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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

fore. they must receive moisture Just
az they receive It while still on the
vine-through their stalks. The
grapes must not touch anything and
they must be handled as little as pos
sible.
The device which has Just been put
into use In France Is well illustrated
In the accompanying picture. In cut.
ting the grapes an inch or two Of stalk
II left on each side Of the twig that
bears the bunch, and to each end Of
the stalk 10 fitted q bulb of rubber or
glass containing sterilized water. The
whole 10 then hung up where the
grapes may swing free. The water In
the bulbs II sucked up by the stalks
and supplies the fruit with the where
withal to keep fresh. This water can
be renewed - often a. necessary
without touching the grapes and any
grape that withers can be slipped OF
without disturbing its neighbors. II
10 said that by this method frsshly
picked grapes can be kept fresh tor
two or three months.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

Colonel Ssmpis Of Dnsiand believes
hs 10 decidedly helping typhoid cases
with . set OF bacterial vaccines. Msdi.
COS Of 0rsses are fully believing that
Mrs. Mosquito spreads most Of the
typhoid around those old parts Of the
old country.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

To Keep Grapes Frssh for Months.
A great arm of wine growers at
Saint Bsntzst, France, has devised a
simple method Of keeping grapes per.
fectly fresh for several months. To
keep grapes fresh they must not be
allowed to dry. while. @ the other
hand. they lose all their good qualities
II they are immersed in water. There
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

Words resemble sunbeams-the more
they are condensed the deeper the.
burn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

osrms 70 Sour and XIII.
Thunder sours milk and kills lob
sters In shallow boxes near the sea
surface. Germs may DO this killing
and souring.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

A man may pocket his pride, but a
yrRpan has to conceal hers elsewhere.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22
Appetite OF pfabstIcs.

Some diabetes have no control Of
Aungsr and thirst; viii even eat Q
saks ef SOAP ...---..---.-.. ..--1.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1918-02-22

put briAgs-ths best spent millions
any people ever paid for the health
that comes Of honest outdoor sport.
That four.leaf clover thing. among
the illustrations. 10 the cover Of the
old-tims baseball and that sphere
with the straight line OF stitching
scrOss the top. where the seams of the
clover leaves Join, 10 the ball itself.
The other pictures show the cover Of
the regulation baseball Of to-day. and
the ball itself. displaying the hard.
even stitching.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
b0LSHEv|K|.WILL
REpUD|ATE LOANS
MADE TO RUSSIA
National Debt Cancelled by.
Decree Of TrOtzky,

LONDON, Jan l0-Thc bolshcviki
government intends to publish a decree
within a few days, cancelling the Rus
sian NATIONAL debt telegraphs the cor
respondent at Petrograd of the Man
chester Guardian. The correspondent
understand, the decree will contain
these provisions:
FTt-All loans and treasury bonds
held by foreign subjects abroad or in
Russia are rcpudlatcd.
Domestic Loans Cancelled.
Second-LoanS and treasury bonds
held by Russian subjects possessing
more than 10000 rubles in capital. are
repudlated
Third oanS and heasury bouds
Held by Russian subjects possessing
capital in loan scrip or deposits not ex-
ceeding 1000 rubIes, are TO receive S
percent interest on the nominal value
Of the loan and those possessing TO-
600 rubles are to receive percent
1 Sell al IS Cents on Dollar.
FourthvWorkmen and pfassnts hold
ing 100 rubleS worth of loans or bonds
may Sell their holdings to the state
at Is percent of its nominal value.
Those holdng 600 rubles worth may
sell IT at 70 percent OF its nominal value
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully il
you want to keep your hair looking its
best Most soaps and prepared sham
pOoS contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle.
and ruins it. .
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (which
is pure and greaSeleSs), and is better
tran The most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the balr and scalp thoroughly Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in 1t makes an Abundance vi rich.
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dsndrufi and excessive oil The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves
the scalp SOFT and the, hair fine and
silky, bright lustrous fluffy and easy
tC manage
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy its very cheap, and a
few ounces will supply every member OF
the family for months ADV.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
amen Unable
je Carry Mail,
Keaper Thinks
For Inside Work, They Areas
Efficient as Men, and Are
Employed Here, He Says,

