Charlevoix county herald., 1917-10-12

NSs youi icStuiS Coufsc tiChtt tnis
week.
w. j. Ellison returned home Tuesday
from business trip TO Marquette.
After Nov. End letter postage will be
increased to three cents and postal
cards to two cents.
DIR. c. II. Duncan of New York adj
vises soldiers to lick their wounds.
Most of them are planning to lick the
Kaiser.
The steamer Pottowottomie has dis
continued her regular trips to East Jor-
dan. She will make the trip only when
there is fright enough to warrant it,
William Pearson, chief deputy fire
warden of the state, and State Deputy
Game Warden Stephenson of Boyne
Falls, were in Petoskey, Monday to see
John Baird, state fish and game COM
missioner, regarding the closing Char
5evoix County to deer hunters.-Petos-
Key Independent.
The steamer America, formerly City
OF Boyne, has been chartered by the
Beaver Island Transportation Company,
and will ply between Charlevoix and
Beaver Island in place OF the Columbia
which burned early the morning of
September 9th. Charles Howe, of
Harbor Springs, the owner, will be in
command.
The local draft board is in receipt of
an order from John S. Bersey, adjutant
general of the National army, that ow-
ing to the uncertainty in the receipts
Of supplies and winter clothing, the
third increment to be sent from here to
Camp Custer are requested to take
underwear suitable for the season and
where possible to bring an overcoat of
not much value.
East Jordan's business interests will
be glad to. learn that Manager C. L.
Arnold Of the East Jordan Cabinet Co.,
has been exempted from military SER
vice by the District Draft Board at
Grand Rapids. In addition to managing
the industry, Mr.. Arnold is its main
salesman, and his enlistment would
undoubtedly meant serious setback
to the plant, il not completely closing
it down.
David Warner of the Federal Reserve
Bank OF Chicago and c. E. Mansfield of
Grand Rapids, Liberty Loan organizer
for the counties of Charlevoix and An
trim, were in our city Tuesday evening
and Wednesday morning. A meeting
was held at the commission rooms
Tuesday evening with our business
men, and plans made for big Second
Liberty Loan drive in this section.
Various committees were appointed
and the work Of selling the bonds will
commence this coming week.
A quiet wedding took place Saturday
Oct. 6, when Claude Gilkerson and
Miss Bertha Sloop, both OF East Jordan,
were united in marriage at the Congre-
gational parsonage, the Rev. c. E.
Taggart, performing the ceremony.
The couple were attended by MIR. Gill
kerson's sister, Elizabeth and Miss
Sloop's brother, Harry Sloop. They
left Immediately after the ceremony for
East Jordan, where they expect to re-
side in the future.-Charlevoi Courier.
II is the sacred duty of every patrio-
tic citizen Of America to help Uncle
Sam raise the Second Liberty Loan.
Our country asks not that you give a
cent. 1t merely asks that you loan as
much as you can afford. That will take
more soldiers to France, will help win
the war quicker and will save thous-
ands upon thousands of lives which
will be sacrificed unless we throw our
whole weight Of men power and money
power into the conflict. DO YOUR
PART AND DO 1T NOW.
The Board of Supervisors, in session
at Charlevoix, elected E. c. Chew of
Bay township, Chairman. Various
committees were appointed. A petition
was presented the Board asking that
s14OO be appropriated for the main
tensnce Of county agent, the state
and federal government to yay $1,000
salary. A petition was also presented
asking the board to call special cleo
ton. to present to the electors q pro-
position to bond the county for $500, OOC
for good roads. The Board also passed
resolution to employ an expert &C.
comtant to audit the books OF the County
Road Commissioners to determine the
exact amount Of money expended on
road construction.
Below are the total receipts of the
N, Cross from the campaign put on
during Fair week.
Dance 49,. ...... o4.3t
pnnthS 10 70