The L'Anse sentinel., 1918-04-06
STATE NEWS
in BRIEF


| incl ease Of 10 cents Cor gas, making
the price $1.10 per thousand.
| Dsso.--Pro-German talk here has
| quieted down since several Germans
were Warned that they would be In
termed IL they did not keep still.
Port Huron. One hundred and fifty
| children are barred from attending
| schools because OF the refusal OF their
parents 10 permit them TO be vaccinat
| cd
Monroe-corp. Edward Staub, oi
Philadelphia, was badly bruised when
he was jammed between two automo
bilcs here. Stau5 was in charge OF
81 war trucks.
Ypsilanti.--A dog barked until the
family OF r. c. Crout was wakened
and saved them from being burned to
death. Fire from defective wiring did
$1,000 damage.
Flint-When he slipped while crawl
lie between an engine and string Of
oa. $ in the Pere Marquette north end
yards Clifford Ledrow. aged 10, lost
his right foot above the ankle.
Kalamazoo--Lew +. Wright, sS,
of Vicksburg, was drowned in cist-
ern at his home. Wright was repair
Ing the container when he became
LizZy and fell into about six feet Of
water.
Pontiac. Mayor Cambrey announces
that Tho nrdipapo prnhihifinU tho NJ -
of explosives will not be set aside on
| July this year. and merchants have
been warned not 10 lay in supply
| Of pyrotechnics.
! Grand Rapids.-Word has been re-
ceived here OF the death OF Philip
camp. England. where he was train
Ing with the British Canadian forces.
Appendicitis Was the cause.
Pontiac.--The board of supervisors
mas passed a resolution asking the
state fish and game warden's depart
and remove all the herring and white
fish which are suitable for food.
Ypsilanti.-Plans are being formulat
ed for big drive in this city for the
sale of war savings stamps. On the
evening of March q every house in
the city will be visited and the resid.
ents asked 10 buy war savings stamps.
Sault Ste Marie Superior town.
ship, the largest township in Chippewa
county, was split in two by thea board
OF supervisors iere. The east part
is to retain the name Superior" and
Dewa.
Greenyille.- Ennes. grief-stric,;-
en- father Of the three girls burned 10
death when stove exploded and set
the house on fire. went insane soon
after the triple funeral services, and
has been taken 10 Traverse City
hospital
Sault Ste. Marie.--Mrs. Fred Smith,
16-year-old bride. declared she had
made Smith believe she was Is. Smith
is neld for perjury in connection with
securing his marriage license. The
girls parents wish TO haFe-the marri-
age annulled.
Hastings.-Nol. Carey, colorel
farmer residing in the southern part
of Johnstown township, has paid a
fine and costs totalling S106.10 for
cruelty to animals and-for negiecting
cause he did not furnish them with
food
Traverse City.-Judge Frederick w.
Mayne has placed 800 petty criminals
on probation and 275 have made good,
six joining the colors. Judge Mayne
is opposed to filling up the jails and
prisons when the nation needs labor
ing men. fund has been created TO
give men on probation help until they
| find work.
Detroit-Upwards of 1900 regis
trants of local division No. 6, Fifth
ward, the largest division in the Uni
ted States, have failed to comply with
government regulations by returning
their questionnaires. OF this number
something like 500 questionnaires have
been returned to draft board officials
marked unclaimed"
East .Ians1ng-A campaign against
the high bush barberry, one of Michi-
gan's common garden shrubs, has been
launched by the department of plant
pathology Of the Michigan Agricultural
college. The barberry plant, DR.. G. H.
Coons, o; the department charges, har-
bors the shores which cause stem rust
OF whea.. This rust Is a disease that
annually causes much damage to the
Michigan crop.
Lansing lg.--The federal fuel admins
traitor has suggested TO the state ad-
ministration that Michigan cities be
aided III providing storage for their
entire normal winter coal supply. This
proposal applies to homes as well as
industries. IL man burns 80 tons OF
coal year II is said he usually has to
have his bin filled four or FIVE times.
1t is now suggested that he be allowed
TO buy but once and that outside bins
be constructed II necessary.
Lam ,ng-George A. Prescott. state
food administrator. has announced
that restaurants, hotels or places
where meals are served will be closed
/ T.