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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
EBERT BEDE SAYS

Appointments and disappointments its
go hand in hand.
A number of people in large Ore
gon city have died from eating meet.
We, too, have been laid out by the
butchers bill.
1t must have seemed peculiar to Will
son at the wedding to have to feel for
the time being that he was not the first
person in the land
1t is claimed that every part of dogs
carcass is valuable. The dog may not
be the only being that gets better re.
suits as a fertilizer.
1t is stated on good authority that
twice as many crimes are committed by
unmarried men as by married ones. Of
course, when man marries he has
done his worst.
A preacher says the women are TAX
ing up the vices the men are discarding.
They ought to get into heaven with
little trouble if they adopt none but
those discarded by the men.
A New York doctor says that bald
headed men never 90 crazy. They in
dicate good sense and sound mind by
the very fact of having no hair for a
handhold in family alteration.
"The man who labors with his hands
must be recognized as well as the man
who labors with his BRAIN" says a
country editor. Possibly so, but isn't
the editor to get any recognition what.
ever.
If some of the energy and money
that has been expended in getting to
the north and south poles had been ex.
pended in getting people to the polls
on election day, we probably would
have profited more.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
EAST JORDAN AGRI-
CULTURAL CLUB

About twenty students of the East
Jordan High School have just COM
pleted the organization of a society TO
be known as the East Jordan Agricul-
tural Club. Their purpose is primarily
to hold weekly meetings, at which pro-
grams will be given along agricultural
lines. However, they intend to 90
further. Plans are already under way,
to organize and carry out township
field meet, and the club is also plan
ming TO orga nize and foster Corn-Grow-
ing and Garden Clubs among the grade
pupils of the neighboring rural schools,
as well as here in East Jordan.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
"OBSERVER" URGES
MORE FRIENDLINESS
By (ObScrver)

When kind words and pleasant
smiles do so much good, yet cost moth
ing, why don't we turn more of them
loose? Why will we harbor a pent-up,
grouchy feeling when we, ourselves,
can feel buoyant spirit kicking our in
sides to get out, and when we know
we would feel better if we let it out
at least to Craze around nearby?
Someone has said: There's so much
good in the worst of us, and so much
bad in the best of us that it little be-
hooves any of us to talk about the rest
of u.s..
That fellow was right. No one is
wholly bad. No one is hoplessly grou-
chy-or even melancholy. The trouble
with us is we're so wrapped up in our
selves, in our own thoughts, that we
fail to consider anyone else. The
average person is not only friendly,
but is really sympathetic when he rea-
lies his friendship or sympathy is
needed. Let death visit a home, and
the survivors discover warm hearts in
souls they had always thought frigid.
Let fire wipe out family's dwelling
and it is at once the recipient of favors
it had never believed possible.
But why do we wait for misfortune
to overtake our acquaintances before
we consider them? Oftimes there are
sorrowful and oppressed hearts in our
midst of which we do not know. Kind
words and smiles, if given freely, if
given always, will often strike in one
of these places, and the comfort it gives
is much. And too, the smiling face and
CHEEKY disposition are their own re-
ward. Show me the man or woman
who smiles always and speaks kindly
and J will show you a person whose
fril ds are numbered by the acquaint-
anAs he or she may have. The habit
is worth striving for.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

fruitless effort to show Vandergriff the
fallacy of his stand. Vandergriff's
friend, Emanon, ostensibly a peace
propaganda, but in reality foreign
spy, is the head of band of conspir-
ators plotting the invasion of America.
The invaders approach New York. The
news reaches huge peace meeting at
which Vandergriff is speaker. In the
midst OF this meeting a shell crashes
through the walls of the building. The
battleships of the enemy, out of range
of the guns of Forts Hamilton, Hancock
and Wadsworth, are able to lombard
New York.
Shells are devastating the buildings
in the downtown district. Homes are
desecrated; citizens slain without
mercy. Terror reigns.
Johns mother and sister are killed.
Vandergriff is shot in the street John
is bayoneted in defense of the girl he
loves. AS climax to the horror,
Virginia's mother, to avoid disgrace at
the hands of the enemy, kills her two
daughters and herself.
An allegorical masterpiece is shown
contrasting Columbia, crushed, bleed
ing and trampled upon by a merciless
foe with Columbia as she should be-
proud, commanding, supreme.
Eyes, there shall be peace-but
peace with plenty-peace with honor"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
BAD ROADS KILLED HER

