fered stroke of appoplexy whils
milking a cow He died the next morn
iog.
Flint-The body of John Kobs, 81
years old, was found sitting in his
automobile in the garage adjoining
Mundys house. where Kobs was a
boarder. Death was caused by gas
fumes.Kobs had been missing two days.
Two days before. Theodore Chaplin
4S years old, was found dead in his
garage.
Owosso-A. B. Cook of Owosso has
been appointed state farm labor admin
istrator in Michigan. The appoint
ment was made by Secretary Houston
of the department of agriculture. Cook
will have charge of the distribution OF
farm labor in the state and will work
In conjunction with state organiza.
ton of county farm agents to be per-
fected during the winter.
Kalamazoo-Th first local police
year.
Muskegon-Wilbur Boyer, British
tank driver, has been spending a fur
Tough with his parents here.
Pon;iac-Since the declaration "
war On Austria, more Austriaas nave
applied for American citizenship thar
ever bJore in an equal time.
Monroe-William Harris, 35 years
old, laborer was sentenced to 80 days
IN the Detroit house of correction for
beating his wife with broomstick.
Jackson--Bread prices in Jackson
J ave been reduced through the eff 'rts
OF Charles Dewitt, local food admins.
traitor, rom 10 and 10 cents loaf 10
Q and IL cents.
Saginaw--W. H. Wallace of the
Michigan Sugar Co.. has been named
field agent of the federal food admin
istration by George A. Prescott, state
food administrator.
Cadillac Charles McKenna Of ne
Ypsilanti normal, and w. ~ Ferris, %
Ferris Institute, of Big Rapids, will III.
rect the annual county teachers instl
TUT. which will be held here January
14-15.
Traverse City-George CARMEN Spy-
deraged %, of this city, is the chain
pion automobile borrower" of north
ern Michigan. according to local
authorities. They have traced at least
20 nigh, stealings to him. He WINS
sentenced by Judge Mayne, Of the
circuit court, to finish a term Of two
years at Ionia.
Fremont-Jewell Hewitt, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hewitt of this city, n
local volunteer in the United States
army now in France, sends word -
his parents that the opinion Is general
among the men along the western
front that the Germans are making a
fral desperate attempt to break
through -the Allies lines, hoping 10
consummate this action before q large
rumber OF American troops will be
available t. ala in turning them back.
Albion.--Local bakeries have elm
mated all credit, telephone and deliv-
cry business.
Yale.-Thomas II. Parkinson, 80
years old, member of the state leg
islature of 1895, is dead.
Muskegon.-All local patriotic CAM
paigns will be handled through one or.
ganization in the future.
Allegan.-Circuit Judge Cross as
sessed Charles Walker, of Valley,
$10S 35 and seven months imprison-
ment in Ionia for violation of local
option laws.
Pontiac-Ten Detroit detectives and
20 Oakland county men were honorary
pail bearers at the funeral Of Sheriff
o. II. p. Green, who shot himself last
week. Charles Cross, under sheriff,
has taken the oath of Office as sheriff.
All appointments by the late sheriff
are nullified by his death.
Flint.-Twenty.two Genesee county
doctors are already in government
service.
Pontiac-By flashing moving pic
lures from platform outside the