: Claude Weaver, postmaster in speak
Ing Of women carriers, said this morn
ing that he did not think women would
be able to perform this work.
II never favored women as ietter car
riers. because the work is really a mans
work." said Mr.. Weaver
"The bags loaded with mail and pack
ages are so heavy that it would not be
right for women to carry them ] do be
lieve. however. that women inside the
office are as efficient as men do not
believe that women arc quite as good
mixers" as men, and that is another
point against them as carriers ! have
fifteen women working in this office and
the results Of their work is most graft
tying"
Announcement was made recently by
Colin NJ, Selph, postmaster at St
Louis. that the women who had been
givens try-out aS carriers would be
dispensed with as the work was too
heavy. However, a report comes IRON
the New York office that the ten WON.
en who have been given test there
have proven themselves capable aud
will he retained
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
MEETING TIME CHANGED
FOR RED CROSS CLASSES

There has been a change made in
the meeting time for the Red Cross
classes in dietetcs at the high school.
on account OF the time conflicting with
other classes. Instead OF these classes
meeting on Monday Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons at O'Clock. and
in the evening OF the same DAYS at
80 o'clock they will meet only on
Mondays and Thurs day afternoons and
evenings At the same time They will
meet in room "p" of the high school
Mrs. c. L, Daugherty, one of the mem
bers OF the committee on these classes.
which are under the direction Of the
Red Cross county chapter, says that
there are enough applicants to warrant
the organizing OF two more classes in
first aid. This will be done very soon,
she says.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
Stout Wants Law
Enforced; 1t Is;
He Pays So Fine

W. H. Stout proprietor Of a bust.
ness house at M7 West Main street.
is satisfied now that the police are ea-
forcing the city ordinance which pro,
hibits the parking Of an automobile or
other vehicle on Main street for long
er than two hours at a time. =,
Stout complained to the polices Jew
days ago that the ordinance vas not
being eniordd, and said that he knew
It was not because I've was one of the
Main street merchants who insisted
that the ordinance be adopted and that
he had been watching closely for Nio-
lations.
His protest against its nor. enforce.
menl, however, was not so loud today,
as he had to pay 50 Tor allowing his own
automobile to remain in front OF his
place OF business for more than two
hours
well, | guess the Joke is on me"
Stout said when he paid the fine OF S2
and costs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
AGENTS BREAK UP
ORGANIZED WORK
OF oFIDtSTRUcT|oN
Enemy Agents and Crank Neu-
trails Caught in Oragnet,

WASHINGTON, Jan l0.-Through
intercepted communications and cvi.
dence found W a score Or more of ar
rested aliens, government agents have
discovered a concerted movement to
rcorganile German sabotage and anti
war propaganda in this country,
The movement was broken up and
enemy activities are now believed to he
confined to sporadic cases carried on
largely by pro.Gcrman sympathzcrs
without guidance from a central head
quarters,
Thirty Germans Arrested.
This was disclosed by government Of
iicials, who declined. however. to give
all the details surrounding series of
measures recently taken to prevent the
rebuilding OF a unified enemy spy sys-
TEN. 1t is known that about thirty Ger
mans aud a few Scandinavians have
been arrested on suspicion OF compiled
ty in the new plot The Germans have
been iutcrncd and the Scandnavians
sent out OF the country Some Ameri-
cans arc under suspicion ant are being
closely watched.
NeutTals Head System.
The eyidentc gathered in the round
up indicated Mat a few leaders whose
identity has not been disclosed. but
who are believed to be neutral subjects,
tried TO communicate with a number OF
agltators located mainly in Eastern sea
ports. in industrial centers and in the
extreme west to develop cooperation
among them
Sabotage was to be conducted SySte-
matically and propaganda for peace or
dissemination Of pessimiNtc war re.
ports was TO be stimulated under di.
rcCllon Of a recognized head
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
Three KILLED IN
KATY WRECK At
GRANGER, TEXAS
Rear-End Crash OfFaSt Trains
at Midnight Injuries Many,