A few years ago a beautiful woman
in the prime of life lay suffering upon
a sick bed in a rural community.
1t was imperative that she have a
physician at once.
The hired man was dispatched for
one in haste.
He made the best time possible, but
the roads were muddy, and bad, and
cut up, and travelling at best was very
slow.
He lost much time in going and the
physician was equally delayed in his
progress.
After many hours he finally reached
the side of the sufferer.
But death had beaten him-for death
had no bad roads to cover.
Had the physician reached her lit
tie sooner her life could have been
saved.
But he did his best and bad roads did
the rest.
Bad roads killed this woman.
And bad roads are killing others ev-
cry day in like manner.
Now isn't this compelling argument
in favor of better country roads?
Or is the life of human being of less
value than the cost of few dollars
spent in road Improvement?
A member of your own family may
furnish the subject for the next story.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
School Commissioners Notes

Monday, March 9th, is the beginning
of tuberculosis Week" for the schools
of Michigan. Every teacher who did
not receive one OF the state outlines for
the instruction of her pupils this week
may get one by applying at this office.
Every physiology class should be taught
these five lessons even if the instruc-
tion is delayed.
The commissioner put in very pro-
fitable and enjoyable week in Detroit.
The N. E. A. was splendid, but the
victory Of practice over theory was
later so completely demonstrated that it
was worth all the rest of the meeting
put together. 1t was pleasure to
spend three hours in the w. S. Perry
School in Ann Arbor Words cannot
do justice to the complete mastery of
teachers over their pupils, and of
and by thought applied, which is
system, every teacher can solve every
problem that confronts her. Every
evil which the human mind can analize
it can also conquer. This school COM
pletely demonstrated the mastery of
the human mind.
Claiborn County, Tennessee, has 102
rural schools. The first year the
standard school idea was introduced, So
schools worked for and received their
standard School" plates. The next
year all the rest received them, and
number received Superior School,
plates. Think of it, Why, we've just
got to get there!
The commissioner was invited to a
party last week, real live surprise
party. The ladies of the Deer Lake
Grange Aid planned it. The parents
and school board of the community
surprised the school and teacher, Miss
Johnson. They brought with them
sack of candy for each boy and girl,
flour sack full of popcorn, and scores
of apples There were songs and
speeches, and speeches and songs.
Then at the close, Mr., Terry Barber re-
vised the grange yell for school pur-
poses and we all yelled
"Good, better, best! Never let her rest,
Till our school is Standard"
Better than the rest!
1916 Dgests and School Laws sent
out this week.
The Rag Doll Junior Seed Corn Tester
explained in leaflets and sent to all
schools that are desirous of the same.
So little corn on hand this year and so
much may be wasted in planting. So
much poor seed can be discovered in
the testing.
Teachers whose certificates are not
on file in this office are not qualified
in this county and caunot legally draw
public money. Teachers whose insti
tute fee is not paid should know that
their certificates are not on file.
The spring promotion tests for Char
levoix County will be in the hands of
teachers for April 27-2S. They will be
based on the course of study and boys
and girls will do well to work hard to
make good record for themselves and
for their school.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
Will Organize
Next Thursday
Board of Trade Is Rescued from
e,- Dormant State.

The lunch and smoker given by our
business men as a Board of Trade last
Wednesday evening at the Russell
House, proved to be far more reaching
i'm the effort to get our business men
together than was anticipated. A rep
resentative gathering OF nearly one
hundred of our leading citizens answer
ed the call, and every man present
evinced keen interest in the develop
ing of our community.
Following an appetizing supper made
pleasing by the delightful music OF
Metropole Orchestra, cigars were lit
and an informal talkfest was held pre-
sided over by Chairman w. C. Spring.
Secretary R. A. Brintnall gave brief
history of the East Jordan Board OF
Trade citing its successes and failures,
and giving a brief financial statement
showing balance in the treasury.
Following this addresses were given
- by Atty d. L. Wilson, Hon. H. |. Nc
,,..illan, r. o. Bisbee, C. S. Abbott OF
AbCuOit, W. L vi lSiJ W. L' CSh,
tMayor Cross and, for the farmers-J.
E. Chew.
The consensus of opinion seemed
favorable to reorganization of the
Board of Trade, and it was agreed that
meeting to organize should be held
at the Armory next Thursday evening,
March 10th, commencing at 8:30 This
will be business meeting in its true
sense, and everyone is urged to be
present at this time to help in perfect
ing the organization and mapping out
campaign.
1t was also suggested that the Retail
Merchants Assn also be reorganized
and meeting will be held for this pur-
pose probably next Monday evening.
There is no question bat what result
getting work can be accomplished by
the recognizing of our Board of Trade
and the interest manifested at the
meeting of Wednesday night, is evil
dent that many things will be done to-
ward the developing of our resources
in the coming year.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT
Lansing, Mich, March 9TH, 19l

