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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12

America has known. The natural. con-
ditions peculiar to Western Canada
and 80 adaptable to grain growing, has
been an insurmountable barrier for her
competitors to overcome. In the last
few years the yields of wheat and
oats per acre have surprised the agrt
cultural world. As much as sixty bush
els Of wheat per acre has been grown
on some farms, while others have fur
nished afidovits showing over hfty
bushels Of wheat per acre, and oats a.
high as one hundred and twenty bush
els per acre. One reputable farmer
makes affidavit to a crop return Of over
fifty-four thousand bushels Of wheat
from n thousand acres. While this y
rather the exception than the rule
these yields serve to illustrate the fer.
tility Of the soil and the possibilities
Of the country, when good farming
methods are adopted. Western Can
ada can surely lay undisputed claim to
being "The Worlds natural bread baS-
ket. Acknowledgement.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
finder Boxes Not Obsolete.

Brandon, small town In Suffolk.
England, still supplies the world with
fiint-and-steel finder boxes, which even
the developed friction matches Of to-
day have not made obsolete, notes the
Popular Science Monthly. Elderly
persons can still tell us about the time
when flint-and-steel were universally
used; when old rags had to be
charred for finder, and when the
sparks had to fly to get these to catch
fire. Brandon flints have always been
Justly famous. They were used in
the kitchens at home. and on cannons
in the wars. They saw service at Wa
terloo, In the Crimean war, and even
as late as In the South African cam
paign. The first one was made In
1927.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
CUSTER GUNNERS
USING REAL SHELLS
REALISM ADDED TO PRACTICE
SHOOTING OF ARTILLERY
COMPANIES.
CROP INSURANCE IS PROPOSED
6snzonla Farmer Suggests Plan to
Stimulate Production BY Giving
Farmer Protection.
Lansing.

Artillery practice at Camp Custer
has passed the smoke-ball stage. The
division officials couldn't camoufiage
1t, IL they wanted to, for the shells add
a new dominant tone to the harmony
that Is waited from the ranges each
day.
Camp Custer has three artillery regi-
ments--the Three Hundred and Tween
ty-eighth and Three Hundred and
Twenty-ninth (light) and the Three
Hundred and Thirtieth (heavy). To
train them the camp has four three
inch guns, and no six-inch guns at all.
Thus the heavy artillery. with no ord
nance OF its own. has been receiving
training with the three-inch guns.
Thus far only the officers and men
detailed to "the school of fire" have
had a chance to participate in prac-
tice.
The new soldiers have been having
real experience, as fow of them ever
stood near three-inch gun when it
was fired. At first they tried to be
heroic and act as II the noise did not
feaze them, but one by one they de-
cided that cotton in the ears was wise,
il not attractive.
Thus far the longest range attempt.
ed has ben a mile and q half This is
so near that the men can sec the shells
explode. adding much to the excite
meni
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
LOYALTY BIG MALAY VIRTUE
Danger and Adventure Appeal to
These People Who Are Different
From Any Others In Orient.

The Malay cities of Malacca and
Singapore have grown away from their
birthright Of old native ways and GUS
toms. They have taken on a charac-
ter peculiar to themselves that Is
unique and interesting, but they are
not at oil typical of the federated
states or of the peninsula as whole.
An inland trip OF some length is al
most necessity for anyone who
would get glimpse Of the Malay life.
Such trip would take the traveller
to any one of a score of villages or
little cities, each as like the next as
one pea is like the other, save for
some detail Of river, jungle or Hill.
In such untraveled neighborhoods the
Malay remains very much as the Lord
and his environment have made him.
He Is a different individual from
any one else In the Orient. He has
neither the servility nor the Difference
to caste that belong to the lower class
natives Of the near East, nor the in
dustry and culture of China and japan.
He is an Independent, erratic, shift
less, proud, indolent individual, fig
ure that lends itself readily to TO-
nance, a victim Of q thousand super
stitions, with little culture and con-
siderable amount Of poise and self
possession.
The Malay is romantic because his
virtues are the virtues Of a feudal So
ciety. He is brave, enduring, courte-
Gus, reserved and hospitable. He has
real appetite for danger and adj
venture; nothing lifts him out Of his
habitual sloth and dullness so quick
ly as an undertaking that has spice
Of peril about 1t. Under such circum-
stances he will prove cool and faith
full as long as there is life in his
body. Loyalty he counts as chief of
the qualities to be admired.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

