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Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
JAPANESE ARMY TO HOLD
SHAM BATTLE OF S0MME
Will Apply Lessons of Great
Struggle In Europe to Grand
Army Maneuvers.

New York. - The grand army ma.
neuvers In Japan next November will
be held I'm the country adjacent to
Lake Biwa In Shiga prefecture, near
KiotO, says the East and West News
Headquarters will be located I'm the
town Of Hikone, Of which the famous
Lord Ii, assassinated on dolls day
many years ago, was the feudal chief
To provide for the final review by the
emperor few rice fields will be clear.
ed for that purpose.
A great feature Of the war play will
be the conduct of battles after the
latest methods adopted by the Ger
mans and the allies in the valley OF
the Somme. northern France. Geo
graphically the lay Of the land about
Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan
closely resembles that of the Somme
war theater. Staff officers familiar
with the ground I'm France will con.
duct the operations from which the
soldiery and underofficers will acquire
a knowledge Of the latest features OF
modern warfare. Airplanes and sea
planes will also be actively employed
for the first time in Japan.
The art OF war has advanced a
hundred years since the battle OF the
Marine, two and half years ago.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
COLLEGE TO SEND OUT
MEN TO AID FARMERS
Each Agrleulturist Taking Student
Must Cultivate Extra Acres.

Philadelphia. - The University Of
Pennsylvania will be the first of Amer
lean colleges to tackle the food supply
problem, which has recently taken on
a serious aspect, according to plans an.
nounced at the university by DR.. ].
Russell Smith, professor Of industry,
who has charge of the movement. Stu
dents are to be sent out In squads Of
from five to fifty to all sections Of the
country to assist farmers in planting
and cultivating spring crops.
Every student signing will be given
credit for his years work and be sent
out Immediately. Students will be
placed on farms at a minimum salary
Of $40 a month. In each one Of the
battalions there will be captain, who
Is to have charge Of the men In his
community, referee all disputes be-
tween employer and students and re-
port each mans progress to the univer-
sity. Each farmer upon accepting one
Of the students as helper must promise
to cultivate twelve acres more of land
than he has heretofore. DR.. Smith
claims that at a conservative estimate
each man sent out will thus be respon-
sible for 400 extra bushels In the corn
crop alone, which means that the first
fifty men who leave for western vir-
ginia will add some $1,000 bushels OF
corn to this years crop.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
IN LANGUAGE OF ELECTRICITY
Genuine Force In Advice Handed Out
In Words That Might Be
Said to Sixxle.

Baron l.. G. Rothschild, representa-
tive OF the Merchants Heat and Light
company, could not resist his second
nature desire to pay his respects to
his friends in the legislature. The
baron Is an enthusiast on the govern
or's economy crusade. Meeting a
member of the lower house who was
greatly discouraged over the defeat In
the senate of the oil inspection repeal
bill, the baron was heard to remark !:
my friend be light hearted; raise
your nerve voltage. You have suffi-
Client installation in your system to
carry the load. Do not let one burnt
out fuse ineapacitate your system. II
necessary run your human dynamo at
full capacity. Keep your finger on
your distribution system, and with the
support of an honest public, you will
be able to develop a nitrogen light
of conviction on your fellow members.
When a fellow stands for what is
right In principle he eventually wins
The member listened attentively and
murmured: "The Goodrich economy
program is current talk, all right
Indianapolis News.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

State Of Michigan, the Probate Court
for the County OF Charlevoix.
In the Matter of the Estate OF Jennie
Watson, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four
months from the 25th day OF April A.
ID. 1917, have been allowed for creditors
to present their claims against said
deceased to said court for examination
and adjustment, and that all creditors
OF said deceased are required to present
bate office, in the City OF Charlevoix in
said county, on or before the 25th day
of August A. ID. 1917, and that said
claims will be heard by said court on
Saturday the 25th day OF August, A, ID.
1917, at len o'clock in the forenoOpk
Dated April 25th, A. d. 1917.
SERVETUS A. CORRELL,
Judge OF Probate.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
MARINE CORPS WANTS
TO GO ABROAD FIRST
General Barnett Says He'll Ha
No Trouble Raising
10000 Men.

