The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-11-15
County Wild With Joy
at Ending Of Struggle.
Armistice Signed and Peace Conference Is Now Being
Formed to Set Final Conditions. Germany Agrees
to Hard Terms Fixed at Versailles.

The world war ended Monday morn
ing at six o'clock, Washington time.
The armistice was signed by the Ger
mar representative at midnight Sun
day.
The momentous news was announc-
ed by President Wilson, and the whis-
ties and bells in the copper country
started making their joyous noises
promptly at the time the war ended.
Though Baraga county was little
late in starting, the din raised was
none the less hearty, and the lateness
in starting was more than made up
by the lateness in ceasing. Every
whistle and bell in the county was
kept going until late in the night, and
the occasion was one of great joy and
thankfulness in every home. Work
men threw down their tools and called
it a day and all the business places
closed up. Even the good wife let the
regular schedule go to smash and took
part in the celebration that marked
the finish of the struggle that has
taken toll of SO many lives.
Pequaming started it's parade in
the afternoon, headed by the band, and
taken part in by every resident of the
community Then there was free
dance in the evening, and free lunch
for everyone that cared to partake.
T.. La 10 hold n,
the evening, and the occasion was one
of much happiness, filled with joyous
thoughts that now we will be able to
see our brave young lads again. A
dance was given in the evening.
In L'Anse the parade assumed mon
strous proportions. Pequaming joined
hands with our people, as they always
do on public occasions, and their band,
combined with the Zeba band, gave a
fine concert on the streets and headed
the parade, which started shortly az
ter seven IN the evening and traversed
the principal streets, ending up at
the lake shore, where funeral pyre
was set afire and the kaiser dropped
in by William White, when the fire
was good and hot. This marked the
end of the devil here.
The members Of the Pequaming Red
Cross appeared in full uniform in the
parade and presented a very fine ap-
pearance. The Goddess of Liberty
and Uncle Sam, represented by Miss
Edith Lofquist and Freddie Proctor Of
Peauaming, also occupied conspicu-
GUS place in the line. Then followed
the fire department equipment, the
township truck carrying a piano and
singers, automobiles, and the mass Of
residents on foot. Mrs. Gus Larson,
who attracted considerable attention
here at one of our celebrations by car
rying two large pals of water in her
hands and one on her head down the
main street, walked in the parade, and
carried victrola on her head, the ma
chine all the while playing merrily
along. A free dance concluded the
celebration.
Throughout the jollification, howev-
er, there was tinge of sadness felt
by many persons for those boys who
have given their lives for the cause
of democracy. Baraga county has
been very fortunate in the losing OF
but one man that we know of to date,
William McGlue, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William McGlue of L'Anse. Emil
jackson of Covington was several
months ago listed among those miss
ing in action, and no further word has
been received regarding his probable
fate. The list of prisoners will be
eagerly scanned in the hope that he
is still safe. Then there are the
mothers and relatives Of boys in
France-they are anxiouly awaiting
word from the lads showing that they
are still safe and will return to their
loved ones.