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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
SOCIAL LEADERS coNDEscENs1or
BUSY AS BEES.

"He started out as messenger boy and now he's worth s2oooo,ooo"
 "Ah!"
 That's the way we do things in America"
 "But the accumulation of that. SC, o.ooo must have called for lot of hard work Tt did-on the part of his lawyers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
SLOW PROGRESS

From the Atlanta Journal. 1 After 40 years of preparation, the Kaiser has never succeeded in passing lthe Marne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
A TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

i, A TEST OF PATRIOTISM. You are gladly making sacrifices to helr the allies win?'' "oh, yes" replied the patriotic citi-
 zen, who has bought freely of Liberty
 Bonds, donated to the Red Cross and served as four-minute man. But, after
 using all the fortitude at my command
 there is one form of sacrifice I still find lit hard to mako And what is that?" T can't bring myself to est the leathery
 crust of war pie with any semblance of enjoyment" SOCIAL LEADERS coNDEscENs1oN.
 She's very exclusive, hear
 Very. But she lets down the bars con- siderably during a Red Cross campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07

Washington bureau. 2O7 Hipbs build ing.
 european bureau, Henrietta street Covent Garden, London.
 Eastern business oI1lce, World pulAd- ing, New l ork city, western business o11lce. Tribune puuding, ChIcago. 4hS 5. C. Beckwit special Agency, aSehts tor foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
MemDef or the Associated Pres.

Member of the Associated Press
 The Age-he erald is the only morning and Sunaay newspaper m Birmlngham carrying the Associated Press ais patches.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for puollcatlon T of all news dispatches credited 10 N or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news pupllsneo herein.
 All rights of republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are also re- served
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
WORKING Eon wILHELM

From the Chicago News.
 That blue bug that Is boring the spruce trees needed for airplanes is doubtless Prussian blue bug.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
easslk1Ia& a&G.s1saas<xI.

F. S: R. $. Munger. president of the board of trustees, made a short but we'll timed talk. He is one of the Lords chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
DOWN AT g O'CLOCK.

By getting up at 6 o'clock I thought could find the road to success
 "wen?"
 And the result is I have to wait around three hours to see the successful men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
soMErHrNC NEW IN sKInrs

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 We can rrobahly get used to busgris and lady buffers, but barmads and gam blercts are going 10 seem awfully Glcer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
EASY WHILE IT LASTS.

The birdman leads care-free life,
 There's little on his mind; Love once or twice a day he seeks
 Hun machine to find. The battle never lasts for long When once he meets the foe; Maneuvering with lightning speed
 To deal fatal blow. Some minutes pass, the fight is OCT,
 His quarry either flies Or far below a mangled form
 Amid the wreckage lies. Then. hurting down from lofty heights His course is homeward set; His plane once more in hangar stored,
 He lights cigarette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-07
SOMETHING ON HIS SIDE.

 This chorus beauty claims that the letters she received from the rich MT Bounderby were crammed full of love and affection" And what defense does MT. Bounderby maker" 'He says that he also frequently crammed bills of large denomination into his letters, which the chorus beauty did not trouble to return"
 A SMART PERSON.
 Alas, I have
 Not had, as yet,
 The luck to meet
 farmerette.
 But when I do
 I hope, perchance,
 I'll not expose
 My ignorance.
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to make.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04

