The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-04-13
STATE NEWS
i'm BRIEF

| Nv SCHoOlS HtIt as d nedHS VI oe"''''
the Hun. practically the entire enroll
ment OF all the grade schools OF th'
city having enlisted.
Kalamazoo-Dr. w. w. Scott, a
years old, who owned the largest pri
waite museum in this part of the state
is dead. He had lived here 43 years
was Civil war veteran and left an
unfinished autobiography.
Bay City.-Ehorts to'release the Ice
jam at the Henry street bridge with
dynamite resulted in wrecking the
24inch water main from the west side
| water works and as result the west
ern portion Of the city was without
water, until temporary connections
could be made.
Jackson-Mrs. Jane Penny last
week celebrated her one.hundredth
birthday anniversary at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. John Sargent, here.
The centenary Of her birth found Mrs.
Penny's faculties unimpaired. she be-
ing able to assist much in the house
household duties.
Flint-Bert e. Maxson, local deaf
mute, will take a census of the deaf
mutes of the United States in an at
tempt to form military units from this
class, ordinarily rejected. Maxson's
suggestion Of deaf mute units has been
by the war department.
Camp Custer.-Camp Custer is being
covered with network of sidewalks.
In the machine gun battalion area &C.
ment walks are being built. The long
est walk in camp is that constructed
by the 310th Engineers from division
headquarters to the home OF Maj. Gen.
Kennedy, about half mile.
Lansing devices for
mixing milk with butter to make the
latter go farther is camoufiage, and
| should be regarded with caution and
used only with the full knowledge that
the sale of the resulting product as
butter is unlawful" says Food AID.
ministrator George A. Prescott.
Albion.-After having tried the war
intensive program, with classes six
days each week so as 10 close college
in early May, the trustees and facul-
| ty OF Albion college have agreed that
the plan has serious drawbacks and
have voted to go back next year to the
former plan of classes only five days
a week. This will give more time to
athletics.
| st. Louis.-Henry ]. Tugger, e6
years old, proprietor of the oldest
merchandise firm in Gratiot county,
took his life by jumping into cistern
with weight tied around his neck.
The act is thought TO have been caus.
ed by failing health and business wor-
| ries. Mr.. Tuger came to this city In
1866 and had served as mayor and in
other official capacities.
Detroit Many drafted men, listed
as ''evaders," have been INDICATED By
! the release OF approximately 5000 let.
| ters from mail chute in the county
building. The letters became clogged
| several days ago and were discovered
| by an inspector. There were many
draft questionnaires. as well as mott
| fication Of classification and important
court papers in the tangle.
Flint.-Laverne HERMAN, aged s,
who was run down by ID. U. r. inter
urban car while walking on track south
of Flint, died of fractured skull. The
boy is said to have boarded car for
Detroit and when the conductor found
he had no money to pay his fare, he
was put off at Atlas, the first station
south OF Flint He started out to
walk and was struck by a car from
south.
Ludington.-Maso county may DC
without a sheriff after January I, 1919.
The job pays no salary and the fees
thus far this year wouldn't buy a bib
for baby. Two DRINKS and two
hoboes were the only persons arrested
this winter. The board OF supervisors
at the spring session may decide to
place the sheriff on a salary basis,
otherwise there may be no candidate
for election this fall.
Fenton-The Rev. DR.. Stephen A..
Northrop, 67 years old, died of apo
pIexy at his home here. DR.. Northrop
was one of the organizers Of the Bap-
fist Home in this district. He was
twice chaplain Of national republican
conventions and was the author Of
several books. He came to Fenton a
year ago In failing health and took
the Baptist pastorate, where he first
served Al years ago.
Petoskey.-News has been received
that the New York Central lines will
bring 5000 sheep to Craze on their
lands about Gaylord. II Is expected
other companies interested in sheep
raising will bring in thousands OF
sheep this spring. Emmett county
farmers and grazing land owners will
also import hundreds OF sheep within
few weeks. Orders are being re-
ceived daily from farmers who want
small focks. One Elmira man asks
for 600.
Bay City.-Thousands OF inundated
acres in the valley of the Kawkawlin
river formed a huge lake and many
farmers were forced to move from
their homes in boats as a result OF