Social service work is increasing in
scope with minimum Of publicity.
A piano or talking machine for ev-
cry barracks building in Camp Gus.
ter Is the aim Of the Battle Creek rec.
reation board.
. Maj. Won Dem Bussche, in retiring
as division director, announced that
$4,000 has been cleared for the ath.
letic fund by the various foot ball
teams which represented the camp dur.
ing the season.
]. s. Cleavinger, librarian at Camp
Custer requests that people who mail
magazines to the camp, do so promptly,
before the appearance Of the next issue
II possible. When the soldiers re-
ceive a package Of periodicals and find
them month or more old, they are
disappointed.
Camp Custer men have been found to
be comparatively free from tubercular
affection by the ~ phthisis experts who
have been conducting an examination
Of the division.
Camp Custer officers and men. BY
order of division headquarters will
not be permitted to discuss military
affairs and troop movements with per-
sons not in the service. Violations
are to be met With stiG punishment.
"Such conversations make easier the
work Of enemy agents" the orders de,
olares and are unpatrloffc and IN
military"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
state May OUTFIT Home Guard.

Michigan state troops. as the locally
known Home Guards arc technically
called, will be fully QUILTED by the
state, II the United States government
does not announce shortly what 1t Is
going to do toward equipping the
troops, which have been organized to
take the place Of the National Guard.
The war board sitting as the mill
tary board decided this at a meeting
in which Colonel Bersey. the adjutant.
general, and Colonel Rogers. the quar-
termaster-general went over the entire
situation.
From inklings received at Washing.
ton, II is expected that congress will
propose a plan to take care Of the
equipping and Quitting of the state
troops all over the country.
At the last session of congress. sons
ordnance was voted for the use of state
troops, but this is not available. II IL
expected now that the present con.
gress will go further than mere ord.
ment federalizing them, to the extent
Of furnishing equipment.
Pending the action Of the govern
ment the purchase OF equipment by
the state is considered unwise by
the military board as the state might
find itself with a lot of stuff on hand
for which 1t will have no use.
II is more than likely though, If tho
national authorities fail to provide
equipment in a month, the state will
purchase the complete equipment. L.
| is figured that in that length of time
started I'm Washington.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
only ono way to cure Catarrhal Deafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
of the System. Catarrhal Deafness 10
caused by an infamed condition Of the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tubs.
When this tube Is infiamed you have .
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II 10 entirely closed. Deafness Ia the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which is an infiamsd
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured BY HALLS CATARRb
All Druggists 75o Circulars free
r. J. Cheney q CO., Toledo. Ohio. =.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
A Berlin Advertisement

In Germany now there are advertise
ments which are not only news. but
imply a great deal outside Of the direct
news sought to be conveyed.
As On instance the Berlin Tagef
Zeitung recently contained want al,
reading as follows: For exchange. 60
Polish laborers, 20 men and 80 girls
for the same number Of other hands"
Polish laborers in Germany are not
permitted to change masters or to
move from place to place without gov
eminent authorization. With such au-
thorization, however, the masters can
make exchanges, as we trade horses
and mules, or as our housewives en-
change soap grease for soap, or old
rags for door mats, kitchen tins and
such.-Exchange.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Crop Insurance Proposed.

Insurance OF American farmers by
the government as "a stimulus To great
er wartime production has been pro-
posed by Martin Trap, president Of
the BenZonia Community association.
Copies OF the plan will be sent to mem
bers OF congress.
Mr.. Traps plan has been developed
as a result Of the experience Of Michi-
gan farmers this year. when, after
many had planted unusually large
crops in response to appeals to back
the nation. bad weather brought big
losses. In many cases, according to
Mr.. Trap, these farmers will be
financially unable to maintain the
size of their crops
Government insurance against loss
through conditions over which he has
no control would enable the farmer
to obtain credit and would eliminate
the danger of loss through weather
conditions.
BY protecting the farmer. merchants
ed, farm labor would become more
staple, and the nations output could
be largely increased.
Mr.. Trap would have the insurance
paid from fund secured by q uni
form tax laid on all grains sold by the
farmers.
He would have county agents aid In
the application OF the insurance regu-
lations.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Try to Save Soldiers Property.

