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The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
Entrance to American Red Cross Hos
 pitaI at kiev.

St. Luke's Hospital at Tokyo, hurried to Vladivostok with necessary hospital supplies and perfected medical or ganization to care for the incoming wounded soldiers.
 This organization, which was com plete from medical and sanitary standpoint, consisted of base hospital with a bed capacity for POO. one rolling canteen. two sanitary trains, one field first-aid unit and disinfecting train.
 Dr. Teusler cabled that there were in active service with his unit fourteen American and seven Japanese doctors and fifteen American and seventeen Japanese purses. All the American doctors are volsnteering their services. Dr. Teusler said he hoped to enlist thirty additional American doctors and fifty American nurses in the Orient.
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
RED CROSS RELIEF
 IN THE FAR EAST
Bring Food and Supplies to CZecho- -SIovakS in
 Siberia.

N HE American Red Cross has be-
 come very active in that part of
 Russia surrounding vladives- tok, and the prompt medical assistance rendered that distressed country has resulted in saving thousands of lives The rescue work deAs by the Red Cross for the Cseche- Slovak refugees has assumed prodigious proportions and is daily becoming greater in scope.
 Cabled advices received frem vladi- vostok report that more than 2o,o00 Czecho-Slovak refugees, 1000 of them children, are now being cared for by the American Red Cross at that city. In addition to this relief work, the cables state that the Red Cross Medical or ganization is attending hundreds of wounded Czecho-Slovak soldiers who have reached Vladivostok after weeks Of the most desperate fighting against the pro-German forces.
 The condition of the refugees. who were found living in tents and freight cars along the Chinese Eastern Rail- way west of Harbin, was pitiable. A majority of them are farmers, though there are many coal miners and rail- way employees in the number people who were driven from their homes by the Bolsheviki, and some German and Austrian war prisoners.
 The work of administering to the wounded Czecho-S -Slovak fighters, who steadfastly refused to recognize the Bolsheviki-German peace, and reliev- ing the distress of the homeless civil ians was started the moment their plight was brought to the attention of the American Red Cross. The relief work was directed by Charles K. Mo ser, American consul and head of the Red Cross chapter at Harbin. Ameri- can Red Cross chapters at Tokyo and Shanghai also gave valuable aid While waiting for instructions from America, they went ahead and raised funds in vladiyostok which provided temporary relief for both soldiers and civilians
 On authorization of the American Red Cross, Dr. R. B. Teusler, head of
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
MOBILE HOSPITALS AT FRONT.

It is the task of mobile hospital to advance to the front lines with the troops 10 give first aid treatment to the wounded The mobile hospital unit from base hospital No. 20. Uni versity of Pennsylvania. were com mended by General Pershing for the courage they displayed under shell fire. Two Red Cross nurses were in- cluded in this special distinction for their bravery and devotion to duty,
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
bARD ToRPEDoED SHIP
broe County Boy Writes of s Experience on Ship that Is Sunk by Torpedo from
 Submarine.
Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia, Pa. l Flora and Vivian:-- guess you all think l am but I am still living and kell and happy. I said well Ie a pretty severe cold l got 5 we were in the life boats. Ell will tell you I made a ko France, I was on the U. :. Saetia, and on our way l had a pretty narrow es- ] We were not troubled submarines until we were |ur way back. When we in about thirty miles of
 
 boast of Maryland last Sat morning Nov. 9th. a sub be came up and torpedoed Dunk our ship before we ime to do anything. 1 had got out of bed and had on an undershirt and trousers lad to oar into Ocean City land, 30 miles. Pre wasn't any of the crew but some were seriously ded. l lost everything I Ecept what I had on. Most lost our Liberty Bonds here wasn't any of the
 landed.
 people of Ocean City Md. ! us very royalty, they
 o nlce to us. There was
 an Who owned a hotel wno just turned it over to
 the Red Cross women
The Brinkley argus., 1918-12-13
Will

My address is:- w. c. Gl-izzle, Navy Yard,
 Barracks 266. Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03
Siberia Has Vast Resources