stranger Captain Won Papen gave 1t
to me TO deliver 70 MIR. Ruroedc."
Il am MIR. Ruroede's son, and you
can give the letter to me-" said the
operative.
No" said the stranger acclsrvcry.
Il can only give 1t TO your father"
Very we'll" the investigator de-
clared. my father viii be here in
few minutes
The few minutes elapsed. The in
vcstigators busted themselves with of
fec work.
I'm not so sure about my father
coming back. now that i have though,
II over" said the investigator. his
plan of action toward getting posses
sion OF the letter worked out. IF You
wish. / will take YOU to whore he
probably is.
The stranger WAS willing. and &C.
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compan MED the Notwithstanding t
the Bureau Of Investigation of the De-
partment of Justice. a grim joke on
captain Won Papen was this with
Ruroede and his son confined in sepa-
rate rooms in the same building
On the way over to Park Row. the
stranger became loquacious. and in a
hi'rst Of cor.ide nee turned over the let
ter TO Ruroeds's son" Then he told
icw he Was bound for Berlin. having
resigned as naval attache TO the Ger
man embassy at Tokyo.
lie had hac an exceptionally fast
trip across the faCinc and likewise
from san Francisco TO New York.
'Bctrays Won Fnpcn.
Nor he vas overJoycd ~ learn ng
that a steamer was leaving that after
noon. and he hoped that Ruroede would
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'be able to furnish him with the ncccs-
sary passport.
Ruroedes son" must have chuckled
inwardly. but his face gave no sign as
he led the way into an ONCE of the
Bureau Of Observation-Disclosures were no
telltable inscriptions to betray him to
the unsuspcious stranger.
Jus, moment and | will get my
father said he after the stranger
was comfortably seated
Leaving the room. the investigator
summoned one of his fellows and ap-
priscd the latter OF the situation.
Father" and son" then walked across
the corridor to the waiting stranger.
Father" was introduced to the
stranger. whereupon the stranger pre-
scnted his card, which revealed that
its bearer was Captain Wolfram Won
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PRICE. FIVE CENTS

Knorr. naval attache to the imperial
German embassy at Tokyo.
Most unreservedly did Captain Won
Knorr talk with father" and disclose
secrets that almost at the same time
other investigators were unable to
wiring from the close-mouthed Ruroede
in another room. Seldom. If ever, In
the history of the department was VAL
liable information given it so unwit
tingiy.
Captain Won Papen personally sent
me TO YOU. and assured me that you
would be able 20 take care of me-" no
asserted, after the opening pleasant
tries. Father. however. presented 4
show me" attitude.
Does the embassy know that I am
expected to get YOU back to Germany"
he asked Captain Won knorr.
CTo Be Continued.)
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clothing. you Sec" Rurocde laughed.
Since all his business with tho captain
was transacted by cash and word OF
mouth. it was impossible to prove that
the money drawn by the a,tachc was
used for the purchase OF passports.
SprinEinE tho Tran.
When Auchcr and Rurocdc parted
with the understanding that In. in
vestigator was to call soon with more
passports, Aucher fei, quite certain
that the captain was none other than
Franz Won Papen, Of The German EN-
bassy. TO turn over positive evidence
of this effect TO the state Department
was another matter.
Even so. II Was the opinion OF the
Department Of Justice that little Il
anything was TO be gained by permit
ting the passport bureau 10 remain in
existence any longer So plans were
formulated that would wipe out for
ever this particular nest of Teuton
snakes.
It will be recalled that the Norwe-
gian steamer Bergensfjord was due to
sail on January :, 1915, and tina,
Auchcr had provided Ruroede with the
passports for four reservists who had
hooked their passage on this steamer
her" "ds IN" opportunity Tor the ue-
partment 70 haul in its net with the
goods" on all the Conspirators.
Auchcr made tho first move Of the
day by tclephonng Rurocde that he
had secured another passport. and ask
inG for an intervie" at l2:fj o'clock.
Ruroedc agreed, and from that time
on events moved as swift and as melo-
dramatically as tho most sensational
plot OF the moving pictures.
Fifteen minutes before the time set
for the interview. Aucher and eight in
vestigators swarmed out from the de-
partmcnt headquarters and threw
vcritablc Gordon around the Maritime
Building. in which the fake passport
bureau was located.
In the meanwhile. Rurocdc had been
constantly Swallowed by two other in
vestigators. These reported to Aucher
that Rurocde was then with a friend
in the Eastern Hotel about a half OF
a mile away. This friend. Incidentally
was one OF the very rosarvists for
whom Auchcr had sold passport to
RlrccdS
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Harold BOyd

Died at his home IN Detroit at an
early hour Thursday morning, Oct. 18th
from influenza and pneumonia. The
remains will be brought to East Jordan
this Saturday evening for interment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd removed to De-
troit couple of months ago and had
just resumed housekeeping. Both were
taken with the disease and Mrs. Boyd
is at present confined to her bed. Mrs.
Frank Brotherton, mother of Mr.. Boyd,
and Mrs. G. A. Bell, mother of Mrs.
Boyd, were with them at the time of
his death. Mr.. Brotherton left We'd
nesday night for that place.
Harold was about 28 years Of age
and leaves to mourn his loss the wife,
one son, Joseph, his mother, sister,
Miss Gwendolyn Boyd and other rela-
tives, and host of sincere friends in
this city.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
John Severance