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. lO,-Three
persons were killed and eleven injured
at 2 10 o'clock this morning in a rear
end collision between two sections Of
the Missouri Kansas & Texas FLYER
at Granger, about forty miles northeast
of here. First reports placed the mum.
ber Of dead at sixteen, but this latter
was denied by officials of the road
after an<investigation.
According TO information obtained al
the dispatcher's office here, the first
section Of the train stopped at Y water
tank at Granger While the engine
was taking on water the second section
ran into it head-ons
The dlspatcher's office bere said that
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
REvENTING BATH TUBS
20 MAY NOT BE REQUIRED

An amendment to the city plumbing
ordinance which, it is said, will save
5000 TO property owners next year,
based on the amount Of building done
ia Oklahoma City during the year 1917
probably will be adopted at the next
regular meeting Of the city commission
The amendment will repeal the section
G the ordinance which now provides
that all bathtubs be revented
The change is being made at the sug
gestion OF &. NJ Anderson, city building
Inspector who said today that every
one Of the commissioners had agreed
with him that the reventlng OF bathtub'
was an unnecessary expenditure.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
DEFENSE COUNCIL MEET
POSTPONED FOR BROOKS

The convention Of chalrmcn and sec.
retarles OF the county council OF de-
Tense called for next Monday was post.
poned today until Wednesday, The
change was made at the request of DR.,
Stratton d. Brooks, state food admins
trato5 a telegram from Dr. Brooks
was received today by Chester West
iall, assistant secretary Of lhe council,
requesting that the state meeting not be
held until Wednesday when Mr. Brooks
could attend. The food administrator
now is in Washington He said I'm his
telegram that he wanted to deliver \
message ON food conservation ]. l..
Cross OF Kansas City, vice president
OF the federal reserve bank and district
director for the third Liberty loan,
has been invited torattcnd the meeting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
SUSPECTED SPY
FLEES HTS PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. lO.-Adolph
Bollman, detained by federal authorl-
ties as suspected German spy. and
who, It was said, had been active IN
German circles here, has escaped, ac-
cordng to announcement today by Don
Rathbun,' OF the United States depart
mcnt OF inSlice
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
Instructor 10 Cuba

NORMAN, Okla, Jan. l0-(Spe-
cial)-Miss Helen Phipps, instructor
in Spanish in the University of Okla
hona, has departed for .HaYana. Cuba,
10 teach Spanish in government
School there, She has been granted a
leave OF absence from the university
until next September.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

In the muscles, where an inflamma-
ton is set up in the nearby Tissues.
Hague has said, that gout s rheu-
matlsm, and rheumatism \is gout.'
II uric acid is formed in excess within
the bdy II is passed ON to the kid.
neys, which act M bitter 10 pass
OFF this poison. II the excess is not
eXcre.ed by the Kidneys, II is distr.
butcd thru the tissues The choice
slt@ for such storage ARE in the jointA
muscle -sheaths, where the circulation
isweakest, and where also the Alkalln.
ity OF the blood ia lowest Conse.
qnently We must do everything 10
throw off this uric acid poison, and
simple methods are best. Flush the
kidneys by drinking 8 to s-elasses Of
water between meals A pint OF hot
water . half hour before meals.
Take Anutic, double strength, (8Oc
a PACKAGE, three times day for
awhile. lnvigorate and assist the kid.
neyst 10 flush out the uric acid polsons
During winter months the circulation
10 apt u be sluggish and the blood
stream retarded ltunc acid Ia pres
ent II is apt 10 clog the capillaries.
This accounts for many acute condi,
tlons such a. headache, neuralgia.
gastric disturbances, and dull mind
As the condition progresses, We often
nave lrmbago, disease Of the heart
ana arorrs brakng down Of the
hdneys rheumatism aud routy symp.
toms. Eat less mat drink more
water aud Rks~ANuRlC (louble "
triple strength after meals and \, bed
time for several weeks at time aud
Won will 'be free from uric acd aud
the diseases that follow,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
W. S:t''' e. &:

