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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
Bear Claws Erqine

Cobalt, Ont.-After a train on the
Temiskaming & Northern Ontario
railroad killed bear cub north of
New Liskeard, the mother bear emerg-
ed from the woods beside the track
and claved and bit at the locomotive
until she was shot by the engineer.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06

The reason the cost of living is so
high, these days, is because our funds
are so low.
Why worry about the future when
nobody has ever agreed with anybody
else about what il is going to be?
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06

'Kickers" have their places in the
!. economy Of things and we couldn't
really get along well without them.
4 They're good deal like castor oil, that
way.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
Advice to "Flu'
COnvaleScentS

Influenza convaIsscents Should Have
Lungs Examlned-coIds Which Hang
On Often Beginning Of tuberculosis.
No Cause for Alarm II tuberculosis
10 Recognized Early-Patsnt Msdi-
cines Not to BE Trusted.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06

In winning the war food proved an
effective weapon; in keeping il won
food will be our most valuable tool.
We sometimes talk slightingly of old
fashioned people, but in our hearts we
love them, every one.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
Commission Proceedings.

Regular meeting of the City Commls-
sion held at the commission rooms,
Monday evening, Dec. 2, 1918. Meet
ing was called to order by Mayor Whit
tington Observation-Disclosures, Gidley
and Crowell. Absent-None.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion by Gidley, the following
bills were allowed:
E. /. Adams, 6 mos. sal. as
fire chief 80. ...... -. 5 $500
State Bank of E. j., treasurer's
BOND ...... -. 4O.OO
James Gidley, salary 80. -. $500
Alex Bashaw, street labor -. 100
w. F. Bashaw, making tax roll 1880
G. A. Lisk, printing. 49,. 1900
Frank Decker, street labor. 800
Standard Oil Co., gasoline .. 1881
Jacob Quick, gravel -. -. 3.75
o. j. Smith, copying reg. books 1856
VIM. Phillips, street labor .. 100
Hersey Mfg Co., water meter 1900
D. H. Fitch, salary and rental. 24.17
Henry Cook, salary. 80. -. $500
East Jordan Lbr. Co., lumber. 1926
o. j. Smith, salary and postage 28.19
Northern Auto Co., supplies for
fire truck. .......... go. 3.46
w. T.. Boswell, salary -. -. 4.67
Moved by Gidley, supported by Gro
well, that the city appropriate the sum
of 5000 for a community Christmas
tree, and that the Mayor be authorized
and instructed to appoint representa-
tive committee to take charge of same
Carried.
Accordingly, the mayor appointed
the following named persons as men,
bers of said committee: M. r. Key
worth, chairman, Howard Porter, r. E.
Webster, Mrs. Geo. Chapman, Mrs.
VIM. Merchant and j. H. McKinnon.
On motion by Crowell, meeting was
adjourned.
Otis j. Smith, City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
Houses Rent for 2s Gents a Year

Houses Rent Tor 20 Cents a Year
London-Inhabitants of the island
Of Easdale, Argylshire, have been
granted by Lord Breadalbane a
years lease of their houses at an an.
nuai rental OF 25 cents.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06

Beware tuberculosis after in

Beware tuberculosis after In
/ fiuenza. No need to worry II
you take precautions In time.
Don't diagnose your own con-
dition. Have your doctor exam
Inc your lungs several times at
/ monthly intervals. Build up your
strength with right living, good
food and plenty Of fresh air.
Don't waste money on patent
/ medicines advertised to cure tu-
berculosis.
Become q fresh-air crank and
+ enjoy life.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
BEES STING KILLS IOWA MAN
Wealthy Farmer Dies Soon After Be-
inu Stunq

ING StuHH
Audubon, Iowa-While visiting at
one Of his neighbors, Michael Smith,
q wealthy farmer living east of Bray
ton, was stung by honey bee and
died within twenty minutes. He was
about 60 years of age.
Twice before Mr.. Smith had been
stung by bees and both times nearly
came to his death. He was stung this
time directly over the right eye.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
Our Soldiers
n
In Germany
l2Sth Infantry Now On Enemy
Soil.

