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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13

ing better roads. Many of the large
bond issues for the Dixie Highway, in
counties of the southern states, were
due to his work.
AS On invited guest he made the East
Michigan Pike tour last year, and at
that time was asked how he would like
TO live in Detroit He replied: Fine"
and is here on the job. "Gil" has a
personal acquaintance all over the
United States, having toured west on
good roads trip in 1913, and has made
it his business to know people, roads,
routes, and all manner of information
of value to the motorist, and now Van
Pelt is on the job and will get the road
around Pine Lake from Charlevoix to
Boyne City and East Jordan as an
"Annex" to the Dixie Highway. This
is good work for all of Charlevoix
County.
Major A. A. Fries OF the Corps Of
Engineers, of the United States Army,
has compiled some interesting figures
of the number of motor cars available
and their possibilities of transporting
troops and supplies. He states that it
ought to be possible to get together
100000 machines of all sorts in any
locality in few days. Those machines
could transport 600, 900 to 100000 men
$50 to 300 miles per day il sufficient
good roads were available in the war
zone. In addition to the speed and
numbers which could be transported in
this manner, Major Fries points out
why motor car transportation is more
flexible than that of train. "a. rail-
road must be provided with sidetracks,
turntables, and yards, which for a
huge business such as war, must be
very large and take time and great
quantities OF material in building. Not
so with automobiles, where every foot
of the highway, unless in deep cut or
fill, is side-track where machines
may unload and turn around"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13
SAFETY FIRST"

At an early age practically all people
have become slightly infected with liv-
ing tubercle bacilli. This fact need not
cause alarm, because it probably gives
a slight dedgree of protection against
subsequent infection. Safety, however
depends on the maintenance of high
degree of organic resistance to prevent
these latent bacilli from producing
active tuberculosis. This is not to be
accomplished by becoming an athlete
but by the daily observance of general
hygienic principles throughout life.
Keep the body well nourished; avoid
great fatigue; work and sleep in we'll
ventilated rooms, in freely flowing air,
and spend as much time as possible
outdoors, but carefully reserve hours
for adequate rest as well as for recrea-
ton; practice deep breathing and
proper carriage; avoid other diseases
as far as possible; and be temperate in
all things. The State Board Of Health
will furnish free literature on tuber-
eulosis and other communicable
diseases.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13
AMERICAN WHITE PINE
THREATENED BY A
FOREIGN INVADER

The White Pine Blister Rust is very
serious and destructive disease of the
white pine and some other closely re-
lated species of pine. This disease was
introduced first into America upon
nursery stock from Europe. 1t had be-
come rather widely distributed before
its presence was discovered. Up to the
present time it has been found in all
the New England States, New York,
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana, Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota. In New England the
disease has spread so far as to threaten
seriously all the white pine both native
and planted. In other states, it is in
restricted areas where it may be possi-
BILE to eradicate il before it gets beyond
control.
The disease is caused by a fungus
which grows in the inner bark of the
pine and eventually kills the tree. II
does not spread from pine to pine but
goes by means of spores from pine to
the leaves of currant or gooseberry
bushes, both wild and cultivated. 1t
spreads rapidly from one currant or
gooseberry bush to another and from
currant and goosebrry bushes to pines
again. The fungus is not known to
winter over upon currant or gooseberry
bushes but it may remain from one to
many years in the pine before it breaks
through the bark and become visible in
pustules of orange yellow spore powderl
The disease was found in Michigan
for the first time very recently in a
nursery in which il has been evidently
for several years and from which white
pines have been sold from time to time.
There are probably other isolated cases
Of the disease which must be discover
ed and eradicated, for if the disease
once escapes into the native white pine
forests, its control will be practically
impossible. AS yet, the disease is
probably confined to white pine trees
which have been set out within the last
ten years unless there have been cur
rant or gooseberry bushes in the vicini-
ty of diseased pines.
The Federal Government is now CO.
operating with the various State
Governments TO eradicate the disease
wherever it is found. Strict quarantines
have been established to prevent the
further introduction of pines, currant
and gooseberry bushes from foreign
countries into the United States and
from states where the disease is pres
ent into other states. In Michigan the
State Inspector of Nurseries has been
active in the inspection ofnursery stock
and prevented the introduction of
pines, currant and gooseberry bushes
since the quarantine was established.
He is now cooperating with the Feder-
al Government in thorough investiga-
ton to see that Michigan is made alb
solutely free from the disease.
Citizens of the State may aid very
materially in the work by informing
the State Inspector of Nurseries or the
Federal Agent at East Lansing of any
suspected cases of the disease. Inspec-
ton of white pine plantations and of
currant and gooseberry plantations in
the vicinity of white pines will be made
without expense to the owners Of the
plantations.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13