All attempt to save the property OF
Michigan soldiers from being sold for
taxes is being made for the boys at
William Harcourt, a Detroit attorney
and member Of the Goth machine gun
battalion, has been assured by De-
troit's corporation counsel that action
will be taken to relieve soldiers OF spe-
cial taxes until after the war.
A soldier at Waco who owns prop.
erty In Detroit received notice that
unless sidewalk assessment was paid
his property would be sold for taxes.
His entire savings were invested and
he had no means Of raising sufficient
money to make the payment. Other
cases OF like nature we're discovered,
and Lieut.. Harcourt took the matter
up with Detroit.
Soldiers have been receiving no
tees from holders OF land contracts
also, that unless they paid up arrears
and kept their payments going regu-
larry they would lose their invest.
ments.
Several men who own homes have
been driven so desperate by the notices
that they have made every sacrifice
to keep up their payments, fearing
their families would be evicted.
1t Is understood that the Michigan
law protects a soldier, but the holders
OF these contracts do not know this
law, or. knowing 1t. will endeavor to
make regular collections; at any rate.
there is a general lack of understand.
Ing among soldiers. Some sold their
Liberty bonds to meet payments: ONO
sold lot he had inherited. Lieut..
Harcourt will compile the law on this
subject and publish It in all the the
Michigan units.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
BoscHEE's GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used SO successfully for flfty-ons
years In all parts Of the United
States for coughs, bronchitis, colds
settled In the throat, especially lung
troubles. 1t gives the patient good
nights rest, free, from coughing, with
easy expectoration in the morning
gives nature q chance to soothe the
inflamed parts, throw of the disease.
helping the patient to regain his
health. Sold In all civilized countriea
30 and 90 cent bottles.---Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Thy Fathers Friend.

In the will Of the late Justice Lamar
Of the United States Supreme court
there was one very unusual legacy. He
beQueathed his friendships to his fam
lily.
"To my family" the will runs, II be-
queath friendships many and numerous
in the hope that they will be cherished
and continued. True friendships are the
most valuable Of our earthly posses
sions, more precious than gold, more
enduring than marble palaces, more
important than fame. As Henry
Drummond has well said, Friendship
f. the nearest thing we know to what
religion isr"--Youth's Companion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Reinforced Concrete Dry Dock.

Tho completion of the first dry dock
made Of REINFORCED concrete was cele-
DRAFTED at Moss, city In Norway. This
dock IL In the nature Of an expert
ment, as It will receive ships of only
100 tons, 90 feet long; but it Is said
to be successful and much cheaper
than steel and more quickly built. The
shipyard that built this dock is now
receiving inquiries for docks mp to
1000 tons.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
CUTICURA HEALS SORE HANDS
That Itch, Burn, Crack, Chap and
Rleed-Trlal Free.

In q wonderfully short time In most
cases these fragrant, super-creamy
emollients succeed. Soak hands on re-
dring In the hot suds of Cuticura Soap.
dry and rub Cuticura Ointment into
the hands for some time. Remove sur
plus Ointment with soft tissue paper.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Pneumonia Danger Passed.

There is no immediate cause for
great anxiety concerning the health OF
the men in Camp Custer"
This comforting comment on the sit.
uation which is the result OF lack Of
proper clothing and footwear for tn
troops, comes from Lieut.-Col. Bart.
lett, the surgeon of the general staff.
on whom rests the responsibility for
the health of the camp.
Briefly 1t means that the medical
authorities, who y few days ago admit
ted that the conditions looked dubious
and who frankly stated the possibiii-
ties held by wet weather for improper
ly clothed and shod soldiers, now be-
lieve they can control the health Of
the division and prevent the dreaded
wave Of pneumonia. Precautions
which are now being taken and which
may be increased, have been fount
effective.
The condition regarding shoes IL
said to be improving rapidly and in
short time each man will again have
his allotted two pairs, together with
enough socks to permit change as
often as wet feet are suffered.
The danger, the authorities say Is
not SO much in wet feet as it is in
failure to make dry change. Com
pany commanders are watching the
men closely to see that those who re-
turn to the barracks with wet shoes
make an effort to protect themselves.
This vigilance is sorely needed as most
of the men are already suffering with
colds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
State Drys Work for Arid Nation.