Press dispatches indicate that the
American Army of Occupation started
crossing into German territory Sunday
morning.
With number of East Jordan SOL
diers in Headquarters Company, 125th
Infantry, the below, clipped from an
American Press dispatch in Tuesdays
daily, will be of intense interest.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
logs JAWS LOCKED BY TAFFY
Village Cut up Plays Queer Joke on
Valuable Setter

Comar. PA valuable setter be-
longing to Norman Collier OF near Col.
mar, was about to be shot because Of
its strange actions thought to be rsb-
les. It was finally learned that some
wag had placed molasses candy in its
mouth and it's jaws became 'ocsed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-06
ALFRED.
Address

Address
Prvt. Alfred Bergman
Battery B., 329th Field Artillery
American Exp. Forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Knights IempIar To Hold
Public Christmas Service

The regular Christmas services OF
DeMolay Commandery No. 5, Knights
1rempler, will be held Christmas mora
ing at $50 clock in the lodge rooms
ot the Masonic Temple. The services
will continue for one hour and an in
vitation is extended not only to all
Masons but to the general public.
The services will be in charge Of o.
A. Olson, eminent commander, II. r..
Carleton gencralissirno, Percy d. Cup
ger, captain general and other officers
OF the lodge recently i.stalled.
Besides appropriate nusie for the oc-
casion the program will include num-
her Of toasts and responses. The first
will be TO til grand master Knights
Tcmplar of the United States. The
toast to the grand commander Of the
state OF Oregon will be responded to
by and commander, George G. Brown.
NJ. i. Carleton will respond to the toast
10 all Sir knights wherever dispersed.
Other toasts are to all Sir Knights who
have shed their blood in the defense
Of the Christian religion and to the
grand master Of the state of Oregon,
the latter to be responded to by JUS
tice George II. Burnett. The toast to
the grand high priest of Oregon will be
responded to by AL Steiner.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
EVERY SOLDIER NOW
IN France 70 HAVE
CHEEKY CHRISTMAS
Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. And
Kindred Organizations
Planning Amusements.
By Fred S. Ferguson.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, Dec. 23-For most Of the dough
boys, this will be their first Christmas
in Europe. 1t can now be stated thero
were only two American divisions in
the training area last Christmas.
All auxiliary organizations of the ar
my consequently are meeting the first
real test Of their ability to spread good
cheer.
Thousands of packages mailed from
America reached France during the past
week and were hurried to the front.
The Y. NJ, G. A. has forwarded 100000
packages of cigarettes and like guam
tity of gum, which will be distributed
from Belgium to Lorraine and as fsr
as the Rhine bridgeheads. In addition,
IA carloads Of gifts have reached the
army region, including more than $780,
900 individual presents from home and
more than 100000 boxes of Christmas
tree decorations.
Provide Entertainment.
The Knights of Columbus have made
arrangements to provide Christmas en-
tertainments. Every Salvation Army
hut is working overtime preparing pies,
doughnuts and the odibles that appeals
to the doughboys.
Every sick and wounded man in the
hospitals will receive from the BED
Cross gift. Their socks will be filled
with candies, nuts, fruits and sno-ss.
Special entertainments will be given in
all the hospitals, A reception and a
dance will be held for officers and men
at Red Cross headquarters in Paris.
Scattered Troops Remembered.
Besides caring for the men in Lor-
raine and Germany, the widely scat
tered American units will be remem-
bered. A battalion of the 339th in
fantry (Minnesota) and 310th enginee.
and hospital company are in Russia.
They landed on the Murman coast in
August. The first battalion of the
332nd infantry (0hio) is near Cattaro.
Italy. The Second battalion is near
Fiumc, and the Third battalion is near
Treviso.
Christmas cheer will enter thousands
of French homes in the provinces,
through the Red Cross. 1t is in the
smallest villages, stripped Of men,
where houses have been destroyed and
streets are ankle deep in mud, that woe
of the war stands out nakedly. More
than six thousand children in the re-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
ACTIVITIES OF WAR
INDUSTRIES BOARD
T0CEASE JANUARY |
Duties OF Various Sections OF
Board To Be Taken Over
By Other Departments.

