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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-02
Thieves STEAL 80
SACKS OF SUGAR

The H. English Co., Wholesale
grocers. 2t3l Western ave. report
ed TO the police Thursday evening
that 30 sacks OF sugar had been
stolen Thursday morning from the
store room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-02

THE Puget Sound Traction. Light
a. Power Go. should have a coun-
Gilman to represent it."-From a
speech OF G. Allen Dale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-02
nv H0 Is
THE
CROOK?

Is Mike Powers being crucified on the
word Of a shyster private detective2
Developments today indicate that is
the case.
Maybe Mike Powers is guilty as
charged. And maybe he is not. The Star
holds no brieffor any accused policeman.
The Star has not seen Powers or discussed his
case with him.
However, when prosecutor uses the danger
Gus old "marked money trick in attempting to
capture crook, then it is up to the prosecutor
to be aware Of his go-between-.-to know thatthe
man who is to pass the marked money is not q
crook or "framer."
Developments today indicate that the trapping
Of Mike Powers didn't come as result Of what
Prosecutor Lundn terms as his eight months in
vestigation Of the police department.
The trapping Of Powers came about when a
shyster private detective $50 far as any one can
learn offered to trap m--.and Lundin accepted
the detective at his own word.
The Star is just as certain as it is possible to
be that there are grafters in the police depart
ment. These grafters must GO.
The Star will be behind Prosecutor
Lundin in sending real police grafters
to the penitentiary.
But, when The Star has information,
such as it has today, indicating that
the sensational trapping Of Mike Powers
is based on nothing more than the word
or the imagination Of scheming monde
script, then this paper is just as anx-
ious to see that an innocent man is not
disgraced or prosecuted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-02
LAST EDITION

With the Gill trial. the ~ Everett
murder trials, the var situation,
and the charge that Speaker Kelly
lie protecting the loan association
tee" graft. all coming In bunch,
u ought 20 be a hot time. But the
weather man says Frost" The
foreeAst is: "Fsir tonight and Sat
urday; frost tonight"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-03-02

rsons buy Tho star each day Counting four TO fam.
Il means that $4,000 are star readers daily
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
East Jordan to
Lose Company |
Needs Twenty Five Recruits.
Will City Send Them?

Communications to this office stated
that Co. M, of the 33rd Michigan In
fantry would be moved from the 500 to
Manistique because of the fact that l8
recruits sent to Co.. M during April only
seven came from the 500. Now, what
about our own Company !. or the
seven recruits received up to date not
one Is from East Jordan or even Char
levoix County. II the people of East
Jordan and vicinity wish to keep the
Company they must get busy at once
and send at least twenty five recruits.
Why keep up the Company
A. Because Co. l has not only put
East Jordan on the State map but also
on the map Of the United States.
B. Because next to our churches and
schools a military Company develops
the elements ofpower, patience, perser-
verance and stick-to-it-ivness as well as
moral and physical accountability
c. Under the present laws large
Federal Armories will be constructed at
National Guard Stations.
D. Last but not least our Company
has made and maintained record un-
surpassed by any National Guard unit
in the State. II has had fewer cases
demanding extreme punishment. |,
has received worthy mention for its
general efficiency and has been select
ed to guard place of prime military
importance. 1t has the distinction OF
sending more enlisted men to the o.
ficers' Training School than any Co. il
the 33rd Mich. Inf. and again by having
its lst Lieutenant and duty Sergeant
detailed to command the Company OF
recruits for the regiment at Fort Wayne
Mich.
The citizens of East Jordan are proud
of Co. and their record and If they
have any spark of loyalty or any appre-
citation of what Co. really means to
East Jordan as well as to the members
of this organization, they will get busy
al once call mass meetings throughout
the County and make an effort to save
Co. | to Charlevoix county and East
Jordan.
Get busy at once send Is recruits and
save Co. !. Every place in Mich. with
Companies are doing this and are get
ting results. Within two months 100
OF our available population will be
forced into the service. Why not en-
list now rather than be compelled to
later on.
II. L. WINTERS,
Port Huron, Mich.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
NAkKS FORTY MILES
TO GIVE HIMSELF UP