The liquor question Is now certain
to be an issue in the August primaries
In Michigan, as the result of the reso.
luton passed by the national house OF
representatives asking vote by states
ON an amendment making the nntiea
bone dry.
\ meeting Of the AntiSaloon league
of the state will be held soon. A plan
Of campaign will be mapped out aiming
at the election Of ut least n two.thirds
dry majority in both the house and
senate OF the state Legislature.
While the plans have not been draft.
ed in IA general way, It. was said at
state headquarters of the league that
the temperance forces in q, cry district
will get behind the dry candidate
should he lie opposed by man who
Is believed or known to be wet.
The greatest fight probably will be-
made In the senate, because IL men
there would be able to nullify the
wishes OF every other member of the
legislature, since a two-thirds MAORI
ty would be required in each house to
ratify the proposed amendment
I'VE will keep right on until II Is
ratified by the states" declared Rich
ard Scott. president Of the Michigan
Anti-Saloon league. But we don't want
to crow over a foe until it is defeated.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Uncertain About Tibet.

We are glad that Tibet rs ready to
join the allies, even though we never
can remember whether the llama II
the ruler Of that country or the sheep
which are herded by the Lassa, AZ
shown In the geography.-Kansas City
Times
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
state sugar Beet Crop Short.

With the highest prices prevailing
In the history Of the sugar industry IN
Michigan, farmers and sugar factory
stockholders made the least money
this year Of any season in their exper-
fence. The season, just closed, gave
promise early in the summer Of being
the bumper one Of all, but unfavorable
weather conditions prevailed to the
loss OF grower, manufacturer ard con-
snmer alike. The late spring rains
flooded thousands OF acres 20 that they
could not be worked.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12

Young man, II you would engrave
your name on a girls heart use sol.
itaire diamond.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12

To Cure ~ old In One Day
Take LAXATIVE GRUMo .QUiNInH TsbleA
Druggists refund money II IL falls 70 cure. W.
GROW rs signature 10 on each boz. 300.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12

The man who thinks he knows II all
Is the personification OF ignorance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-01-12
Natural Humor.

Tho only thing that beats paying
Aebts IL not making them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11

"Katy" flyer on the Missouri. Kan
sas and Texas Railway, which caused
the loss Of three lives and injury t.
several persons. The rear sleeping
car Of the first section Ct the tram
was damned halfway through the
next car ahead. The dead, all travel
ing statesmen, are J. J. Hoffstadt, St.
Gus; Frank I. Monkey, Lindale, Tex;
Morris Cohn, Dallas, Tex.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 11.-An In"
vestigation by railroad officials anu
Federal agents, completed late yes-
terday, disprovcd reports that dyna-
mite among the coal was response
Bile for an explosion aboard a Chica-
go, Rock Island and Pacific freight
engine here this afternoon, in which
three trainmen were injured, and cs.
tablished that the accident was due
to a fallen "crownsheet."
None Of the injured trainmen were
fatally hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11

the bitter end" and rely On the great
plain people Of the central powers to
rise I'D an laid International peace.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Trotzky
so declared in q speech at Brest-
ldtovsk ia the first Of the renewed
peace meetings, according to as
patches from that place today.
As # to back mp his vigorous
words, Petrograd was in fever OF
war preparations today.
Russia has no intention OF suing
for mercy" Trotszky declared, III
the imperialists refuse TO listen to
the voice of the people
ST the central powers democrats
do not speak, Russia will fight to the
bitter end-not 50 much from the
trenches as in an uprising of the peo-
ple TO interpose barrleades at every
step against their oppressors."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11
TEUToNs MUST SERVE TERMS.
Appellate Court Upholds Conviction
OF HAMBURG Line Officials.