hington.-American marines will
insist on their right to be the first
United States soldiers i'm the European
trenches Brigadier General George
Barnett told the house navy committee,
explaining the reason for the proposed
increase from l7,4OO to 10000 in the
marine corps.
General Barnett, commandment of ma
rines, said the morale and spirit of the
men would be seriously affected unless
they were first men as usual Of the
United States expeditiOnary armed
forces. He said he would have no diff
ilculty in getting the 10000 men.
I'VE are getting them as fast as we
can digest them now" he said.
Rear Admiral Palmer, chief OF the
bureau of navigation, explained the
navy's needs for an increase from ST.
900 to 10000 men.
THE navy will need 5000 men for
aviation" he said.
Twenty men are needed for each
submarine chaser From twenty to
forty men will be needed on each
armed merchant ship. There must be
full crews for all auxiliary and reserve
ships"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
MORT0A0E SALE.

Default having been made in the
terms and conditions of certain pur-
chase money mortgage, made and exc
cuted by Jesse Mcdonald, OF Boyne
City, Michigan, to Herman A. Goodman
of East Jordan, Michigan, dated the
tenth day of November, 1914 and re-
corded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of Charlevoix County November
IA, 1914, in Liber "a of mortgages on
Page 13l, on which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date OF this
notice, including principal, interest and
attorney fee, the sum OF Seven hundred
thirty-one and 10-100 Dollars, and no
suit or proceedings at law or in equity
having been instituted to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof,
o. Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of the power of sale in said mortgage
contained, and of the statute in such
case made and provided the under
signed will sell at public auction on the
seventh day of July, 1917 at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the east front door
of the Court House in the City OF Char
levoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan,
THAT being the place wherein the
Circuit Court for CharlevoiX County is
heidi, the premises described in said
mortgage, to-wit:- The east one-half
of the northwest quarter of the north
west quarter of section three, town
thirty-two north, range six west, Will
son township, Charlevoix County,
Michigan.
HERMAN A. GOODMAN.
Dated, April 4, 1917.
Dwight II. Fitch,
Atty for MORTGAGE.
Business Address, East Jordan, Mich.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
LEAGUE WILL START
TO TRAIN IMMIGRANTS
Form Of Oath Equivalent to Enlist
mont Pledge Drawn Up.

New York. = A movement to train
New York's immigrant population In
readiness for military service was start
ed at a meeting held In the Offices OF the
National Liberal Immigration league.
The league has been at work on the
situation concerning the part immi-
grants will take In any national crisis
for the last eight years and has the
approval OF the war department.
This consists Of recruiting cam
paign on the east side for the Macca-
bean brigade, as 1t will be called. The
house of the James G.. Blaine club has
been offered by the president. DR.. j.
Levenson, and is open for recruiting.
Applicants will enlist without any
stipulation and wiz take an oath
which virtually binds them to federal
military service for the duration of
the war. A form OF oath equivalent
to the army enlistment pledge has
been drawn up by the adjutant gen
eral of the eastern department at the
leagues request.
Recruits will be trained under com
petent instructors and then will be
available either to be mustered into
the regular army, the national guard
or service as reserve officers IL they
show progress enough. There will be
no stipulation that they be accepted
In a body, keeping their racial unity
I'm companies or other units, but will
go where assigned.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
GROWS HAIR FOR GIRL.
Man Arrested Tells Story About Acct.
dent to Daughter.

Sacramento, Cal.-Because his little
daughter two years ago, when she was
but three years of age, fell into the
fire and burned her scalp to a crisp, so
that hair never again will grow there
on, Henry Hamilton OF Idaho, now
working on nearby ranch, is grow
Ing a luxuriant head OF hair, il being
his idea when he returns home to have
the hair cut and made into a wig for
his little girl.
The story came out when Hamilton,
who had been arrested while on a visit
to this city, was questioned by Max p.
Fisher as to the cause Of the flowing
locks
Hamilton said he had come to Cali.
fornia to work during the winter be-
cause he could not get steady employ
ment In Idaho during the cold weather.
He added he expected to return home
In few weeks and prepare the wig
for which he has been undergoing rid
icule because OF hts long hair After
his story had been verified he was re-
leased.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
NEW U BOAT DESTROYER.
Will Be Turned Over to Government,
Early In July.