1t. Lssns.--Aftw an s8ort WHICH n.
viewed . fsrty uAls walk ana appeals
10 ne anthpritt1 Of TIVE Nissone1
towns. @. u. Brews, wantsA on the
kansas side for fsrOsry, qsssessdsa n
breaking ints the Wyandotts county
nil
Brown left town Ian. %. C0lnctdsR-
tally an advertising company, by which
he was employed, asked his arrest on
. charge Of forgery.
For mare than q month the police
got NO trace Of tho missing man. Then,
the other day, q bsdraggled individual
walked into the ONCE Of the sheriff In
Mexico, No.
"I've walked forty miles to get
here" he told the sheriff. I'm want
ed In Kansas City On forgery charge.
De 80 backY
An Investigation disclosed that the
story was true. Brown had tried to
give himself up to marshal In Hawk
Point, Mo-, but the marshal hadn't
been interested. Then had come the
long walk.
Even the Mexico sheriff wasn't en-
thusiastic. Instead Of putting Brown
under arrest. he advised him that II
he was really intent on getting In JAN
he might try the chief Of police.
Brown, being Of Q persistent nature,
went to the chief. The chief tele-
grsphed Kansas City, and q deputy
sheriff returned with the prisoner.
Nothing unusual about It," said
Brown when questioned. II was tired
of running around and hiding from
the police, that's all I'm ready to
take my medicine now"
The amount involved In the forgery
WAS less than $40.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
Do Your Bit.

Do your bit-On the farm or in the
trenches; in the Home Guard company
or in the Red Cross; by making band
ages or saving food. It's teamwork
wins the modern war.
Which are you going to be young
man, volunteer or conscript? The
Natis{eA Guard, made up of your fri
ends, Is ready to welcome you. II will
see as much service as any conscripted
regiment, perhaps more than most Of
them.
The huge tabernacle on the city mar
ket in Grand Rapids, which has re-
sounded for weeks to the thunders Of
Bob Jones, Evangelist, as he exhorted
the sinners, may be used as an airplane
assembling plant. Furniture manu-
facturers are considering the manu-
facture Of military air-machines, each
turning out different part, and de-
livering them at central building for
the final test. Fast motor-boats for
submarines chasers may also be made
and assembled in the Furniture City.
Edward j. Sharpe, religious director
OF the Grand Rapids Y. Nj. c. A., is
fathering a plan to put Association boys
who in past summers have enjoyed
themselves in summer camps, at the
disposal of farmers of the vicinity. The
scheme has commended itself to the
State "Y" authorities and may be
used everywhere.
Young men had to go out in 1776 and
face bullets that this might be a free
nation; other young men went out in
1861 that it might endure; others gave
their lives in 1898 that liberty might be
extended. The young men of today
owe duty that is none the less as
pressing now as it was in the past.
How are they going to meet it?
Patriotism isn't in wearing the flag
in your buttonhole or on the front of
your automobile. That merely shows
you claim to be patriotic. Prove your
patriotism by doing your bit, no matter
what that bit may be.
You can raise lot of vegetables on a
plot 20 feet square in your back yard.
Do it!
The woman of each community
should see that every soldier who
leaves for his regiment has a house.
wife, an extra pair of sox, an extra suit
of underwear and some handkerchiefs.
This may save him discomfort for the
government Sticks are none to plenti-
full.
The Red Cross helps the wounded
soldier from the firing line back to the
hospital. 1t may be your boy whose
life is thus saved Join the Red Cross
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
TANK LIKE BIG HOG
StraddIes Trenches, Crushes
Barbed Wire, Rakes Foe.
GREAT AID TO ALLIED DRIVE.

Captain e~ssny, American, Who Single
Handed Captured Machine Gun and
sis Germans, Will Assist Ordnance
Department. Of This Country Prspar-
ING Tanks For Service.
Washington.-The French infantry
that won 30 much ground In the Cham
pagne region advanced as a supporting
force to numerous batteries of cater
pillar tractors, OF tanks" hoglike In
appearance, that crept forward with q
persistency which the German troops
remaining In their shell battered
trenches could not check and which
assured the poilus Of protection as they
dug In upon their advanced lines.
SO that an American army can know
about these tanks If sent abroad Cap.
tain Charles Sweeny, q native Of Spo-
kane, Wash, and a member Of the
Foreign legion of the French army,
In now In this city, where he will az
s1st ordnance experts In preparing sim
lar land cruisers for service. He re-
iCNehtiy
Captain Sweeney is West Pointer.
but when the fighting began he was
found In the French army. He started
as private In the infantry. He want
ed to be In the thick Of it, SO chose
that branch Of the service and during
his campaigning was in many battles
He was awarded the cross of the
Legion Of Honor for valor and pro-
NOTED to lieutenant when, single hand
ed, he captured machine gun and six
Germans.
Very little has been written In this
or any country regarding the French
tanks. The first few used by the
French army went into action about
the same time the British put theirs in
the field. 1t was not until the great
offensive began this spring that the
poilus trotted forward in support Of
great numbers of their tanks. "zan.
zans," as they called them.
The best way to describe q French
tank Is to compare 1t with q giant hog,
kneeling 80 that It's short legs cannot
be seen, and creeping forward as 1t
roots In the ground
A rain Of lead pours from its sides
as IT proceeds, and heavier shot and
shell are showered upon any position
where machine guns of the Germans
may remain In action as 1t straddles
the enemy trench Only by landing
q shell directly upon a tank can It be
put out Of commission. Bullets from
German rapid irers and the infantry
rides are powerless. Hand grenades
do 1t no damage.
Exactly how the French get the
tanks to their first line trenches In
preparation for attack is secret, and
for the present nothing on that phase
of the use Of them can be published.
The well trained mechanicians and r.
nsmsn are ready when 1t L. time to
start, and upon the signal the tank
gets ipto action. II straddles trenches,
crushes through barbed wire and
rakss the foe with guns.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT

Lansing, Mich, May 5, 1917.
WHEAT-The condition of wheat in
the State is 76, in the southern counties
70, in the central counties g. in the
northern counties S8 and in the Upper
Peninsula SO.
The condition on April 1st in the
State was 81, in the southern counties
78, in the central counties 81, in the
northern counties 90 and in the Upper
Peninsula SO. The condition one year
ago was 81 in the State, 78 in the south
ern counties, 80 in the central counties,
88 in the northern counties and 95 in
the Upper Peninsula. The per cent OF
wheat that will be plowed up because
winter killed or otherwise destroyed is
x;p the State and southern counties, 10
m the central counties and 3 in the
northern counties. The damage by
Hesslan fly in per cent. is in the State
in the southern counties and l in the
northern counties.
The total number of bushels of wheat
marketed by farmers in April at Is
FIGURING mills is S5,S7S and at 81 ele-
vators and to grain dealers 90,SS6 or a
total of l76, 764 bushels. OF this amount
l40, $40 bushels were marketed in the
southern four tiers of counties, 30,894
in the central counties and $3.50 in the
northern counties and Upper Peninsula.
The estimated total number of bushels
of wheat marketed in the nine months,
August-April is $500, 900 and the quanti-
ty yet remaining in the possession of
growers after deducting $500, 600 BUSH
els used for seed and home consump-
ton is about 2, 400, 900 bushels. Sixty
tSe mills, elevators and grain dealers
Jf2rt no wheat marketed in April.
SlHE.-The average condition of rye
in the State is Sc, in the southern coun-
ties "a, in the central counties 81, in the
northern counties SO and in the Upper
Peninsula 9S. The condition one year
ago was in the State SS, in the southern
counties 81, in the central counties 80,
in the northern counties 80 and in the
Upper Peninsula 81.
MEADOWS AND CLOVER.-The con.
dition Of meadows and pasture in the
State is 86, in the southern counties IS,
in the central counties 83, in the north
ern counties SO and in the Upper Pen
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
Of BABYLONlAN
EPIC IS TRANSLATED
Missing Book Of 6ilgamesh, Re-
Qarded az One of Oldest
Poems In World.

Phfladeiph1as--In the University Of
Pennsylvania Museum Journal pub
hshed recently 10 the translation OF
bAbylonian tablet. which win be OF In
tsresf to the historical, religious and
literary world. II is enc Of the miss-
ting books Of the sSpie Of Gtlgamesh,
REGARDED as, one Of The eldest and
nsblsst peez1s In the world The ep1c
was comp>ssd about thu time or
Abrahan, bot an Known tablets ana
fragments OF tablets containing It date
from q much later period. George
Smith made the ffrpt discoveries more
than forty years ago. Ths tablet IN
the Unfvefsftya museum Was probably
whttsn bstwsAnH 8Do d @. and 500
p. c., 10 says. 1t was translated by
Dr. sfeDh0 iLaneden. curator Of the
Dabylonian section Of the University
museum, and. sccording to fhAt schol.
ar, esntains tnportans new material
bearing on the whole sptc and Also
supplies nissiny eata and mentions
hitherto unreeerled nAtiens- 1t tolls
the stsry Of how baYbarous man, In
the person of Enkidu. Is redeemed by
the love and devotion Of woman.
Gilgamesh, half mythical king, by
many Identified with Nimrod, ruled %
cruelty that the people asked the gods
for relief The mother goddess made
from clay a Wild satyr. covered with
hair. but strong enough to oppose Gil
gamesh, who was two-thirds god.
Eventually Enkidu is changed by love
of a woman TO a civilized being, loses
his hair and becomes a rival Of Gilsa-
mesh, with whom he has q terrific
combat. Finally the men become
friends 0iigamesh forsakes his evil
ways, and the two heroes start on ad-
ventures. which are told In the other
tablets already well known.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11