Washington, Dee 23,-Activities Of
the war industries board as such will
cease January l. Chairman Baruch an
nounced today. Baruch sails for Eu-
rope on December 81, in response to
the. call of President Wilson.
The division of planning and statis-
ties will be taken over by the war
trade board on January l. together
with officials and employees and all re-
cords and files of the division.
The functions and powers section
Of the wool division will be taken over
by the bureau of markets of the de-
parement agriculture, where the un-
finished work viii be disposed of.
The price fixing commissions will
continue to act until prices already
fixed shall have expired.
All other activities of the war in
dustries boarl which it may not be
found possible to dispense with by Jan
uary l, will be transferred on that lat3
TO the war trade board.
The cotton goods section with Sper-
eer Turner, chief, was formally lisband-
el today, together with the cotton lin
ters section, George B. James, chicf
and the rubber section, Harry T. Bum
chief.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
1900 NEW LICENSE
tt IS ARE NOW ISSUED
Co sslion AT Last Minute
p obabIe Unless AppIica-
tisus Come Faster.

Applications for automobile licenses
are being received by the motor
vehies department in the secretary Of
STATE : office at the rate.of 1000 day,
but s, far only. approximately 10000
have Teen issued out of total Of 63,-
600 automobiles in the state.
But even at the rate Of 1000 licenses
being issued day, there is bound to
be a big congestion at the last minute
and daring the first days Of the new
year unless there is an immediate in-
crease in the number making applica-
tion for licenses.
New license tags are not TO be plac-
ed on the machines until the first OF
the year, points out Secretary 0leott
The tags are being sent ont early in
order that they may reach by the first
OF the year all who apply for licenses.
IN Inc past it was CUSTOMARY to await
until few days before the first of
the year before mailing the tags, and
thr result was that they got caught in
Bhe ho iday rush of mail and were de-
laycd So this year Mr.. Oleott began
mating the tags on December Is. This
enables persons in even the remote
pafts Of the state to have their tags
on hasd BY the beginning Of the new
year il they desire. !,
Because Of the large amount of mail
being sent out from the motor vehicle
department, the Salem postoffice main
tains mail clerk at the secretary OF
hn A,steihffau and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
GERMAN TROOPS ARE
Returning TO HOMES
By webb Miller

Omitted rPess Staff Correspondent
American Headquarters in Germany,
Dec. 21.- (Delayed)-Fifty to seventy
five thousand discharged German sol
diers have returned to their homes in
the area occupied by the Americans, it
was announce dtoday. This number /.
being increased daily. Demobilizatioa
is going on just outside the neutral
zone
Great numbers Of men dressed in
clothes obviously of the style ef 1914
can be seen on the streets and in the
cafes. The Americans are not strictly
enforcing the rule regarding uniforms
being discarded. as they are finding
many German soldiers possess no civ
ilian clothes. The authorities are al
lowing them time to obtain peaceful
raiment, which is scarce and expensive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

French are little uncertain as to
whether the Indians are still roaming
the streets in far western Oregon. In
regard to the wish so often expressed
by people in Oregon that they might
cross the Atlantic, Mr.. Jones writes
there are a lot Of American boys in
Franco who also have longing to cross
the big pond He writes that he vim
de blanc, white wine of the French.
tastes more like a mouth gargle than
real wine. His letter was written Nov.
-25.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Sweden To Have American
Foodstuffs For Christmas

Washington, Dee. 23.-More than ten
million pounds Of foodstuffs to meet
the shortage in the Scandinavian eoun-
tries are now on their way from the
United States, the war board trade an
nounced today. Ii is said these foods
will reach Sweden in time for Christ
mas.
''This shipment is not the result of
any superabundance of supplies" the
war trade board officials stated. On
the contrary, it represents a sharing
with the Swedish people of commodi-
ties Of which this nation could us- ali
it has. 1t shows the marked friendship
existing between America and Sweden
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
District Convention
Of Sunday Schools