Lansing, Mich, March Ith, 1916.
WHEAT-In answer to the question,
elias wheat during February suffered
from any cause?" 240 correspondents
in the State answer "Yes," and 21S
"No," in the southern counties 172
answer "Yes" and 56 NO." in the Gen.
trail counties 35 answer Eyes" and rs
"No," in the northern counties 80 ans
wer "Yes' and 62 "No," and in the
Upper Peninsula answers Eyes" and
25 "No."
Snow protected wheat in the State 16
days, in the southern counties 10, in
the central and northern counties q,
and in the Upper Peninsula % days.
The average depth of snow on Feb.
18th in the State was AGA inches, in the
southern counties 197. in the central
counties 466, in the northern counties
5.12 and in the Upper Peninsula 21.65
inches. On the 2Sth OF February the
average depth of snow in the State was
392, in the southern counties 0.S3, in
the central counties 35S, in the north
ern counties 5.12 and in the Upper
Peninsula 2223 inches.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in February at 65
FIGURING mills is 132, 2,OS6, and at 80 ele-
vators and to grain dealers 191, ,007, or a
total of 323, ,093 bushels.
OF this amount 241, 1913 bushels were
marketed in the southern four tiers of
counties, SO, 726 in the central counties
and IL 1894 in the northern counties and
Upper Peninsula.
The estimated total number on bus
hels of wheat marketed in the seven
months, August February is 6,500,000.
Forty mills, elevators and grain. deal
ers report no wheat purchased in Feb.
The average condition of live stock
in the State is reported as follows,
comparison being made with stock in
good, healthy and thrifty conditions:
Horses 90, cattle 95, sheep 81 and swine
"a.
Coleman C. Vaughan,
Sec'y of State.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

The United States navy will establish
a wireless station on Cape Cod especial
ly equipped to guide vessels along the
Atlantic coast in time Of fog.
France before the war had 81 indus
trial concerns.
The price of coal is said to have
reached $50 ton at Rome, and steps
have been taken to bring it from ia
pan, where the cost is just one-tenth as
great.
A great system Of windmills is being
experimental with in Kansas, to pump
the underground water to the surface
for the purpose Of irrigation.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
ALONG THE FIRING LINE

Chancellor Day of Syracuse Univer.
sity suggests IL our coast cities were
successfully attacked it would be prac.
ticable for the whole population Of the
United States to take to the woods
"Where are those woods" Democrats
are asking.
Is the American eagle getting too
proud to scream?-New York Sun.
Whether il has been made to look more
like dove or parrot would be an
interesting subject of debate. Philadel-
phia Public-Ledger. The universal
opinion seems to be that it has joined
the ranks of the Dodo.
Mr.. Bryan, while denouncing Wilson
for having gone 'joy riding with the
jingoes, insists that he has no person
al differences with his former chief.
We believe that sacred history tells OF
one who approached his victim asking,
cart thou in health, my brother?"
A sure-fire method of breaking into
the headlines these days is for some
millionaire to give dinner and
invite politician or two.
'The Congress-" remarks the Indi-
ana "TImes," "waits for action by
President backed by the people," This
Congress will never get it. But the
next Congress will be Republican, the
next President will be Republican,
and the people will back both.
President Wilson's decision to run
again created just about as much inter-
est and enthusiasm as Vice President
Marshall's similar announcement.
A Washington dispatch to the New
York Evening POST exults that the
report on Mexico which has been sent
to the Senate ''is by no means as full
of dynamite for this administration as
the Republicans had hoped" The
dynamite, let us say, exists. 1t may be
kept in cold storage in the files of the
State Department for time. But it is
bound to explode one of these days.
Concealment of facts never yet helped
an administration.
The recent disgraceful scenes in the
Democratic) legislature of Oklahoma
are the logical result Of President Will
sons pardon of two (Democratic) poll
ticians who were convicted for enfor-
cling the grandfather clause" which
the Supreme Court has declared inva-
lid. When a man who is sworn, as the
President is, to maintain the Constitu-
ton, will pardon, for partisan reasons,
men who have violated the Constitu-
ton, he passes the word to all the
thugs to get busy.
We have not always agreed with the
utterances of George w. Perkins in
matters political, but he surely strikes
a responsive chord in our nature when
he describes himself as believing in
"of the Abraham Lin
coin, Thomas B. Reed, James G. Blaine,
William Mckinley" brand. Reflecting
upon the present manner of conducting
our foreign relations, we are inclined
to place our emphasis upon the "James
G. Blaine" portion Of Mr.. Perkins
words.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
Wise and Otherwise