insula SO. The acreage OF clover shown
as compared with last year is 96 in the
State and central counties, 81 in the
southern counties and 95 in the north
ern counties and Upper Peninsula.
The acreage of clover that will be
plowed up because winter killed or
otherwise destroyed is per cent in
the state, 8 in the southern counties, 9
in the central counties and in the
northern counties.
OATS-The acreage OF oats sown or
that will be sown as compared with
last year is l04 in the State, central and
northern counties, 103 in the southern
counties and l0S in the Upper PENN
sula.
CHICORY and MINT-The number
OF acres of chicory in the State SO far
as reported is no and the number Of
acres of mint 1925.
SPRING PIGS and LAMBS-The per
cent OF spring pigs saved as compared
with 1916, is SO in the State, 8S in the
southern counties, 81 in the central
counties, SO in the northern counties
and 95 in the Upper Peninsula. The
per cent of lambs saved as compared
with 1916, is "a in the State and south
ern counties, 90 in the central counties,
SO in the northern counties and 95 in
the Upper Peninsula.
FARM WAGES-The average month
ly wages with board is 1929 in the
State, $34.58 in the southern counties,
1887 in the central counties, $33 l6 IN
the northern counties and 1911 in the
Upper Peninsula.
The average wages by the day with
out board is 81. 10 in the State, 32.19 in
the southern counties, 81. SO IN the CEN
tral counties 1892 in the northern
counties and $2.22 in the Upper PENN
sula.
The average wages in the State last
year, by the month with board was
$2S.56 and the average wages by the
day without board was $1.74.
FRUIT-The prospect for the fr lit
crop in the State, peaches excepted
averages per cent less than it did on
May lst, 1916.
The following table will show the
prospect at present for a crop of the
variour kinds Of fruit in the State and
the different sections:
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
COLLEGE GIRLS READY.
Western Women Apply For Work In
Munition Factories.

Munltion Factories.
Chicago.-College girls are ready to
take the places OF men who may bJ
called from their regular duties to go
to the front Many Of them have ap-
piled for technical positions at the
Chicago collegiate bureau Of occupa-
lions TO take up the work when the
men leave II. Those who are still In
college are changing I'M increasing num-
bsrs to training In manual and tech
nical work.
The collegiate bureau has started
survey OF the situation in Chicago and,
according to an announcement Of Miss
Helen Bennett, head OF the bureau,
will endeavor to furnish trained work
ers for occupations that are vital to
the welfare of the country In time Of
war.
In the last few days many young
women have applied for positions In
munitions factories. One girl said she
had a motorboat to offer to the govern
ment and that she would like to oper-
ate IL In connection with coast defense
duty.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11

navy. - hsstsr to Eliot Wadsworth,
acting chairman Of the American Red
Gross, hs says:
Every eoantYy In Europe has gone
through an ara Of disintsgrated, over
tapping sfrort, the multiplication Of
thousands Of committees and tons Of
usslsss, inapr0pos and wrongly des-
unsd material.
I'm England ana France especially
the erection OF special and independent
eAnnitteAs has been fruitful Of the
most extreme difficulties until they &C.
aspt direct csntrol altar which thsy
have bseone Of the utmost uss and
VurDosa
AS q result Of the past two and Q
half years experience Of war all Euro.
pean countries now know the vital
necessity for q total GENERALIZATION Of
the whole Of the volunteer effort con-
nsctsd with the comfort of those In
the service Of the army and the navy.
There was long struggle on the
part OF the military and Red Cross
off1cials to get those matters on to a
systematic and effective basis. In any
event. the general principle must bs
that the Red Cross itself is the cen.
tralizins executive, operating by in.
tense decentralization OF it's produc-
tive and distributing functions. and
this has been arrived at as the only
possible solution, after all enormous
lot Of pain, turmoil and waste.
THE work OF the women, which is
very large factor in Red Cross work.
must be co-ordmated through the cen
tral agency, and representation OF
the women I'm that central agency has
proved the only effective method Of ss-
curing this. The already established
women's organizations of various kinds
can nnd their best purpose IN instruct
ing their local bodies to place them
selves entirely at the disposal Of ths
local chapters OF the Red Cross."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11