The Hayesville district Sunday
school convention will be held at Hazel
Green next Sunday, Dec. Goth.
Forenoon session 10 a. m. Song ser
vice.
Devotional, Rev. 2. Fisher.
Review of the lessons fo: the last
quarter by teachers from four differ
ent Sunday schools.
Address by Rev. G. R. Slower.
Afternoon session 1:15 P. m. Devo-
tional, Rev. G. r. Slower.
Business session,
Ground table," A. Keinert.
Address, Rev. VIM. Nicholl.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

Attorney John O'Gara, formerly an as
sistant district attorney.
Older went at once to the hall OF
Justice to surrender himself.
O'Gara charges he was mailiciously
attacked in an article printed Decem
Der 13, which referred to attempts made
to obtain a pardon for John Byrne,
charged with murder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
South America Would
liz, Ss-. Of Hun Fleet

Washington. Dec. 2S.-South Amer
lea would like to get some or all Of the
surrendered German fleet, according 30
reports here today. Some OF the coun-
tries are anxious TO increase their nav
al strength and to have share in the
proposed intcrna'iona fleet larger than
they would with their present sea pow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Carl R. Grav Is Slated
For Director General

Washington. Dee. 90. - FIX
President Carl r. Gray of the
Western Maryland railroad was
reported today to be slated for
the plsce OF railroad admins
TRAITOR to succeed William G.
McAd0o.
4 K K X 4 4 4 4 II 4. X x
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
Officers Are Elected By
Pacific Lodge No. SO

Pacific lodge No. so, A. F. & A. NJ,
of Salem, at the regular meeting held
last Friday elected the following off
eers for the coming year:
@. w. Porter, worshipful master.
Lester B. Davis, senior warden.
j. P. Read, junior warder.
Lot l.. Pearee, treasurer.
E. A. Choate, secretary.
DR.. o. A. Olson, trustee for three
years on Masonic Temple ASSOCIATION
board.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

gions from Scissors to Chateau Thierry
will have their stockings filled with
toys, candies, mufflers and mlsaals.
Huge Christmas trees viii be raised in
Scissors and other centers. The Red
Cross will also decorate more than 5000
American graves, while French women
and children win redecorate graves
near their homes.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
0'dsr, Cali Editor Is
A~r.eted For I.hal

San Francisco. Dee. 21.---A warrant
for the arrest of Fremont Older, editor
~ the Csll on charge Of criminal
libcl. wss issued today on complaint Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

country needs is invited to call at room
4lo, Masonic Temple. There he will
find yLe five Marion county represent
atiVes and the two senators who are
said to have their ears to the ground
anxious to take note of what the people
want in the way of legislation next
month. Anyhow they are glad to re-
ceive suggestions and for this purpose
only the meeting has been called for
tonight.
Now that all milling restrictions
have oeen removed by the food admin
istratlon, the price of mill run feed
stuffs is doing some skylarking. 1t is
thought that mill run, which happens
TO be what is left of the wheat when
the wiite flour is taken out, will ad-
since the lid has been taken off on
milling, the big eastern mills have re-
duccd the price of flour and charged
the Lalanee up to mill run. In order to
meet this competition western mill may
soon reduce tho price of flour ana put
a bigger profit on mill run just to sv-
erage up. At least, this is the way y
prominent mill man sizes up the situa-
tion.
In oder chat even the last Christmas
packages may be delivered, Postmaster
HHckestein has decided that all rural
deliveries will be made as usual Christ
mas day and that one morning delivery
will be Made in the city Of Salem. From
Q until 10 O'Clock Christmas morning
the stamp and general delivery win.
dows will be open for business. The
general delivery will be for transients
and those getting their mail at the gea-
eral delivery.
Salem is fortunate in having fine
largo Christmas tree standing in its
court house yard and realizing this, the
Uherrisns for the past few years have
bven decorating said tree with electric
lights Tho same is being done today
aud by this evening about 200 coiored
lights viii brighten the tree. In charge
ofthe decorations are Fred Mangus.
chairman, and A. r. Wilson, committee
.
The Christmas cheer committee Of
which c. Il. Knowland is chairman as
now received its instructions and also
hose whom .he Cherrians will remem.
Der. The Christmas giving Of this
Chcrrian committee is not by chance OF
haphazard The names of those whom
the Chorrians will remember are given
70 the workers Of the committee and
o~eh Is expected to do his duty tomor-
row.
2 Melville 8. Jones, with an engineer
company in France, writes that the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
..The christmaa Spirit Of 1918" CIV