Children make sweet music in ahome
until they get big enough to take piano
lessons.
Perhaps the boy who plays marbles
for keeps may be giving away libraries
in after years.
II is said that a cat has nine lives
but that is nothing to the number OF
lives of a great man-sold by subscrip-
ton only.
A Chicagoian says II we would take
an hours nap each noon we would add
that much to our lives. What good
would that do us il we are going to
sleep it all away to start with?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
BATTLE CRY OF PEACE
TO BE SHOWN HERE
Auspices Company Temple
Theatre March .29-30.

One of the biggest film productions
ever shown in the United States, has
been engaged by Company "I," and
will be exhibited at the Temple Theatre
the evenings of March 1890 "The
Battle Cry of Peace has heretofore
been shown only in the larger cities of
the country, and Company 81" have
gone to considerable expense to bring
this to the people of East Jordan and
vicinity.
Below is given brief synopsis of the
story.
SYNOPSIS
Hudson Maxim, international author
ity on arms and ammunition, delivers a
lecture graphically describing Americas
defenseless condition. John Harrison,
inspired by Maxim's disclosures and
realizing the awful consequences to
which our national unpreparedness
may lead, resolves to consecrate his
every effort to the cause of adequate
defense. He is engaged to Virginia
Vandergriff, whose father is an ad-
vocate of national disarmament and
"Peace at any Price" John makes a
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

No man is so strong or so great that
he is not afraid of somebody, and in
nine cases out Of ten that somebody is
a woman.
Never do anything disagreeable today
that you can just as well put off until
tomorrow. BY that time you may not
have occasion to do it,
Even If you have nothing to give the
poor but crust of bread, make it pala-
table by softening il with a little of the
milk of human kindness.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
THE WEEK In HISTORY

Monday, March 6.-"March hare" got
mad for the first time, 241 A. d.
Tuesday, March First scissorsgrind-
er appears in America, 1893.
Wednesday, March S.-Ash Wednesday
day for annual cleaning of furnaces
Thursday, March 9.-Water discovered
to be wet, 0001, B. c.
Friday, March 10.-Eve burns her
fingers with fire, OOO2, B. C.
Saturday, March 11.-Adam eats his
first club sandwich, 0OO3 B. C.
Sunday, March 12.-'Go to Church Day
patented 1914.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
Commission Proceedings.

Special meeting of the City Commits
sion held at the commission rooms Wed
nesday evening, Mrch 1, 1916. Meet
ing was called to order by Mayor Cross.
Present-Cross, Gidley and Lancaster.
Absent none.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read, and on motion by Lancaster, were
corrected 10 read as follows: "Ordin-
ance No. Al entitled San ordinance
establishing rules and regulations for
the government of the East Jordan
water works, fixing water rates, and
providing penalties for violations of its
provisions" was formally introduced,
and on motion by Gidley, was laid on
the table until special meeting to be
held March /, 1916.
Moved by Gidley, supported by Lam
caster. that Ordinance No. Al be pass
ed and published. Carried.
On motion by Lancaster, meeting
was adjourned.
Regular meeting OF the City Commits
sion held at the commission rooms
Monday evening, March 6, 1916. Meet
ing was called to order by Mayor Cross.
Present-Cross, Gidley and Lancaster.
Absent-none.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion by Lancaster, the follow
ing bills were allowed:
Mich. State Tel. Co., rentals. -. : 6.25
John Lucia, shoveling snow 80. 100
Elec. Light Co., bal. on pumping
and light " ~ .. -. 27.45
Geo. G. Glenn, surety bond 80. 500
Enterprise Pub. Co., printing =. 1910
Giles & Hawkins, lunches for fire
men -. 80. ..... 1.50
E. j.. Hose Co., school-house fire, 1900
Dwight H. Fitch, salary and rental 24.16
Robert A. Risk, salary as health
OIIlcer ...... -. ...... .OO
On motion by Lancaster, meeting was
adjourned.
OTIS j. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