Ol hamburg Line UInclaS.
New York, Jan. 11.-Conyiction OF
four officials Of the Hamburg-Amer:-
can Line, including Karl Euen"'
managing director, on charges o.
violating tie customs lava by sera-
ing supplies to German cruisers early
In the war, WAS affirmed by the
United States circuit court Of appeals
here yesterday. The decision also up
held the conviction Of the Hamburg.
American Line, which has been sen
fenced to pay q fine Of 81.
Beside Buenz, who is more than ~
years old and who is q former Ger
man consul general in this city, cae
defendants were Adolph Hachmeister
purchasing agent Of the Hamburg
American Line, who died after nj:
conviction in district court; Geo"C:
hotter, experimenting engineer, ana
Joseph Poppenhouse, second officer
2uenz, Haehmeister and hotter Eot
been Sentenced to eighteen mon Il:
sch in the Federal prison at Atlanta
Ga, and Poppenhouse TO q year an
day in the same institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11

IDEALLY as "the millionaire colony,
which, although located within the
city limits, il separate municipality
He was connected with New York
clothing firm.
Hupp's wife and thirteen-year-olo
daughter were Witnesses to the
shooting. The dead man Tas thirty.
five years old.
Hupp left home last Tuesday, ha
told the police, expecting to 60 tc
Kansas City. On reaching Chicago
ne changed his mind, and returned &c
Cleveland without informing his wife
Of his chance in plans.
On his arrival at his home he bur
ried to his wife's apartment There
the police say, he found Mrs. Hupp
IN unusually attractive woman, eigh
years younger than her husband, wh'
was forty. He asked her if she wal
alone. She said she was.
IIupo told the officers to whom h.
gave himself up that he heard
noise in the attic, and had started t.
Climb the stairs when he met Joyce
The husband Immediately opened fire
three bullets taking effect Il his vic
inns body. joyce died INSTANTLY
Following the shooting Hupp called
the police and gave himself up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11
TO USE VATERLAND.
The Former German Steamer to
Carry United States Soldiers 10
France.

The Former German Steamer 70
Garry United States Soldiers 10
France.
The Army and Navy Journal says:
The former German passenger
steamer Vaterland, now the Leviethan,
which vas seized by the United
States, is being repaired for the Army
transport service, and she will make
en- IDEAL transport for troops. She is
5. vessel Of 54.2S2 tors and has 4
speed Of twenty-fcur and one-halt
Knots. n peace time she carried
300 passengers and q crew OF LOU
without the slightest crowding, and
IN war time, now that she has re-
ceiyed certain interior alterations, it
il estimated that she can comfortably
carry 10000 troops. She has mounts
for guns, and is built with double
bull and numerous bulkheads, which
ENSURES her safety at sea.
AS a passenger steamer she was
most iuxuriously fitted up, large
space in her cabin being devoted TO q
Roman bath. The space occupied
by the bath and by other luxuries will
be utilized in different directions and
will add a great deal Of space for the
carrying of troops and for equipage.
Her immense decks, with a length Of
800 feet, offer ample means for
exercise. She Is receiving her finish
ing touches st Hoboken large
number Of men being st work on her.
Steam was raised in her boilers re-
Gently for the first time since her
machinery was disabled by the Ger
man engineers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-01-11
Washington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect Jan. s, 1918.

Schedule in effect Jan. s, 1918.
For Washington and points north
daily 1903, e::23, 1888, 1898, 1915,
l1:13 a. M, 1913, 1:23, 200, Through
train for New York. via ?. r. R.)
4:2S, 4:45, 1888, 1912, 1888 p. m.
Week days only $50 p. m. Satur-
days only 4:45 p. m, and Sundays
only 8:18 p. n.
For Fredericksburg. Richmond and
points south at 4:97. 1852 flocal) and
9:47, a, m. 1907, S:22, 1892. 5:lT
flocaD TOO, TAT, 9:47 p. N. daily.
Accommodation for ouantico at
1l:0S a. m. daily and 2.3s p. m. Sat-
rrdays. Night train leaves 1870 ..
m. daily for Fredericksburg and in
termediate stations.
NOTE-Times OF arrival and do.
parture and cnnnsctions not guseaa-
tss5.