The common notion of Siberia is
based on latitude and climate. Be
cause part of it IS in the arctic circle
the whole vast region has been as
sumed to be almost beyond the pale of
civilized occupancy. Notwithstanding
that much has been written describing
Siberia as it is, the common notion is
still that it is fit only for penal settle
ments and that the nihilists and other
political exiles were sent to these set
Elements as a living death. This is not
far from the truth. But the inhospit-
able regions in which the penal settle
ments were placed are far from being
all Siberia, and even some Of these dis
tricts are capable Of sustaining the
vigorous inhabitants Of northern eli
mates.
Siberia, in the economic sense, has
all the resources which go to make
vast stretch of territory self-sustainins
as an independent nation. 1t has for
ests, mines and great agricultural re
gions where every product of the TEN
perate climate is capable Of cultiva
ton. The timber is In the north anC
west. The mines are in widely scat
tered districts.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

Mrs. c Leland Harmonson, Miss
Laura Bell, Mrs. F. E. Postles, DEL
egates and Mrs. L. l. Handy, Mrs.
james P. Hoffecker, Mrs. H. d.
Boyer, Mrs. S. ]. Reynolds and Miss
Anna D. Houga attended last week
the annual state Federation of Wom-
ans Clubs at RehOboth. Beach.
They report fine program
and delightful meeting.
Mrs. H. N. Helm, of Philadelphia,
and daughter Hazel, are spending the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Col
lins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lean H. Ryan, of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Miss Laura and Isabel Hutchinson.
Miss Elizabeth Eggert, Of Harring-
ton, is being entertained by Miss
Margaret Postles.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03
NEARLY 80 SALOONS CLOSED
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

had no offers which he would consider.
Another case in which the loss is serI-
Gus is that of the two hotels in New
ark, James A. McKelvey, proprietor
of the Deer Park Hotel bought it in
1911 for $44, 900 and year or two
ago spent $15, 900 in Improvements
to it. The Washington House which
is owned by Victor Willis formerly
baseball player of national fame.
Willis bought the palce in 1911 for
$46, 900. Neither Mr.. McKelvey or
Mr.. Willis will begin to find a sale
near their purchase price.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
July Term of Court ConVenes Monday
With Several Divorce Gases

July Term of Court ConVenes Monday
With Several Divorce Cases
Kent county court in regular July
session, convened at Dover Monday
in the Representative Hall of the
State House, Judges Rice and Heisel
presiding. The session was held in
the State House by reason of the re-
pair work now in progress on the Court
House. Six divorce cases were sched-
uled for hearing, but only two were
heard, the others being continued. A
decree nisi was granted James Ed
mond Stevens from his wife, Maine
S. Stevens; grounds, desertioD.
Cases continued were: Martha E.
Yenisch from Fred Yenisch; Bertha
Young Cove from Thomas Scott Cove ;
Alexander H. Boyer from Mary A..
Boyer; Clement E. Sapp from Mildred
A. Sapp. the last two cases being
continued and awards for expenses
made. The grand jury returned seven
true bills during the day and compile
ted its work early in the afternoon.
The bills we're: John Legates. assault
and battery. He pleaded guilty anC
was sentenced to pay a fine of SIS
with costs, amounting in all to s35.
Warner L. Greenwood, Jr., immoral
conduct, pleaded guilty; fined $10O,
with costs. Joseph Vrablecak, as.
sault and battery. two indictments.
Lee Stevens assault and battery
Carrie Sells, assault and battery
Charles Purnell, larceny.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

War Scenes in lover There" Techni-
eaY Correct at Opera House.
"OVer There" which will be shown
nszt Tuesday at the Opera House
teatre, is notable for its war scenes,
Shlch must take rank with the very
oest war scenes produced outside of
'ae actual fighting lines. The battle
areas in this picture are unusually
extensive, and the construction of the
usnch system was costly. For, in
''sad Of the usual few yards of trenches
400 sandbags, hundreds of feet are
@'efed by a really ramifying system
VI counter trench work. No picture
such has yet been shown to the
american public so graphically 'dupli-
s''es the scenic conditions of battle
70 'Oe west front as do these battle
scenes in "0ver There. "
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

SUBSCRIBERS will be doing US a
favor if they will refer to the label
on the paper they are receiving and
note how they stand. If after name
the words "Mar 18" appears, it
means they have paid until March
LIST, 1918, unless their record in this
Office shows to the contrary. The
mailing list has just been gone over,
marked up and revised. Kindly
give this matter your early atten-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

gn. Thomas Simmons, Secretary
# State Of Maryland, spoke at As
Ir NJ. E. Church Sunday evening
bsfore a large congregation. He
made an eloquent appeal for the SOL
Sss and secured a subscription for
finds in their behalf while here.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