The Western Avenue Red Cross unit
was organized yesterday afternoon in
the Evangelical Lutheran church by
Mrs. l. {, Holrapfel, secretary OF the
Red Cross county chapter Women in
this district will meet here to sew on
hospital supplies every Monday We'd
nesday and Friday afternoon from 1
until ) o'clock. Forty women attended
yesterday. Offices elected include
Mrs, Florence Hartley. chairman; Mrs.
W. Strobe, vice. chairman, and Mrs.
z X. A. Wetmore, secretary. Mrs, Hol-
zsNel says that great enthusiasm was
shown among the women in this dis
A lbtable feature In connection with
the women of this unit will be the carry
ing out OF plan suggested by Mrs
Holrspfel and adopted Immediately by
the women, is the installation OF a
nursery or playroom. where mothers
who have children can leave them while
they do Red Gross work.
This room will be one Of the class
rooms in the church, which will be lit
ted up by the women OF the district
into . playroom, and will be in charge
Of young women, who have gladly vol
unteered their services TO take care Of
the children.
The patriotic women are now work
inf on Red Cross flag that will soon
float over their headquarters,
Mrs. Ed Overholser, Mrs Eli Brown,
Mrs Leighton Wagner and Mrs. J. C..
Gilmore were in charg, OF the hospital
supply department at Red Cross head
quarters today.
Mrs W. ]. Pettee, director Of wo-
> mems work for the county Red Gross
chapter, has sent out call for women
4 who live IN the district OF the Shield
heights unit OF the Red Cross, East
Capital hill, TO turn out in large mum
hers and work There is splendid
wprkroom here said Mrs pe,tee
'fhere arc eigh, sewing machines and
all conveniences ipr sewing in the work
room in the school house and do wi,
\ that the women would 90 there t.
work Mrs A. X, Easton, chairman oi
this unit, reported the lack Of worker,
to Mrs. Pettee.
Mrs. Colin Valentine was in charge
OF the knitting department at Rec
Cross headquarters for today
Young women Of the WedneSda,
Bridge club have laid aside their card
and instead, will go to the ElkS hal
uni, OF tbe Red Cross and make Surgi
cal dressings every Wednesday. The,
were there today Those women VIII,
had charge OF this unit for the DAY
were Mrs. L. + Ferguson Mrs Georg,
Cook, Mrs Joseph Rumsey and Mis-,
Tempa Newton.
n Mrs. c. B. Ames and Mrs. K. T
HARRIS we're in charge of the surgca
dressings department at Red Gross
hsa iQuariers today.
A group OF girls from Ksrrs dr.
Qoeds stare, who were organized las
\ nlGht into one OF the Patriotic unit
|. q the Y. W. c. A. by Miss X. L
1nown, girls work secretary hay,
sl)pted as name for their unit, "Th,
/ Shhmrock Patriots" Their meeting
Wa held In the club room Of the Y
II w, c. A. offices, Nand they made bah,
clcthes which will go to the relief oI
Die Belgium children.
lf ID. "N
! The surgical dressing unit OF the Rec
Cross that meets at the home OF Mrs
n. K Nslson, sent In NJ iive-yard
cclls and US Axs compresses TO Rec
N Cruss headquarters yesterday
III Isssvuctors and assistants Of the Rec
ses county ehapter met this Afternoon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
MnSelf andOhers
<1D A2Pc-

He likes my stuff
And that's,
"opsn sesame" to me.
No matter if I'm.
TAkin' a bath.
! told them.
The regular price.
For this column.
Was 1000 bucks a day.
which I. 500 cash
But bsin' as they.
Wants advertise tn
Automobile show
I'll lei 'em off.
At half-price, Nnd.
A long ride Sunday,
In one Of Kinds.
P''E'''l
An they came across,
Just like men.
An this is what.
They're getting
So, hop in, girls.
When you see me.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