Died at his home in Jordan township
at an early hour Thursday morning,
Oct. 18th, from pneumonia preceded by
influenza. Mr.. Severance was taken
ill last Saturday and the first of this
week seemed to have recovered from
the effects of influenza. Pneumonia
set in and he passed away within a
comparatively few hours.
Deceased was about 40 years of age
and leaves a wife and three daughters,
Mary, Dorothy and Henrietta, his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Severance,
brothers, sisters and other relatives.
Mr.. Severance was one of the pro-
gressive farmers of this region and was
president of the East Jordan Coopera-
tive Association.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon from his late residence, con-
Quoted by Rev. Sidebotham. Inter-
ment at East Jordan Cemetery.
East Jordan Lodge No. 379, F. G. A.
M. had charge of the services at the
grave.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18

Frances Mary Malpass was born in
East Jordan, May IA, 1886. She has
lived all her life in this community.
Graduated with high honors from our
public schools and attended the Ypsi-
lanti state normal. On April 18th, 1911,
she was married to Frank L. Bretz.
She was taken sick with the influ.
enza which rapidly developed into
pneumonia. From the very beginning
the physicians gave little hope, and
Friday morning, Oct. 18th, Mrs. Bretz
passed on.
Her death means a distinct loss to
every movement of good in the COM
munity. She was woman of sweet
Christian character, a hard worker in
every good cause, woman OF vision
and purpose. Since early childhood
she has been actively identified with
the local Presbyterian church, where
her loss is felt most keenly. AT the
time of her death she was a member Of
the choir, a teacher In the Sunday
school, an active worker in the Ladies
Aid, and Secretary of the Missionary
Society. She was president Of the
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
John Craig

A pioneer resident of Jordan town.
ship, Antrim county. Died at his home
last Sunday, Oct. 18th, following an
extended illness from heart trouble.
John Craig was born in Scotland
Aug. 18th, 1886 On Jan. 18th, 1869,
he was married to Catherine Mclean.
In 1884 he came to the u. S. and after
a few months settled on the farm in
Jordan township where he has lived
ever since. For IL years he was clerk
of the township and for q years was
a member of the school board. He
was a member of the East Jordan Pres
byterian church. Of late years he was
confined to his home considerable and
unable to do much of a public nature.
Mrs. Craig passed away March 1st,
1915. Three sons survive, viz: John,
Charles and George, all of Jordan
township.
Funeral services were held from his
late home, Tuesday forenoon, conduct
ed by the pastor, Rev. Sidebotham.
Interment at East Jordan cemetery.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
MOTHER STILL EXPECTS RETURN
OF SON MISSING FOR 10 YEARS
indiana Youth Had Disappeared Once
PrevlousIy-Part Of Family In
clined to Murder Theory.

South Bend, Ind. Although he has
been missing for 10 years, the mother
of Louis Zaehne, formerly of Granger
this county, has not given up hope
that he will return to ler
Zaehnle's disappearance decade
ago was his second. After a term in
the University of Notre Dame and four
years employm ont with railroad, he
went to Kalamazoo, Mich, where, one
day, he vanished, Leaving part OF his
wages behind. Later he was recogniz-
by q policeman on a street In Peoria,
ILL.,, and advised to return to South
Bend which he did.
Zaehnle obtained employment with
a railroad in South Benc and had
worked only short time when he sold
some property for $500 and again
disappeared. Two unsigned postal
cards from Council Bluffs, Ia, but
recognized as being in Zaehnle's hand
writing, is the only word which his
relatives have. had from hin since
His mother belives that he possibly
Joined the United States navy under
an assumed name, but his long silence
has inclined some members OF the
family to the theory that he may have
been murdered for the $500 which he
carried with him.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
PET RABBIT MENAcED BY CATS
Bunny Finds a Friend In Broadway
Policeman

Policeman
New York--A detective found rab
lit sitting up in Broadway at dawn
serenaded by circle of cats.
Detective Thomas Smith Of Inspec-
tor Bolen's staff made the discovery.
lie was walking up Broadway at break
OF day when he heard bursts Of cacop-
nony. college boys" he said to him.
self, but when he reached a print mid
way between Thirtieth and Thirty.
first streets he perceived that doz.
Ell cats were holding lyric converse n
the middle of the street. He went
closer and found big blonde rabbit
in the center of the ring. When he
snapped his fingers the rabbit came 10
him.
Detective Smith took the rabbit to
the West Thirtieth street station
house, where the matron decided that
the rabbit was q pet. The police sent
the rabbit to the society for the Pre-
vention of cruelty to animals.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Influenza Lid
Clamped Tight
Schools, Churches and Theatre
To Remain Closed.