! Before raising the dust with touring
|car it is necessary to raise the "dust"
for one.
It's always safe 10 name a baby boy
William. II he becomes a good boy
people may call him Willie, and if he
doesn't they can call him Bill.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

Marriage often means dollars for
woman and doughnuts for the poor
man.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

"What in the world are you trying to
do, auntie?" asked Ruth, seeing her
aunt trying to stuff rag into a small
crack where the window was broken.
"Well, I'm trying to fix this crack,
can't you see?" answered the woman
plainly provoked.
'1f were you," answered Ruth" /
would merely dampen a piece OF ad-
hesive plaster and paste it along the
crack. That will keep out every bit OF
wind, and will strengthen the glass,
too."
"Fine," exclaimed her aunt. That's
Just what I'll do" And she did.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11

The war in Europe has reachep ev.
erywhere but Armageddon.
The mind Of a man who goes wrong
is always blank while he is gone.
Wise is he who selects an obedient
daughter Of good mother for his wife.
A small boys idea Of happiness is to
be able to lick another boy a size larger.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-03-11
Old Nursery Rhymes Revamped

Little Boy Blue
Cut out the horn,
You've blown it steadily
Since Christmas morn.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-06-09
National Debt Of France.

The national debt Of France listed
before the outbrco'- Of war was $6,-
s436, 129, 900, american Whitaker, 1915,
latest figures available, 1919. Assam
ing that subscriptions to the French
4oan of victory reach a total of $4,000
000, 900, the total debt of France at the
present time would, according to the
best estimate available at the mo-
ment, be in the neighborhood of $751;
300, 000, 900. By the listing before the
war, which is chiefly for the fiscal
year ended in October, 1913, the larg-
est national debt was that of France,
With Russia second, the United King
dom third, Italy fourth, and Spain
nth. From the outbreak of war until
October of this year Germany had
been the largest borrower, Great Brit
ain the second, Russia third, France
fourth, and Austria fifth. Germany's
debt has increased by more than 500
per cent, Great Britain's by about 100
per cent, Russia's by about so per
cent, while that of France has in
creased by less than one-third. This
does not, however, include the loan
of victory"
The Tupelo journal., 1916-06-09
kiplInu No Lover of Cats.

Rudyard Kipling, says the London
Chronicle, is evidently no lover of
cats, for the tale of "The Cat Who
Walked by Himself is based on the
latest hostility between the cat and
the man. He describes how the dog,
the horse and the cat in turn are at
stracted to the cave of our ancestors
and become domesticated, but the cat
still retains his freedom. Even though
he has fallen a victim to the seduc-
tons of the ireside, and agreed to &C.
cept the terms imposed by the man
and the dog, he never becomes really
friendly.
You remember the lines: HE will
kill mice and he will be kind to babies
when he is in the house, just as long
as they don't pull his tail too hard.
! But when night comes he is the
cat that walks by himself, and all
places are alike to him. Then he goes
] out to the wet, wild woods, up the
wet, wild trees, or on the wet, wild
roofs waving his wild tail and walking
by his wild love-.
The Tupelo journal., 1916-06-09
Verona

Miss Mary Lou McCollum, of
Bissell, spent the week with
friends here.
Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Burdine
and Misses Angie and Rebecca
Johnson motored to Shannon
Sunday.
Winslow Carmen, who has
been very sick, is slowly improv-
ing.
Corpl. F. j. White spent Sun
day here.
Quite a number of people at
tended Children's Day exercises
at the Methodist church Sunday
morning.
Jim johnson made a business
trip to Tupelo Monday.
J. G. Kellum, of the country,
was on our streets Saturday.
Mr.. Vickers. of Tupelo, organ
lied a band at Verona Friday.
Mrs. Howard Stanford has re.
turned from Corinth, where she