The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-27


Kalamazoo-Robert ]. Michels, 16
years old. died in service with Cana
dian cavalry at Toronto of heart trou-
BILE.
Benton Harbor.-John Clark, II
years old. of Buchanan, draft deserter.
attempted TO hang himself here in
his cell.
Hastings-Newton's dam across Fail
creek went out SATURDAY, doing con-
siderable damage to the mill and to
culvert under Bond street.
Bay City-The county war board
is investigating charges made by state
labor federation leaders that local
manufacturers working on government
orders are violating the law regarding
overtime pay.
Muskegon-Caught in a drill press
so that the drill cut clearly through
his wrist, Benjamin Wier, an employee
Of the Continental Motors corporation,
is now at Mercy hospital, his injury
Deing most serious.
Detroit-Eight million dollars worth
OF three-inch guns for the United States
army will be manufactured by the
Chalkis Manufacturing company, 66S
Mack avenue, under contract just
awarded by the war department. The
company was organized last Septein-
Der.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Solomon 10
the first Charlevoix man to give his
life for his country. He died In
France from an attack of bronchitis.
He was son of o. A. Solomon, man.
ager of the local telephone exchange.
He was married shortly before sailing
for France.
Big Rapids-Mrs. Mary Oleson re.
Gently received $21 from the govern
ment as soldiers dependent, but re-
turned Il with the patriotic request 1t
be used for the Red Cross. Her son
is a corporal in France. Mrs. Oleson
had secured employment and found
the s21 unneeded.
Kalamazoo-It became known here
Sunday that when the contracts 90
out the first of the week to the teach
ers in the Kalamazoo public schools,
every instructor will receive a fiat in
crease of $3.50 year in salary. This
means that the payroll will be boosted
by over $4,000 next year.
Ann Arbor-No ventAA.or has yet
been constructed that can take the
place OF all open window. Opening
the window is at once the simplest,
cheapest and most effective way OF ad-
hitting to a room the fresh air that
is needed for health, the Michigan
Anti-Tuberculosis association declares.
Marshall-Although section 5, chap
ter s OF the state constitution prohibits
sheriffs from holding Office more than
four out of six years, the Michigan
sheriffs at a convention held in Sagi-
nav, decided to ask Governor Sleeper
to continue them in office during the
period of war so as not to change
membership Of draft boards.
Sault Ste. Marie.-Deeds held by Is
Detroit and Lansing people, mostly
women, to land bought for summer re-
sort property near here, have been
found to be worthless, following an
investigation by T. J. Green, prose.
cutting attorney. The land lies in the
middle of a swamp on lower Sugar Is
land. No more deeds will be record
ed for this land.
Camp Custer.-It has developed that
the intensive training given at the
training camps has developed what
medical officers call an irritable
heart This is especially true of men
who In civilian lifs were not injured
TO violent exercise. Medical officers
have been warned to watch for these
cases and when located the victims
will be placed In company which
takes its work more gradually.
Camp Custer-Close companions in
Iifel Private Chas. ]. Hoefiin and
George Heller, Detroiters, died at the
base hospital With ma few hours Of
each other. Both men came to the
army at the same time and were as
signed to the headquarters company.
33Oth field artillery. They had adj
Joining hunks and both worked and
played together. Heller died from
pneumonia and Hoefiin from empy.
erina.
Caro-Andrew Anger, farmer who
lives near watrousville. Tuscola coun-
ty. whose pro-German, utterances have
been resented, was called from his
home by a party of Americana. who
persuaded him to march barefooted
for some distanced between the lines.
cheer the president, kiss the nag,
promise to donate to the Red Cross.
buy Liberty bonds and concluded by
shouting ITO h with the Kaiser,
after which he was allowed to return
to his home.
| Camp Custer.-Loyal men of Ger
man or Austrian birth who have elect
ed to stay in the national army. re-
port to division headquarters that they
are being threatened by aliens who
were discharged from the service
some weeks ago. A number of men
state that they have been repeatedly
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