Adjourned regular meeting OF the
City Commission held at the commits
sion rooms, Wednesday evening, May
9, 1917. Meeting was called to order
by Mayor Cross. Present-Cross,
Gidley and Crowell. Absent-none.
Minutes of the two previous meetings
were read and approved.
On motion by Crowell, the following
bills were allowed:
E. w. Giles, cleaning streets. .S27. 90
Otis j. Smith, salary, postage, etc. q. 80
Elec. Light Co., .,pumping-lighting 401. 81
Henry Cook, salary -. -. =. 1900
Mich. State Tel. Co., rentals and
Toll =. $40
Dwight H. Fitch, salary-rental :. A.1l
c. j. Evans, markers for cemetery els
c. A. Brabant, mdse. Talbot ease 1917
Hite Drug Co., mdse.. -. -. l.57
r. o. Bisbee, surety bond -. =. 500
James Gidley, salary y... 49,. 25.OC
Geo. Spencer, labor and mdse 8.93
G. A. Lisk, printing -. E. 21.7O
Enterprise Pub. Co., printing 3l.OO
E. r. Kleinhans, labor at cemetery %. 75
Jno. F. Kenny, coal and freight
ch'g's.... -. -. ....... Il. SO
The following appointments were
made by a majority vote Of the commits.
sion: City Clerk, Otis j. Smith; City
Treasurer, William A. Pickard; Board
of Review, William r. Barnett and
Dwight L. Wilson.
On motion by Gidley, meeting was
adjourned.
OTIS j. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
unity WAR RELIEF
Let Red Cross Dispense All Sup
plies, Says Hoover.
ORGANIZATION IS NEEDED.

Hsvbsrt G. Hoover, Chairman Of Food
Board, whs Distinguished Himself az
Head Of Belgium Relief Commission,
Urges American People 70 Profit by
Mistakes Made Abroad.
Washington. Herbert G. Hoover,
chairman Of the new national food
board created by the hoard OF national
defense, who distinguished himself as
head Of the commission Of relief In
Belgium, urges the American people to
profit by the mistakes made abroad In
administering war relief. He recon-
mends that all relief work be central.
tied under the direction Of the Red
Cross.
Mr.. Hoover makes plea for the
prompt organization and centraliza.
ton Of all volunteer civilian efforts for
the assistance of the army and Of the
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
BOARD OF REVIEW.

Notice is'hereby given that the Board
Of Review for the City OF East Jordan
will be in session at the commission
rooms over the post office, Monday,
May 2l, 1917, at $50 o'clock a. m. and
will be in session at least six hours
each day for period Of at least four
days.
Dated, May z, 1917.
OTIS j. SMITH,
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
WILL RUN cANTEENs.
oiris end Boy Scouts Will Dispense
gstahles 10 Miiitiamen.

AtFIU 0WQ 0oy eSodSS S'sp~'~~
Gatahlss TO MiIitiamen.
New York. - Canteen stations, at
which girls and boy scouts In uni
form will dispense coffee, chocolate
buns, sandwiches and cold ham to the
soldiers. sailors and nilitiamen detail
Cd on guard duty, are to be established
IN New York and ether cities through
cut the country. according to an an
nouncement by Mrs. William Carol
RAFFERTY, Of the waldorf Astoria, wife
Of Colonel Rafferty,. cemmandant at
Fort Hamilton.
Mrs Rafferty, has been made honor
ary commandant OF the emergency
canteen stations to be opened here
after the plan originated by Mrs
James Montgomery Hendrick In Lon
don. Uniforms are now being made
for girls OF the Young women's Chris
tian associAti who will be In attend
ance.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
Commission Proceedings.

Regular meeting Of the City Commits
sion Monday evening, May 7, 1917.
Meeting was called to order by mayor
pro tenn Gidley. Present, Gidley and
Crowell Absent-Cross.
On motion by Crowell, meeting was
adjourned until Wednesday evening,
May 9, 1917
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1917-05-11
osw Snake Swallow Youno.

Waterbury. Conn. = The statement
that snakes do not swallow their young
meets with emphatic denial by Albert
NJ. Scott OF Jacksonville. Fla. "On the
Baird farm" he says. least OF Steele's
brook, below the old suspender shop In
Oakviile. about sixty years ago, saw
snakes about four inches long. as re
member them. run into the mouth Of
corn streaked or chicken snake. !
could not say how many there were.
but I killed with hoe twenty-five
young. and the old one made twenty
three"