'..The Christmas Spirit Of 1918" CIV
en- yesterday at the First Presbyterian
chuleh will be presented this evening
at the Oregon State Training school, by
request. John Lueker will represent
tho spirit Of 1918 and Florence Scheurle
tho spirit Of Christmas, The play was
written by Mrs. w. w. Emmons. About
90 pupils of the Presbyterian Sunday
school will take part in the play.
lhis evening at 7:S0 O'Clock any vot-
on having some ideas as to what the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

The city public library will close on
Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock and
not open again until the usual hour
Thursday morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23
City News
In regard 10 war savings stamps, the
/ X x X X X X Il X x X X X X X y

In regard to war savings stamps, the
records the Salem postofficc show
that it is the people living in the coun'
try and in the smaller towns of the
county who are holding on to their
stamps. The records also show that II
is the people of Salem who are eashing
their stamps OF sending notice that
their pledges cannot be fulfilled.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-23

2 Melville s. Jones, with, an engineer
company in France, writes that the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-06
NEW ULM AND LAKEFIEND TO
BATTLE FOR DISTRICT
HONORS

next Friday the high school basket
8all team will 60 to Fairmont and battle
With Lakefe,d for TIE district champion
ship. Lakefe'd is the only tenn stand
ing In the path of the championship
aud it is up to New Ulm to vanquish
hem. III ~. -
Last Friday the New Ulm team hung
p their ninth consecutive victory by
Cheating Tracy, who claimed seven
onsecutive victories.
The New Ulmites started with rush
nd in tie first two minutes of play
oemed baskets. When the game
endei the lecalssled by 4S to 10 score.
The girls team also took revenge on
Che St.. James team by defeating them
Sc to IT, This makes it one to one
between the two teams and the locals
are sure they would win if they should
meet St. James for a third time.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-06
ALONG ROUTE THREE

Saturday a week ago a big surprise
was pulled off on Frank We:er. All
present enjoyed good time.
Mrs. J. B. Hays has returned to Bisbee,
Ariz., after a lengthy visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Schmaus,
and other relatives here.
Mrs. and Mrs. Anton Fisher of Spring
field were visiting with Frank Weier and
others the past week.
Howard Roth had the misfortune to
mistake his hand for chunk Of wood.
AS result, he nearly severed the third
Finger Of his left hand. The doctor had
Ito take stitches to mend it. It will
in all probability stay stiff, as he. cut it
Fright on the knuckle.
The warm weather brings the time
nearer VIXEN the farmer will put the
field artillery into action, and we hope
with the aid of the Weather General we
will march to victory over tie submarine.
| Fred Muhlbauer ran short of cord
woodsso he tried the ak at the first finger
of his right hand, with the result that
he gave up the job. We suppose he
wants to help along in the coal famine,
but leave it to the first trial.
One Of our new conscripted soldiers
by name Of Louis Berger was enjoying
few days vacation last week, which
I.he spent in his home town, Kossner,
among his relatives.
Andrew Portner is hauling lumber.
!. He has changed his plans from brick to
wood on account of the hauling problem.
/ Congestion Of the traffic is nothing new.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1918-03-06
CHRISTIAN f. w. MARTINS.

CHRISTIAN r. w. MAN LIND.
Christian Frederick VIM. Martens
passed away at the St. Alexander Home
for the Aged Saturday morning at 5
o'clock. He had not been i'll previously,
but was stricken suddenly and never
rallied.
The deceased was born in Hanover,
Germany June l, 1882, where in Feb
ruary, 1860, he was married to Maria
May Honemann who preceded him in
death eight years ago, just one day
before their 5Oth wedding anniversary.
The marriage was performed in Reghen,
Germany. In August, 1872, they EN-
igrated to America, first settling in
Nicouet County where the deceased
followed the occupation Of farming for
d great number of years. After retiring
from actiVe life he lived Jlm
for some time, then also at st. Peter and