Wilmington, Del.-A submarine de-
stroyer OF d new type which Is pro-
nounced by experts TO be the most eff
cient conceived is being constructed
for Alfred /. du Pont and when com.
pleted early in July will be turned over
to the government for use against u
boats.
The craft, which is being constructed
by the Herreshoffs at Bhstol. r. l.. is
OF all steel torpedo boat destroyer con.
struction. 1t is 10 feet long, has a
fifteen foot beam and draft of only
four and one-half feet. The latter di-
mension is so small as to render the
boat immune from submarine torpe-
does
The destroyer has a guaranteed speed
OF twenty-seven miles an hour. The
two high pressure steam generators
will develop approximately 1900 horse
power. Oil, which is used as fuel, can
be carried for cruise Of 1000 miles
at fifteen knots or $50 miles at full
speed
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

Few people are ever on time; they
are either late or early.
Too many people spend their time
condemning the conduct OF others in
stead OF spending il in improving their
own.
II some people knew half as much as
they thought they knew they wouldn't
have such a good opinion of them
selves.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
MAKES HIS OWN COFFIN.
Spent Weeks at Work; When Complet.
cd Weighed 700 Pounds.

Lafayette, Ind.-William Watkins,
fifty years old, for many years proprie-
tor of sawmill at Kentland, learned
live long.
He proceeded to build a coffin for
himself, using solid black walnut. He
spent weeks making it. When COM
pleted it weighed more than 700 pounds
Watkins was brought to st. Eliza
beth's hospital, and recently he died.
The coffin was shipped from Kentland,
and his body has been placed in it. lie
was buried at Delphi, his former home.
The weight Of the coffin made it neces-
sary to use large force of men TO kft
1t on and off the train. Watkins widow
and four children survive.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
MRS. GEORGE DEWEY'S PLEA
Enlist In Navy First, Says Adniraps
Widow

Washington.-A national campaign
to promote recruiting for the navy and
marine corps has been started by the
woman's section Of the Navy league.
Mrs. George Dewey, widow Of the late
admiral and president Of the woman's
section. has sent this appeal to all
chapter heads:
Urge all young men OF your com.
munity who ace without dependents 4
enlist I'm the navy and marine corps,
our first line Of defense. There merit s.
recognized and promotion comes speed
lily. Send In the names Of eligibles to
the woman's section, Washington. Ask
the newspapers In your nSghborhood
to cooperate with us. Help our coun-
try now, and may God bless your ef-
forts and give us security"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
PREPARES OWN FUNERAL.
Thought He Had Cancer-Provides
Corpse by COMMITTING Suicide.

Bishop, Cal.-After having prepared
carefully for his own funeral John
Shortall, a mining man, went out and
shot himself through the head.
Death was instantaneous. A month
ago he had undergone an operation for
a growth on his lip and had become
obsessed with the fear that It was a
cancer. This led him to self destruction.
Shortall was sixtyfour years old and
had been long I'm the Owens valley. His
mining property, a promising copper
proposition, Is located In Moclano, be-
tween Benton and Laws.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
Offer. Fifteen Son. to Nation.

Crystal Springs, Mlss.-"I have not
one, but fifteen sons. TO give to the army
and navy and will willingly do so"
said John Taylor, farmer living near
here. He is the father OF twenty-five
children. All the fifteen sons will come
within the military age limit and sre
willing to 60. So is Mr.. Taylor.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
CRIBBAGE UNDER GROUND.
Game Lasted Six Months and Wa,
Played In a Mine.

Woodrow, Minn.-A cribbage game
played in the bowels OF the earth and
running up to 100000 points was I'm
ished the other night by Gus Ray
mond a miner, and William Gabriel.
pumpman, Of the Wilcox mine here.
The sitting lasted six months. Ray
mond won by 207 points.
The game was played in the pump
house, $50 feet underground. Gabriel
once held twenty mine" hand, which
cribbage mathematicians say happens
about once in ten years Of continuous
playing.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
Chancery Order