in the surgical dressing department at
Red Cross headquarters to hear a talk
given by Miss Pauline Wcathcrsboon.
state organizer for the Red Cross in
Oklahoma, Miss Weatherspoon came
TO Oklahoma City on Tuesday night,
having been sent here by the St. Louis
headquarters
Mrs, Lucy Lindsay, 20 years old soon
will start 10 knit for the Red Gross.
She lives with her daughter, Mrs. R.
/. Cochran, 81 West Tenth street. She
is very anXiouS to get started on Red
Cross work but cannot 60 to any OF the
work rooms. So she sent a woman to
Red Cross headquarters yesterday to
get her some wool. and she will start
10 make a sweater. She made socks
for the soldiers in the Ciyil war.
One hundred workers turned out to
work in the surgical dressings depart.
ment at Red Cross headquarters yes
terday Two hundred and two five.
yard rolls were made, 800 4x7 COM
presses, forty many tailed bandagcS, $50
shot bags included the work for the
day
The Safety First league of The Frisco
railway company will meet in the home
of Mrs Harry Hope lll2 South
Walker avenue on Monday afternoon.
Mrs Nqba Woodside Of Springfield.
Miss, will attend the meeting and will
give an address on Red Cross work
Mrs Frank V. Lucas was in charge
Of the surgical dressing uhit of the
Red Cross in Elks hall Yesterday The
women here prepared material for 100
five yard rolls, and made fifty The
musical department OF the Soro,is club
worked here during the day
Women turned out in great style to
make hospital garments IN the work
rooms at Red Cross headquarters yes
terday Nineteen paiama suits and
seven conyalcsccnt Jackets were made
by these women Besidcs doing this
these women sorted out and mated
quantities Of hospital garments that
had been sent from ST. Louis head.
quarters
Kntters appeared in ,warms At Red
Cross headquarters yesterday and
long after hours the instructors were
! still sitting at the knitting table show
ing this and that woman how 10 take
OF toe or turn a heel The reason
Tor such a crowd was the arrival ol
200 pounds Of gray wool which had
come from St. Louis headquarters M
the morning
! Letters are being received hy h,
mcmhcrs.ol the Christmas packet com
mlttce ot the Red Cros, from bows II
training camps who received "ChriSt
mas packages from the Red Crot.
county chapter I'm these letters tn,
writers express their keen appreciation
Of the gifts sent them, and each and all
send a prayer OF blessing for the Re-
Cross.
u am coming rapidly TO the conclu
sion that Oklahoma City may be proud
Of herself In war work, as. visiting
at three places and hearing of theil
war activities, Il seems that the ives
lS not SO far behind This word can',
to Mrs Norton Cook vire chairman
OF the women's division Of the council
oi national defense in Oklahoma CITY
from Mrs T. Z Nallower who !,
chairman OF this division. bu, who ha,
been travelling in the east for the past
two wSeks.
One ~ the patriotic groups OF tn,
girls ir.n the Garfield school organ.
iled by the y. w { a, met ycStetda,
afternoon IN the club rooms in IN,
Terminal building They made scraI
books ior the soldiers,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

the rear Pullman was jammed half way
through the second car Those killed
are said 70 have been Sleep in the
two sleeperS.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10
Flush tho Kidneys

II was not until the discovery by Sir
Arthur Gerod, In ls4s, that the blood OF
gouty patients contained uric ACID IN an
excessively large amount, that much
attention was paid 10 this subject
Later scientific men learned that in
goat, also rheumatism the kdneys do
not work properly 10 throw off the uric
acid poison; consequently uric acid cfys
tails are deposited in aud about the Joints,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

II is feared that when Russia finaly
finds herself she will not know what
i is that she has discovered. Kansas
City Star
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

One ~ the patriotic groups OF the
girls ir.u the Garfield school organ
iled by the y w { a, met Yesterday
afternoon IN the club rooms in the
Terminal building They made Scrap
books lor the soldiers,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

Letters are being received hy the
mcmbcr,.oi the Christmas packet com.
mlllee oi the Red Cro,, from bows in
training camps who received Christ.
mas packages from the Red Cross
county chapter. In these letters the
writers express their keen appreciation
Of the gifts sent them, and each and all
send a prayer OF blessing for the Red
Gross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

Knitlers appeared i'm swarm, At Red
Cross headquarters Yesterday and
Tong after hours" the instructors were
still sitting at the knitting table show
ing this and that woman how to take
OF toe or turn heel" The reason
for such a crowd was the arrival OF
2O0 pounds Of gray wool which had
come from St. Louis headquarters m
the morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

The surgical dressing unit Of the Red
Cross that meets at the home OF Mrs
n. K Nslson, sent in NJ iive-yard
rclls and US Ass congresses TO Red
\ Cfuss headquarters yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-10

I Isswuctors and assistants OF the Red
kaoo county chapter met this afternoon