The average prospect for crop OF
peaches in the counties included in the
Michigan Fruit Belt is IL. Average for
Michigan Fruit Belt. 1916 81.
The following percentages gives the
averages in regard to fruit in the
State:
Apples-Prospect for an average crop,
per cent SO; Peaches IL; Pears 62
Plums So; Trees IS; Grapes IS; Rasp
berries and Blackberries 81.
COLEMAN C. VAUGHAN,
Sec'y OF State.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13
Baritone Recital at
Presbyterian Church

The evening OF July Goth Glenn R.
Dolberg, Baritone OF Minneapolis S,
Mimi, assisted by Nettie Correll, Pian-
ist Of Belding, Mich, will be heard in a
Recital at the Presbyterian church.
The program is made up of Oratorios
and Operate Airs with several choice
groups OF classical and familiar songs.
Come promptly at s o'clock.
Admission 35c.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13
Red Cross Week
Big Membership Drive--PrOsram
Every Night.

Eight meetings have been arranged
by the executive committee OF the Char
levoix County Red Cross Chapter who
Gre in charge of the membership cam
paign for East Jordan and outlying
territory. At each meeting the work Of
the Red Cross here and elsewhere will
be explained and an appeal made to the
loyal American spirit to stand back Of
the boys who are fighting our battles.
Music is being arranged for and the
committee hopes to see every Red
Cross member attend every meeting
possible as an incentive to those who
have not yet joined, to boost for cause
in which no one need speak of gratitude
the service is to our country and the
work too large to be acknowledged by
mere personal Thank you"
We hope to see large crowds at SEQ
p. m. daily at the following school
rooms and Grange Halls:
Ranney School-Monday, July l6.
Speakers-Rev Sidebotham and Atty
d. l.. Wilson.
Rock Elm Grange Hall--Tuesday July
II. Speakers-Rev. Clemens and E. N.
Clink.
Peninsula Grange Hall-Tuesday July
18th. Speakers-R. o. Bisbee and D.
L. Wilson.
Cedar Valley bills School House,
Wednesday, July Is. Speakers-Atty
Dwight Fitch and X. o. Bisbee.
Walker School-Wednesday, July Is.
Speakers-Rev. -Taggart and r. A.
Brintnall.
Alton Grange Hall-Thursday, July
10Th. Speakers-E N. Clink and r. A.
Brintnall.
Miles School House-Thursday, July
10. Speakers-D. S. Payton and H. p
Porter.
Three Bells School House-Friday,
July 20. Speakers-Att'ys Fitch and
Wilson.
Following these meetings in the rural
districts, and thruout the entire week
in the city Red Cross members will
make house to house visits to gain more
members to our county chapter. Half
of this money goes to Washington to
pay the salaries of Red Cross nurses, to
buy ambulances to gather up the
wounded, to provide hospitals for the
sick and dying: the other half Of your
money stays here to buy bandages,
sheets, pillow cases, binders sponges
surgeons supplies and hospital outfits
Be sure to be ready to sign up for every
member of your family. Canada has
spent an average of $17 per capita for
the Red Cross but it has been insuffici-
ent. We are in this war and in il to
the last man. What will you do to
help? The little town of Give in Al
berta with population of 120 people
gave 1890 in one day on the last Red
Cross call. There are no obligations
whatever in becoming member of the
Red Cross. You merely give a dollar
for this year, two dollars if you can, $5,
$40, $25, or 500 and receive receipt
accordingly You can not be forced in
to the rescue service or called to
different line OF work. This is the
supply service of the American Red
Cross and Charlevoix County Chapter
wants 5000 new members in one week
and then wants to forget all about get
ting members and put all its time in
getting workers and in getting work
done. In the battle lines in France
news comes that newspapers are being
used to stop the first flow OF blood of
the wounded soldier. Will you join?
Will you work? What are you going to
do about il?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13