for the County OF CharlevoiX, in
Chancery.
At session of said court, held at the
Court house in the City of Charlevoix,
in said County, on the 18th day OF
April, 1917.
Present: Honorable Frederick w.
Wayne, Circuit Judge.
Maggie Barley, Plaintiff
vs.
Lavina Webb, George E. Leng, or their
unknown heirs, devisees, legattes or
assigns, Defendants.
In this cause, it appearing to the
satisfaction OF the court, from the bill
of complaint on file in said cause, that
it is unknown whether the parties, La
,vina Webb and George +. Leng, are
living or dead, and it further appearing
that they are necessary and proper
parties to the above entitled cause, and
IT further appearing that it is unknown
whether they, or any OF them, have
heirs, devisees, legatees or assigns;
On motion of Dwight L. Wilson,
solicitor for the plaintiff, it is ordered
that the appearance of the said Lavina
Webb and George E. Leng or their un-
known heirs, devisees, legatees and
assigns be entered in this cause within
three months from the date of this
order, and that in case of their appear
ance, or the appearance OF any of them,
they respectfully cause their answer,
or answers, or the answer or answers
of such of them as have appeared, to
the bill Of complaint in this cause, to be
filed and copy thereof to be served
on the plaintiffs solicitor, within fifteen
days after service on them, or such of
them as have appeared, of a copy of
the bill of complaint and notice of this
order, and that in default thereof the
said bill be taken as confessed by them,
the said defendants before named.
And il is further ordered that within
twenty days the said plaintiff cause a
copy of this order to be published in
the "Charlevoix County Herald a
newspaper printed, published and cir
culating in said County of Charlevoix,
and that such publication be continued
once in each week, for six successive
weeks, or that copy of this order be
personally served upon each ofthe said
Defendants, at least twenty days before
the time above prescribed for their APP
pearance.
FREDERICK w. MAYNE,
Circuit Judge
DWIGHT L. WILSON,
Solicitor for Plaintiff,
Business Address:
East Jordan, Michigan.
-Countersigned:
Richard Lewis, Clerk.
The foregoing action is brought to
quiet the title to the following describ-
ed realty, viz: The Northeast IN. f. II
quarter of the Northwest quarter IN.
w. Il of Section Twenty-eight (2S),
Township Thirty-two (32) North of
Range Seven (1 West, Charlevoix
County, Michigan.
DWIGHT L. WILSON,
Atty for Plaintiff,
Business Address:
East Jordan, Michigan.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
SEARCHING FOR MOTHER.
She Has Been Missing Eighteen Years,
but Daughter Tries Again.

Los Angeles, Gala search for hei
mother, whom she has not seen for
eighteen years, was started in this
city the other day by Mrs. f. Ste
phens, who was. Miss Bessie Dent Of
San Jose and who is with her husband
at the Hotel Austin, Fifth and Crock
er streets. The mother is now Mrs.
Frank Fagalde and formerly was Mrs.
Joseph Dent.
Mrs. Stephens and her husband in
tend to establish their home here, and
both Of them wish to find Mrs. Ste
phens' mother.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
CONvlCTS TO HELP FARMERS.
ParoIed From q Penitentiary For That
Purpose.

Joliet. Ill.-The 40 convicts in the
state prison here were notified they
had received paroles. Most noteworthy
among them is James e. Daley. who
was sentenced for the murder Of his
wife In 1905. Recently Daley was
to twenty-five years by Governor
Dunno.
Most Of the convicts will be employed
by the farmers in Cook county. De-
mand for farm laborers resulted in the
parole board granting many paroles
that otherwise would not have been OBJ
tanned. as the men were without
friends to obtain signers to release
papers.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
MUST NOT ABUSE FLAG.
Decorators viii Be Arrested, esys
Justice Department.

MISUNDERSTANDING against desc
Grafton OF the American flag by aliens
was issued by the department Of JUS
tice. The following notice was sent
to federal attorneys and marshaIs:
ANY alien enemy tearing down, mu-
tilating. abusing or Decorating the
United States flag I'm any way will be
regarded as danger to the public
peace or safety within the meaning of
regulation IL OF the proclamation of
the president, issued April 9, 1917, and
will be subject to summary arrest and
confinement"
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

II you think some girl beautiful, you
and she have one point of agreement
from which to negotiate complete UNI
Outstanding.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01
cHARLEvoIx COUNTY HERALD
a. A. Ilsk. Publisher
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

Entered at the postoffice AT East Jordan
Michigan. as second class mail matter.
Charlevoix county herald., 1917-06-01

One squeeze finishes lemon, but i
only gets girl interested.
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BEAR BRANCH.