WYATT Bentley, nine years Of age,
Su Of Herbert Bentley, of Delaware
CITY, accidentally shot himself in the
nse Friday afternoon with .33 cal
bre revolver. He found the revolver
md was playing in the room alone
shen the Gccident happened. The
ballet entered the knee on one side
md came out the other, lodging in
the wall of the room. Captain w.
". Ellis dressed the wound finding it
not as serious as was expected.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

COR SALE-Beans for Seed. Farm
:, tbe Medium Blue Pod, a fine
-,ite bean, will ripen planted first
,,sk in July in time for wheat.
yi.Ids twenty to thirty bushels per
,rs Price, So. 90 per bushel. John
Vdtery, Smyrna, Del.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03
MARKETS.
,uypNA AND VICINITY

,,.,,s of General Interest Gath
''''' cred During the Week.
-. cent. added on all water bills
= r. August 1st.-Henry S. An
SS ..,,v collector. adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

a-omiug and Smyrna are the only
VIZ! i Kent County scheduled to
n'.' biO Fourth of July celebra-
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

Tho regular meeting of the Ladies'
"a. Society uf Asbury M. E. Church
~ an ba held Saturday evening July 6,
tS o'clock. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-03

uvFKIY INFORMATION. The
-. # tbe label or wrapper of this
~. .,, will show the time up to which
- s,sr subscription is paid.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
CHINA AND JAPAN AID
CAUSE OF HUMANITY

The activities Of the American HsA
Cross are almost boundless In seopA.
both geographically and financially.
China and japan have added consid-
erabls members and liberal contribu-
lions during the past year. In add
ton to these, the following countr1ss
are actively engaged In promoting H.
cause: The Hawaiian Islands. Cuba.
Porto Rico, the Dominican Republic.
the United States Of Argentine. Bra~
xii, the Canal Zone, Chile, Guam, Hat
Il, Honduras, Mexico. Peru, Nicaragua
and Spain. The insular and foreign
chapters have reported contributions
Of more than 81. .400, 900. with rsturns
still incomplete. From China came
more than 100000. and In additiea
$4,000 Chinese became associate msn-
bers of the American Red Gross. TrOm
Japan moro than $4,000 have bssA
csatrtbatsd
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13

would adopt the system of fresh air
living followed, for example, In tuber-
culosis sanatoria. There is nothing
mysterious about it-no specific medi-
cine, no vaccine. The important thing
is right living, good food and plenty Of
fresh air.
Droplet Infection Explained In Pictures.
''The Bureau of Public Health,
Treasury Department, has Just issued
striking poster drawn by Bergman,
the well-knOwn Washington cartoonist.
The poster exemplifies the modern
method of health education. few
years ago, under similar circumstances,
the health authorities would have is
sued an official dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching the role of
droplet infection In the spread of re-
spiratory diseases. The only ones who
would have understood the bulletin
would have been those who already
knew all about the subject. The man
In the street, the plain citizen and the
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
to wade through the technical phrase
ology."
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
M. A. c. WILL OPEN TRUCK
AND TRACTOR SCHOOL.

Training in the operation and care of
motor trucks and tractors will be offer
ed by the Michigan Agricultural college
in course which will open on Jan. 20
and run for one month. The splendid
equipment of the disbanded army en-
gineering school at the college will be
used by the men who take the truck
and tractor work.
The course is planned to meet the
great demand for trained men to ham
die gas machinery, particularly on the
farm. The important features OF the
regular army course will be included
and students in the work will be train
ed for the practical operation of all
types of gasoline engines.
Any man interested in the work is
eligible for admission to the course, no
previous training being required.
There will be no fees or tuition charges.
BY using the army equipment the col
lege is able to accept large number
of men for the course. Information
may be obtained by writing to H. H.
Musselman, Farm Mechanics Depart
ment. Michigan Agricultural College,
East Lansing, Mich.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
UNCLE SAM BADLY IN
NEED OF MUSICIANS
Slxty-Three Bands Of 80 Men Each
Being Organized Under
Army Bill.