knowledge Of ones ignorance is the
master key to wisdom.
English papers say the French are
eating garlic. Why speak OF garlic,
when garlic speaks for itself.
The per capita consumption Of salt in
this country is about 100 pounds per
year. But there are still too many fresh
people around.
A scientific shark has discovered that
a cubic foot OF air can contain 68,000,
OOO, 900 microbes. And yet some
people complain of being lonely.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-07-13

Uncle Herb Hoover says we Ameri
cans use three times as much sugar per
person as our allies use. Well, some
body in this world has got to keep
sweet or things will 60 to the demni-
ton bow-wows.
Egyptian explorers report finding a
bunch Of dates 1000 years old, but in a
good state Of preservation. The an
clients apparently kept their dates bet
ter than the moderns.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
BoNDvILLE

A. A. Benson, who has been ill., is
able to be out again.
About a foot of snow fell here Fri
day night and Saturday,
Miss Olivia Burbank spent Thanks
giving at home. She returned to
Brattleboro Friday.
Clarence Wilder of Camp Devens
Aver, Mass, spent Thanksgiving with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Will
DEF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F Benson and son,
Ray, went to New York Tuesday OF
last week to visit their daughter
Mrs John Tracy
Mrs. Mahala Styles, aged "a, fell
down stairs Friday at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Edith Axtel of
Goodelyille. No bones were broken
and she is getting better
Mrs. j. j. Ellenburg was pleasant,
ly surprised Friday evening by a
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
MANcH

]. II. Whipple was in Bennington
last Wednesday.
=. We G:@Beehe -was,in Rutland Tues
day on business.
Mrs. a. H. Botsford and daughter
spent Wednesday in Bennington.
Regular service in Baptist church
next Sunday morning and evening
Rev. ]. s. Brown has returned from
Boston where he spent Thanksgiv,
| ing.
Marion G.. Botsford, who spent a
few days at home, returned to Rupert
Sunday.
| DR.. p. s. LOOMS has gone TO live
with Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Willard at
the Depot
| Miss Fannie Clemans and her sis
ter, Mrs. Howe of Chester, were In
town Saturday.
Christian Endeavor service in the
vestry of the Baptist church Sunday
evening at $50
j. II. Balch, who spent Thanksgiv
ing with relatives in Bennington, has
| returned home.
Stella Provan. who has been spend
ing several weeks in Granville. N. Y.
has returned home.
Mrs. Bernie Mclaughlin and daugh
| ter, Ruth, have gone to New Jersey
to spend the winter.
Sunday morning at 10 a. m Every
| body invited to attend.
Arthur Bolster has moved from the
Barnestel house to rooms recently
vacated by DR. Callahan.
Mrs. L. A. Fisher and daughter.
! Dora leave Thursday for New York
city to spend the winter
Mr.. Bicknell has moved from ]. H.
| Dimond's house to rooms with Mrs.
Carrie Turner at the Depot
Ben. Cleveland and George Thomp
son were home from Camp Devens
! Aver, Mass, for Thanksgiving.
| The Woman's Auxiliary of Zion
church will meet this Thursday with
Mrs, w. Fl. Bamford at the rectory
Prof Ezra Benedict and family
| spent several days last week with
friends in town. returning home Sun
day.
Miss Louise Wyman spent Thanks
giving with her father. Dr. E. L. Wy
man. She returned to New York
Sunday
Walter Bamford. who spent the
week end with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. w II. Banford, has returned to
New York
The Service Club of the Baptist
church will meet Friday morning at
10 o'clock with Mrs. Frank E. Whip
|ple Dinner will be served.
Remember the annual sale of use,
full and fancy articles to be neld in
the Methodist church Tuesday. Dec.
IL. In the vestry of the church.
/ Miss Francis Bond, who was home
from teachers training college. New
York to spend Thanksgiving with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bond
returned Sunday, f
d
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
NORTH WHITE CREEK