The influenza epidemic has far from
abated in East Jordan and surrounding
territory and there is now, roughly
estimated, between 200 and 300 cases
of influenza and pneumonia here
Nabouts.
4 In order that no mistake be made
slative to the present quarantine, our
health officer, DR.. RIA. Risk, got in
touch by wire with the State Board Of
Health, Friday afternoon, and the
State Medical Inspector was emphatic
in declaring that the most rigid care
must be taken to keep the disease from
spreading
Our Public Schools, Churches and
Theatre MUST REMAIN CLOSED
until the epidemic is under control.
No public gatherings of any nature are
to be allowed. Funeral services must
be strictly private and funeral process
sions are to be prohibited from moving
through the streets of our city.
Throughout the state the epidemic
is multiplying with the death rate in
creasing, and it is probable that Gov
ernor Sleeper will issue statewide
closing order within short time.
Not alone is the epidemic prevalent
in East Jordan, but our neighboring
towns of Boyne City, Charlevoix, Cen
trail Lake and Petoskey are having a
battle with it. Petoskey particularly
has been hard hit and only by drastic
work and clamping things tight were
they able to check its spread.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
NEW SUGAR RULE
NOW in EFFECT
Supply Must Be Purchased Semi
Monthly Instead of Weekly.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 13.-[Spe-
cial. l-Householders will be required
to purchase their sugar semi-monthly
instead of weekly, and on monthly
allowance basis beginning with Oct. Is.
This new regulation issued by Food
Administrator Hoover today is expected
to save 10000, 900 pounds of sugar a
year. Mr.. Hoover thinks that there
will be sufficient sugar to supply the
allies as well as. the United States on
the present allowance of two pounds
per person per month.
Incidentally Mr.. Hoover calls atten-
ton to the possible shortage of the
coffee supply. He says he believes,
however, that there will be a sufficient
supply of coffee if wastefuiness in
brewing the beverage be eliminated.
In explaining the new requirement
for semi-monthly purchases of sugar,
Mr.. Hoover said:
"Many people were unconsciously
breaking the regulation regarding the
distribution of sugar by purchasing
their sugar on the basis of one-half
pound per capita per week. On this
basis of four weeks to the month there
would be only forty-eight weeks to the
year, or 1856 days. This would leave
twenty-nine days or practically another
month during which sugar would be
consumed on basis of two pounds per
capita. With population of 10o,0O0,-
600 people, this would require about an
additional 1000. 600 pounds of sugar"
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
School Commissioners
- Notes
May L. Stewart, Commissioner

The Commissioner has been on Big
Beaver Island during the entire week
visiting the schools, making state COR
rections on both of the township tri-
plicate reports, locating teachers for
Greentown, for Garden Island and High
Island, establishing an acceptable bond
for the treasurer of No. st. James,
assisting the schoolboard of No. St.
James in locating the schoolboy culprit
in the two fires in the school building
during the preceding week, getting
hold OF the truancy situation, and lay
hing plans for the years work and
)spring contests in arithmetic and ora
tory, as this item goes to press, the
work is still incomplete.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Frank Green

Well-known farmer and former busi-
ness man of our city died at his home
in South Arm township, Friday eve-
ming, Oct. 18th, from influenza that
developed into pneumonia.
Deceased was 3S years of age and
leaves a wife and three sons.
Private funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon from his late home,
conducted by Rev. R. S. Sidebotham.
Interment at East Jordan Cemetery.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Red Cross Notes

a. Annual election of officers at Head
CHARTERS, Wednesday. The following
6Sheers were elected:-Chairman, Mrs.
m b. Painter; Vice-Chairman, Mrs.
Ehpey; Sec'y, Mrs. c. Wilmington;
Treas, Mrs. Helen Stroebel; Chairman
of executive committee, Mrs. Ida Price.
Regular business meeting will be held
next Thursday afternoon.
Will the ladies who have dishes at
the work rooms, kindly call for them.
Rooms are open Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons.
A great many garments must be fin
ished before the cold weather comes.
Please bear this in mind and give al
least one day week.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Ronald StOhlman