Army Bill.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.-An army
without music is almost as bad off as
an army without guns. and Uncle
Sam is badly In need of musicians.
No fewer than SO bands, each of 80
musicians. are being organized under
the new army bill, and young men mu-
sically inclined are given an excellent
opportunity for learning any instru-
ment. If he likes, the soldier musi-
clan need serve only one year with
the army, although he must remain
in reserve six years longer and liable
to be called upon for active service.
The army maintains the Institute of
Musica' Art at Governors Island, New
York, to teach these musicians. Young
men who have musical talent are
sent there to be trained after their
enlistment, which means that with
the steady practice required, good
musicians are turned out in a few
months.
On enlistment the army musician
receives $24 a month, and the usual
allowances. AS proficiency Ia ac-
quired. he is promoted to second and
then first-class musician with in
creases of pay. Band leaders get q
maximum OF s99 a month, quarters,
fuel, rations, medical attendance and
other things which go to make a
total which is equal to what a musi-
clan can earn In civilian life, il not
more.
In addition to their regular pay,
army musicians earn extra money by
playing at private post functions. At
good post. these earnings will
double the pay or more in the winter
season.
Army band men are not required to
fight. Their duty In action is with the
headquarters company. behind the
line. either In supply capacity or
as stretcher bearers.
In all there are 1872 reglmentai
bands. one at West Point and one at
the Disciplinary Barracks here. Each
regiment Of infantry. each regiment
OF cavalry and each regiment of field
artillery has band. and there Is one
for the Engineer Corps, this band be-
ing always stationed at Washington.
Eighteen bands are provided for the
Coast Artillery Corps. which has no
regimental organization.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
LIGHT FARMING CURES
SHELL SHOCK VICTIMS
ConvaIeScents Gain Health and
Strength by TiIIing the Soil
in Hospital Grounds.

The Base Hospitals Of Europe,
where American boys as well as the
boys of our allies are recuperating,
have decided that the men who are
yet unable to fight, or to 60 back to
their places In the ranks, may gain
health and strength while tilling the
soil, and incidentally may add many
tons of vegetables to the necessary
food supplies.
Ten expert market gardeners from
this country hav" been sent to France
to direct the work, as 1t has been found
that this farm labor is one Of the best
restoratives of health, and also that
there Is no better work for those suf-
fering from shell shock than this out
of-doors activity. Many soldiers who
have worked at the farms announce
that they intend to buy farms and con-
tinue on their return from France.
In addition to the helpful exercise
the tables are helped, and In one hos
pital there has been green corn on the
cob served as a result Of the soldier
farming Green corn is not common
in France, but It certainly pleased the
men who were fortunate enough to get
some Of It And the American boys
well, Just imagine an American seeing
green corn on the cob when he didn't
expect there was such a delicacy near
er than the old u. 8. A.
More than two tons Of vegetables
were grown at Base Hospital No. in
less than three months. Peas, pota-
toes, beans, radishes, lettuce and corn,
and the soldiers declare that there is
nothing like the taste Of these Ameri-
can vegetables grown In the gardens Of
the hospitals
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
CONVICT REcAPTUREO
Oklahoman Who Prospered on Colo.
rado Claim nvpes to obtain
parCIa


Parsons, KAN Unless the Gov
ernor of Oklahoma grants him a pa
role, Roy Kent, "a years old, will have
to serve the remainder of a n;ne-year
penitentiary sentence for killing a
Deputy Sheriff. although fc the last
three years he had made good" on
his 160-acre claim in Colorado and be-
came a respected citizen of the COM
munity.
A few months after Kent had been
imprisoned he learned that his wife
and baby wee ir destitute circum-
stances and facing starvation, so one
night he eluded his guards and gained
his freedom. He beat his way on
freight trains " Montrose, Colo,
where he filed claim in the Govern
ment land Office for a quarter section
of mountain land.
BY working in mines Kent saved
enough money to purchase tools and
in few weeks he had cleared enough
timber from his claim to build com.
Portable log house. Then he sent for
his wife and child. He prospered and
recently he wrote letter to a rela-
tive in Quinton, Ok, telling the rela-
tive of his prosperity, but the missiye
fell into unfriendly hands and the au-
thorities were notified of Kent's
whereabouts. One night an officer
raped at his cabin door and told him
that he would have to return to
Oklahoma.
On this return journey Kent carried
with him a letter signed by the
Sheriff, the County Clerk and the
Judge of the county in which his
claim is situated, begging the Gov.
ernor of Oklahoma to parole him and
declaring him to be a law-abiding, in.
dustrious and good citizen. IF you
parole Kent" the letter says, you
will help him to continue to be a
good and useful citizen" and it adds
that hundreds of other signatures to
a request for parole could be OBJ
tanned in the county. His wife and
children are holding down the claim
in his absence.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
School Commissioners
Notes
May L. Stewart. Commissioner