Mrs. David Myers spent Sunday
with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Myers.
Mr. and Mrs Roger Rooms have re-
turned to their home in Hagerstown
after spending sometime With Mr..
and Mrs. Jeremiah T Koontz.
MIR, and Mrs. Jesse $heckles, Miss
Emma Brown, Miss Georgia Bixler
and Mr. Lloyd Brown spent Sunday att
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Christopher
$hackles, Of MedfOrd.
Miss Lilly Wantz, of Westminster,
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington Myers.
Miss Blanche Frock was the Sun
day guest of Misses Lydia and Cora
Koontz.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Leister
were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sullivan
Mrs. Catherine Little, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Helterhridle and Mrs. Nellie
Green, all Of Westminster
MIR. John Brown spent Saturday and
Sunday in Baltimore.
Miss Hattie Miller, who Az ill, CON
tinues about the same.
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Gambler.

Rev. ". G. Clough will preach at
Providence Methodist Protestant
Church this Sunday afternoon at p.
m Also Christian Endeavor in the
evening Topic Missionary 0ppor-
tunities in Latin America" The lead
err win be Mr. Claude Brothers. All
are cordially invited.
Those who spent Sunday with Miss
Carrie Miner were MesSrS Carroll
Ford and Gilbert StimaK, Misses Eva
Tord, Virgie HofH and others.
Those who spent Sunday with INIT
and Mrs Jabez N Barnes were Mr.
Rnd Mrs. Thomas F1ater and family,
HMr. and Mrs. Lee ~. Ward and family,
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbert Scharfe and
Family, Baltimore; Mrs Florence G.
Barnes and son, Carroll and grand
daughter, Vida
Mrs. Walter Barnes spent Sunday
with Mrs Thomas Barnes.
Measles are prevalent; in this Vi
cinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Joshua r.. Barnes
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs Her
achel Ford
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better at this time.
Mr- Harvey Morelock il having va
c. and a bath put into hi house this
week.
Mr.. Washington King, who il suf-
fering from paralysis, is somewhat
better at this writing.
Miss Grace Halter who was taken
to the Hahnemann Hospital, Balti-
more, for appendicitis, is getting along
as we'll as can be expected.
The teachers of Myers district met
in a body at the school house i'm this
place last Friday, April 20. The
thirteen teachers of the district were
present Professor Unger and Miss
Simpson, of Westminster, were pres
ent, also MIR BemiIler, tine truant
officer. IT, the morning there was
demonstration work given by Miss
Wantz by the Primary grades; also
by Miss Nusbaum in the Grammar
grades. The afternoon was spent
discussing a book called Interest and
Effort in Education" by Dewey. All
the teachers took part in the discus
sion. A nice luncheon was served.
by the teachers to ali present.
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EMARY.

Look out for Emory, it is still alive
and great things are going to take
place in the near future
The Ladies' Aid Society will NEE.
AIT Mrs. Frank Raver's ON May 3. Be
sure and come al this is Tho month
tO reorganize
The Frances HetZler Y will meet at
the home of Miss Elizabeth Harris
On Thursday evening, May 3. All
are welcome
The Willing Workers Club will hold
a pie social at the school house on
Saturday, May 10, at which time a
program will be rendered.
The Y. P. B. will hold patriotic
entertainment on Saturday, May 5, al
which time home talent will produce
a play entitled Jumbo Jum.' n
The Sunday school will hold it,
children's services Sunday afternoon
June 9. Don't forget the date.
The EpWorth League will hold d
festival CA the church lawn, June q
All are invited
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Graf and
family and Mrs. j. a. Wall, all oi
Baltimore, spent several days las
week with the formers father, Mr.
Wesley Bond.
Mrs. Thomas Carr spent severa
days last week in Baltimore with hel
three sons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Roop ant
daughter, Katherine, spent Sunda.
| last with their cousins, MFR. and Mrs
Samuel ElSerpad, or Woodensburg-