Ronald James, little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Stohlman, passed away
at the home of his parents on the West
Side at an early hour Friday morning,
Oct. 18th, from pneumonia, preceded
by whooping cough and influenza. He
was one year, two months and IA days
of age. Funeral services will be held
from the home Saturday morning, con-
Quoted by Rev. FIR. Mcneil.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Many Deaths in
Our Community
Prevailing Epidemic Taking Toll
of Lives.

During the past week the influenza
epidemic has taken a severe toll OF
lives in our community. Most OF our
citizens taken were in the prime OF
life. A couple of the deaths were
from other causes, but the greater
number were claimed by Influenza and
pneumonia.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Tuesday, Nov. 5, A. d. 1918

Election will be held in said city on
Tuesday, Nov. S, A. d. 1918
At the places in the several wards or
precincts of said city, as indicated be-
low, viz:
First Ward-Passenger Building.
Second Ward-Town Hall
Third Ward-Hose House.
For the purpose of voting for the cleo
ton of the following officers, viz:
State-One Governor; one Lieuten-
ant-Governor; one Secretary of State;
one State Treasurer; one Auditor
General; one Attorney General.
Congressional-One United States
Senator; one Member of Congress for
the Congressional District of which said
City forms part.
Legislative-One Senator in the State
Legislature for the Senatorial district of
which said City forms a part; one
Representative in the State Legislature
for the Representative district of which
said City forms part.
County-One Sheriff; one County
Clerk; one County Treasurer; one
Register of Deeds; one Prosecuting
Attorney; County Auditor; Circuit Court
Commissioner; one County Drain Com
missioner; two Coroners; one Surveyor;
County Road Commissioner.
Also for the purpose of voting upon the
following propositions, viz:
To Amend Section of Article II of
the constitution of Michigan providing
for the printing of all constitutional
amendments and other special ques-
tions upon single ballot.
To Amend Section l of Article of
the constitution of Michigan relative to
the right of women to vote at any and
all elections.
WOMEN ELECTORS
Should there be any proposition or
propositions to vote upon at said elec-
ton involving the direct expenditure
OF public money or the issue of bonds,
every woman who possesses the quail.
fications of male electors and owns
property assessed for taxes or owns
property subject to taxation jointly
with her husband or with any other
person, or who owns property on con.
tract and pays taxes thereon, all such
property being located somewhere
within the district or territory to be
affected by the result Of said election,
will be entitled to vote upon such pro
position or propositions, provided her
name is duly registered in the voting
precinct above designated.
The Polls of said Election will oper
at O'Clock a. m. and will remain oper
until 5 o'clock p. m. of said day ol
election.
Dated Oct. 1, 1918.
OTIS j. SMITH,
Clerk Of the City of East Jordan
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
EAST JORDAN AMAZED
BY SUDDEN ACTION

The quick action Of pure Lavoptik
eye wash is startling. A school boy
had eye strain so badly he could not
read. A weeks use of Lavoptic sur
prised his teacher so much she used it
for her old mother. ONE WASH show
ed benefit small bottle is guaran-
= teed to benefit EVERY CASE weak,
II Nrained or inflamed eyes. The QUICK
gsult is astonishing. Aluminium eye
Neup FREE. Gidley & Mac, druggists
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Kenneth Hathaway

The little boy of MIR. and Mrs. Ken
meth Hathaway passed away at the
home of his parents last Friday, Oct.
11th, following brief illness from
influenza. He was about 21S years of
age. Funeral services from the home
Monday afternoon conducted by Rev.
Sidebotham. Interment at East Jordan
cemetery.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-10-18
Woman's Improvement Club.

Woman's Improvement Club.
Her husband, her two children Louise
and Betty, her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Malpass, and her brothers and
sisters, all have the heartfelt sympathy
of the entire community.
Funeral services were held from the
home Monday forenoon conducted by
her pastor, Rev. Sidebotham. The SER
vices were private, but large number
of friends accompanied the family to
the cemetery.