Burgess school has organized a Hot
Noon Lunch Club, and is raising funds
for incidentals. Miss Canniff is plan
ming box social and also fine Xmas
program. New readers are being
ordered and spirit is at its height.
The Mountain school district has or
ganized Literary Society with meet
ing every week. Evidently this is one
of the splendid functions having place
for parents, and made by them. Earl
Clark is president and Miss Lalonde
tells us things are going just splendidly.
The school at Clarion raised over
fifty dollars for the United War Work.
er's Fund. They had already more
than raised their quota for the Junior
Red Cross.
Four more changes in the teaching
corps during the Xmas month.
Directories are under way and we
hope to have them out by the last of
this month.
Our county will be 100 per cent
Junior Red Cross the last Of this week.
Those not able to earn money will be
admitted on pledge of service.
Arithmetic charts are here in all three
OF our cities, ready for regular school
work. Have you obtained yours?
The weeks report in Thrift and w.
S. S. shows rural school and Boyne
Falls purchases to total $117.5O Total
for past six weeks is $932.25.
Thursday and Friday the Com'r en-.
joyed splendid visit with the County
Normal and Training Class in Charlie
voix. Miss Bates has a much larger
class this year than in 1917, and they
promise to be good prospective teach
ers when their training is completed.
The critic teacher, Miss Morrison, is
living with her little folks in prose and
poem. The sixth grade were drama
tizing the story of Ulysses and his
sailors in the giants cave, and they
surely appreciated the spirit of the
play.
Several school boards have nearly
arrived at the STANDARD Ideal" school
house in their workmanship and have
inquired if all is well. The Com'r is
looking up the state inspection of these
buildings and will mail copies to them
soon. 1t is very possible that several
of these buildings may receive their
plates before spring, and it may be
well to plan all for the same month,
and declare STANDARD School" week
in which we could procure the services
OF state assistant to personally pre-
sent to us the plates which will so
much honor the districts that have
earned them.
Miss Duthie, Assistant Emergency
Club Leader for Boys and Girls was in
the County, Tuesday and Wednesday
of last week. Accompanied by the
Com'r of Schools, County Club Leader
Mrs. C. F. Smith, and County Agent, C.
F. Smith of Boyne City, she was intro
duced to several schools of the county
where the teachers had expressed
desire for this kind of work. Hot noon
lunch clubs were organized in Burgess,
Ironton and the Ranney School. A
Handicraft Club for Boys was organized
in Bay Shore. This form of extension
work was fully explained to the County
Normal class and last years clubs in
East Jordan were interviewed regard
ing reports and stories of their work.
The party left the Com'r on the second
day in Charlevoix while they proceed
ed to Boyne City for the evening to re-
ceive from the Canning Kids there the
complete reports of their work.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
THE RED CROSS COMES
By JEANNE JUDSON.

Lest we forget the simple joys,
The kindly thoughts, the human tears,
The harmless laughter and the song
We knew in other happier years,
Lest we grow hard, and cruel and cold,
And being young, our hearts are old,
Held in the grasp of death undied,
The Red Cross comes to fill again,
The cup of mercy long since spilled;
Bid in our hearts the birds to sing,
Reviving joy that anger killed.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
PAIN KEPT HIM AWAKE NIGHTS.

j. w. Peck, Coraopolis, Pa, writes:
81 suffered terrible pain; unable to lie
down at night. Tried three different
doctors. Three weeks ago begun TAX
ing Foley Kidney Pills; Improvement in
my condition is really wonderful" Use
Foley Kidney Pills for kidnes, bladder
trouble, backache, rheumatism. S
Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-12-13
MAKING AMERICA
1909 RED CROSS

By Its Christmas Roll Call, to be
held In the week beginning Decem-
Der 10, the American Red Cross
aims to enroll the entire available
population In the ranks of the
organization In order to make
America 100 per cent Red Cross,
so that the world may know that
the country stands solidly and un-
compromisingly for the principles
of honor, mercy and good faith
among the nations