nrN ~ HNA Atsl Nn
E. j, Bailey was in White Creek
recently 4G aa
Mr. and Mrs. David Geary have
returned home after spending a few
days in Troy with Mrs, Geary's
sister.
Miss Mary Geary has returned &c
her school near Gloversyille after
spending Thanksgiving with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Geary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-The property known
as the George Lee estate, located on
East Main street, Bennington. One
nearly new two family house with
modern Improvements; one old house
rented to two families, two barns
and other buildings, about one acre
of land. Can be sold in separate
parcens IL necessary. See Nash and
Hutchins. 4stf.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE--About 1 mile from
Manchester Depot at Lumber Camp
10 Work Horses in good condition.
double harnesses, double wagons,
sleds, | stationary boiler and go II.
P. engine, pulleys, shafting and belt
ing. Also l large range, dishes and
bedding. Address Lock Box 1904
East Arlington, VT Phone 1862.
tStt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

number of her friends. The occasion
was her birthday anniversary
Games were played and dainty re.
freshments were served. A very
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
MISCELLANEOUS

LOST-White suit case containing
clothes between North Bennington
and White Creek. Please notify Mrs.
Orville Fillmore. North Bennington
and receive reward. 6lt6F
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

WANTED--Experie male clerk
wanted in neighboring town. Good
opportunity to learn the latest eff
cheney methods in factory account
ing. 676
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
WANTED

WANTED-U. S. postage stamps
before 1870 Look over your old let
ters Higher prices If on the original
envelope Geo A. Hitchcock, Ware,
Mass. 61t2s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
RAW EuRS!

Wanted-all kinds Of Raw Furs.
Highest New York prices paid by
New York buyer every Saturday at
at 1873 CHURCH ST, HOOSlCK
FALLS, N. Y. ] H Robertson
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE Cyphers incubators
3x144 egg size, 1x230 egg size, and
Cyphers breeders, all in excellent
condition. One new photograph. j..
3. Harmon 59t6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

TO RENT-Furinshed rooms suit.
able for light housekeeping with
steam heat. Inquire the Cut Price
market, North street. 59t2s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Quarter oak writing
desk and book case combined, china
closet, number of white enamel oeus'
home sewing machine, etc. fox
second hand store, River st. 5sto"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-One good work team
and outfit. Including wagon, har'
ness, wood rack and dump box. Also
one good driving mare. l.. c. Holton,
School ST., Greenhouses. osto'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

WANTED-Two or three girls.
Apply Bennington Hosiery Co. 5stf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-12 inch sort and hard
wood, slab wood for sale at mill in
Woodford Hollow, Plunkett Webster
Lumber Co., Inc. Phone 1921 41t25*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
WANTED

WANTED-At once carpenters,
saw mill help, choppers and woods
mon for large operation. Hoosae
Lumber Co., Room $40, New Kimball
Bldg. North Adams, Mass Tel.
1850 or tel. in evening to II. L.
Bush, tel 332-W. S9t6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
FOR GALE

FOR SALE--A ffty-eight acre
woed lot on which there is several
hundred cords of wood and some
timber. Situated within one mile Oh
Remington village. For particulars
apply to Charles N. Powers ootf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

WANTED--Old false teeth. Don't
matter If broken. l pay $500 to SIS.
per set. Send by parcel post and re-
ceive check by rturn mail l.. Mag
er, 2oo7 S. Fifth Street, Philadelphia.
51t12%
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-We have lot OF good
second hand heating stoves and rang.
es. All kinds OF second hand furni-
ture for sale at low price in the
rear OF Pottery on Park st. j. Ed
Walbridge. l3u'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Iiorse, wagon, and
harness Cheap If taken at once.
Inquire Hawkins store or A. Beck
with, South SALISBURY. 60t8"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
TO RENT

TC RBNT-Two unfurnished
suites for light housekeeping. Call
at 1873 Main street between I and
$50 p. m. or Saturday. 5st6@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE--Seven room house,
pantry toilet, shed or summer
kitchen, slate roof Located on
Maple street; price $4,000. Nash &
Hutchins. 49tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

