The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-20

Cadillac.-Cadillac Gas Co. was
granted a franchise increasing rates
from 81 to $1.25 by vote of $40 to 61
Ann Michigan has been
asked to furnish 1876 additional nurses
by June /. toward a national quota OF
5000.
Lansing.-Bakers have been ordered
to discontinue the use of rye flour as a
wheat -four substitute in Victory
bread
Muskegon.-While four member OF
the family were i'll with smallpox the
home of Edward Hile was burned to
the ground. Neighbors saved the
family.
Pontiac-Arthur H. Smith, of Brigh.
ton. was instantly killed, when he fell
on buzz saw in the Heinz woods,
near South Lyon. The body was badly
mangled.
Grand Rapids.-John and Thomas
LOTUS, brothers, have each been In.
jured in France, according to letters
received here. Neither knows the
other has been hurt.
Following patriotic
rally held in the Polish Falcon hall,
more than 100 men have been recruit
ed for Polish army which it is plan.
ned to send to France soon.
Ann Arbor-The University Of Mich
igan has opened a short course In
naval architecture. The navy depart
ment asked for the course to aid in
relieving the shortage in ship drafts
men.
Hastings. - Orangevilles general
store, one of the pioneer landmarks OF
Barry county, and the last surviving
business place in hamlet that thrived
during the stage-coach days, was burn
ed to the ground.
Alpena.-Cecil Corbin, former q. OF
M. track star, injured in the aviation
service in Texas, is home on three
months furlough. He is regaining has
sight, temporarily lost when his gaso-
line tank exploded during fight.
Lansing supreme court de-
MED the right of the city Of Kalamazoo
to fix rates for gas used by consumers.
Kalamazoo has Legislative" charter
and the ruling does not affect cities
operating under "home rule" charters,
Muskegon,-The recent change in
coal zones set by the government
fuel administrator orders has so I'M
proved fuel conditions likely to exist
in Muskegon during the coming
months that local dealers are ell
thusiastic.
Owosso.-Mrs. Mabel Dennis, &c.
died from the result Of blow on the
head by piece of coal dropping from
freight car. The woman and her
son had gone to the railroad yards to
pick up coal. The son threw some
coal off the car and piece struck his
mother.
Flint.-After rocking his year-anda-
hal.-old brother to sleep and putting
him on their parents bed, Cunac
Diganova, seven, found revolver
owned by his father and pointed 1t at
the sleeping infant, firing bullet
which plowed through the baby's head.
killing it instantly.
Stanton.-Arthur Weeks, nurse,
was led behind an automobile down
; the main street of Lakeview with a
. halter about his neck by crowd Of
100 people. Threatened with tar and
feathers, he agreed to contribute TO
the Red Cross, waved the American
flag from the automobile and agreed
to place flag in his home. He was
: then released.
Ludington.-Three persons were
burned to death and another fatally in
jured as the result of two gasoline ex-
plosions in Mason county. Mrs. George
Hartwell and her two small children
, burned to death at Freesoil just as the
mother had finished celebrating her
twenty-frst birthday. Mrs. Margaret
!, Baker an aged Scottville resident was
: fatally burned when a gasoline stove
exploded.
Escanaba.-Five merchants have
lost the right to sell any government
controlled commodities, as the result
of violations of the food administra-
, ton regulations. The case OF one
saloonkeeper, charged with selling
ham sandwiches on meatless Tuesday,
was referred to the department OF
Justice. The case Of food hoarder
, also was referred to the federal au'
| thorities for action.
Port Huron.--Henry Wrathels, a
diver, formerly of this city, Is dead In
, South America. Wrathels was drown.
ed when a small boat overturned while
enroute from shore to his vessel.
, Wrathels, at the time Of the sinking OF
the steamer Charles s. Price, In NO
J vember, 1918, near here, recovered
J various articles from the steamer on
the bottom OF the lake, serving tc
prove the identity of the vessel.
Lansing.-By a decision OF the su.
J preme court The conviction of Fay
Spaulding, Battle Creek druggist
charged with violation of the Pray
, liquor law, was affirmed. Spaulding
, ordered a large consignment OF liquor
in Chicago, and Under fictitious
I mama had II shipped to Parma, ia