FOR SALE-Square piano, cheap
for cash, bargain for someone, also
second hand organ. price 500, cash.
For particulars address M. w. Stick
ney, Dandy, Vermont. 5St6*
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

TO RENT--Furnished rooms. H.
quire 231 North St 5st6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

TO RENT-Furnished rooms at
e12 Main street.. Call evenings up
stairs. Steam heat electric lights
and bath. =, 5st6s
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

TO RENT-Stores, oflces, tone
ments. shops. stables, individual "a
rage, Individual storage lockers, fur.
nished apartments and rooms all can
trahS located. Geo. M. Hawks. 4SS
Vain Ht y2tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

WANTED-Children's sewing also
laundry work. small washings, shirt
waists, etc. 203 Division Street
55t12
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

WANTED-Bright young girl, high
school graduate, to learn drafting
and tracing; clean work and good
wages. Bennington Scale Works.
sits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

About a foot of snow fell here Fri
day night and Saturday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06
WANTKD

WANTED--To buy feed bags and
phosphate bags, etc. Highest prices
paid Morris Levin. Jr Tel 274-M
Bags will be called for. 79t25@
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-06

A. A. Benson, who has been i'll, is
able to be out again.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
SHARKS TO SERVE MANKIND
Veteran Fisherman Believes That,
Properly Handled, the Meat Of
the Fish Is Edible.

Russell ]. Coles of Danville, Va,
who taught Colonel Roosevelt how to
harpoon devilfish, announced that he
has discovered a method of preventing
worldwide starvation by tests he has
carried out with regard to certain spe-
cies of the dark shark and ray family.
Mr.. Coles has just come back from
Morehead City. N. c.. where he caught
n number of fish, and despite the pop
ular belief that the eating of them
would bring death in n terrible form,
he decided to take the risk and he
sampled several Of them. He has sent
a complete record of his findings to
Herbert Hoover in the hope that the
food administrator will incline an ear
and start the fashion Of shark eating.
Mr.. Coles believes that the sides Of
the larger fish may be tanned and con-
verted into marketable leather.
After trying several methods the
Danville man gives the following re-
cipe for cooking shark steak:
Salt heavily for 30 minutes, soak out
in three waters, parboil few minutes,
change water. parboil again. cook
heavily seasoned and serve hot. The
amount of seasoning must be used ac-
rording to the odor of the meat.
Cheyenne record., 1917-09-13
GARDEN WORKING NOTES
BY E. VAN sENTHUYsEN.

Propagate rubber plants this month
Pack handful or two of moss around
the stem and keep 1t well soaked. In
short time roots will appear. Saw
flower pot in half and bind the
plants or roofing portion of the stem.
Fill with a very light soil with plenty
of sand and keep thoroughly watered.
During the winter the roots will take
good hold and in the spring the stem
may be cut off level with the bottom
of the pot.
The outdoor carnations may be
potted up this month.
Cuttings from geraniums may be
made early in September in most eli
mates.
Watch the tender greenhouse plants
that are in the open and take them up
before the last days Of summer are
passed.
Have the pots ready for the bulbs
which must be taken up soon.
Sow mignonettes seeds in pots or
boxes for the window garden. Water
frequently but not too much.
The dahlias, gladioli and other rank
growing plants are apt to be blown
down by the strong winds Of fall.
Stake them up.
Unless the chrysanthemum have
been shaded during the hot months
they will not come up to expectations
this fall.
Drench the ground around the tea
roses but do not spray the bush.
Roses VI all kinds should be thor
oughly manured with well rotted cow
manure and mulched with lawn cut
tings and leaves.
Liquid manure should be applied on
ly when the ground is moist enough
to absorb it.
It is fatal to some plants to fer
tilize them with rich manures when
the ground Is dry.
Never allow roses to remain on the
bush until the petals begin to fall.
All plants that are intended for win
ter bloOmers should have the buds
pinched off now.
| Pick the pansies and nasturtiums
every day If you want to have plenty
of bloom.
The best way to kill. weeds now Is
to pull them up by hand.
The red bug and other enemies Of
the rose If rot killed off last month
should be effectually removed now.