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Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
POLITICS VS.. BUSINESS.

The time for the thinking man is
here. What are you going to do with
politics in your coming election? Are
you going to ignore business principles,
and vote without giving serious con-
sideration to the men in nomination?
Don't do it, stop and consider the
best man, the best man fitted to fill the
different offices. If you do not know
him personally, 60 out in the by-ways
and highways, and investigate for
yourself, and then vote for the man
who you think will best fill the bill or
rather the office.
Speaking of the highways. For the
first time in my own recollection we
have business man in nomination for
the Highway Commissioner, r. o. Bis
bee, East Jordan.
A man very capable, one who will
see that the business of building roads,
will be done in business like manner.
One who is familiar with figures, knows
how to keep the financial account cor
rect and plain and who will see that
every dollar expended will be account
ed for by telling exactly what it was
paid for and to whom it was paid
You can bet one thing that there will
not be any miscellaneous accounts for
many hundreds, yes thousands of dol
lars, same as the expert accountant Mr..
Dresser, showed in his report to the
supervisors last fall. | feel that | can
safely say that if he be elected that he
will have a monthly account rendered
of the money received, and the money
paid out, to whom it was paid and for
what purpose. Because the taxpayers
of this county who pay the bills, and
for whom the road commissioners are
working are entitled to this report.
This | suggest should be done not that
there is any suspicion of dishonesty, as
for one believe the three men appoint
ed to make the purchase and examine
the accounts, are both scrupiously and
strictly honest men.
Yours for Good Roads,
Geo. II. Van Pelt.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
slcHTLEss STOREkEEPER
IS WONDER TO PATRONS.

Cincinnati, Ohio.-Ask any one In
the vicinity of 1920 Eastern avenue
who is the most talked Of man In the
neighborhood and he will say, without
hesitation, Arthur ]. Kob, the sight
less man, who keeps a small depart
ment store at the above address.
Nearly every one thereabouts pat
ronizes Kob because 1t is always mar.
velous to the customers to see Kob go
Immediately to the article asked for,
measure 1t, or weigh 1t, wrap 1t up,
and then give back the exact change.
Kob is 48. He has been totally blind
since he was 8.
He was educated at the Columbus
State school, and took up piano tuning.
which he soon dropped and entered
the grocery and notion trade In the
neighborhood where he was born.
He has bright little son, 6 years
old whose vision is perfect.
For nineteen years he has been In
his present business. For eleven OF
those years he kept his own accounts
along with his work In the shop, and
he has always taken care Of the store.
He will climb to the ceiling for a
certain order and In a moment be in
the center of the store unhesitatingly
picking out some other request.
He has no difficulty with his array
of candies or cigars or threads, or, in
fact, anything in the establishment.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
A Tribute to
Private Watkins
East Jordan Soldier Killed In
Action, June 9Th.

Mrs. Malinda Sexton, mother of Pvt.
Henry E. Watkins, is in receipt of the
following letter from comrade soldier
giving the details OF the death of
Private Watkins, who was killed in
action June 9Th.
18th June, 1918
Co. H, 4th U. S. Inf, A.E.F.
In the Field
Mrs. Melinda Sexton,
East Jordan, Mich.
Dear Mrs. Sexton:-
"In these days it is hard to say or tell
Just whose lot it will be to bear the sor-
rows or the honors of this war in which
we are engaged. All who are in the
war or who have dear ones in it often
wonder whether the casualty list will
contain their names, and when it will
be over. Someone must bear the
burden, someone must give their full
measure of devotion and give their
lives in the great cause. The>cause for
which we fight is worth the extreme
price we pay. II is all necessary. The
freedom of the world cannot be blotted
out by the black militaryism of Prussia
and it will not be. However with the
honor that comes through the success
of our arms comes the sorrow OF the
loss of many brave ones. So it befalls
me to inform you of the death of your
son, Henry E. Watkins, on June Sth.
He was struck by bursting shell while
in the front lines, and suffered no pain
whatsoever.
/ | am the commander of the platoon
in which Henry was member and was
in position to know him Intimately.
He was a brave soldier, always willing
and capable in exercising his duties.
He was a fine boy and his loss is felt
keenly by his comrades and myself.
He has earned a place of honor among
those who died that freedom might
exist. We grieve that ours should be
asked to pay the price, but there is no
greater honor in this life than to be
able to say ours have died that others
may live.
"The body was buried on the field
near where he fell with comrade.
The place is marked, but war prevents
the caring for the dead in the usual
way. No personal effects were found
on the body of value. Further inform
alton will be furnished you gladly by
myself or the War Department, Graves
Registration Service, A. E. F.
Again must say it grieves me deeply
to have to convey to you this sad news.
Very truly yours,
JOHN p. SELLERS
End It., Co. H, 4th Inf.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16

A mans conscience is either his best
friend or his worst enemy.
The more you think about some men
the less you think of them.
Men do less than they should unless
they do all they can.
Cold storage is failure when il
comes to keeping an engagement.
True happiness consists in getting
something you wanted but didn't ex
pect.
The difference between repartee and
impudence is the size Of the man who
says 1t.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
HOW ANY GIRL CAN
HAVE PRETTY EYES.

No girl is pretty if her eyes are red,
strained or have dark rings. ONE
WASH with pure Lavoptik eye wash
will brighten the eyes and weeks
use will surprise you with its INCRE-
DIBLE results. A small bottle Lavop-
tik often makes eyes healthy, spark
ling and viyacious. The quick change
will please you. Aluminium eye cup
FREE.-Gidley G Mac, Druggists.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
Red Cross Notes

The Knitting Bee will be entertained
at the home of Mrs. E. A. Ashley next
Monday afternoon.
Sherberts and Ice Cream will be SER
we'd by the ladies at the Red Cross
Headquarters next Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Be sure and patronize
the ladies on this occasion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER WRITES

When the kidneys are not working
properly, back ache, stiff joints, rheu-
matte pains and suffering result. George
McLain Turtle Lake, N. d. writes: 81
am a locomotive engineer. had bad
pain in my back and my bladder action
was very irregular. took Foley Kid.
ney Pills and was relieved in a couple
of days." Hite's Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
NOTICE TO FARMERS!

Notwithstanding reports to the con-
trary am now and will continue to be
at my old stand at East Jordan, where
| shall be glad to quote you prices for
all of your farm produce, including
potatoes.
II. HI. CUMMINGS.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16

Just because there are sermons in
stones ii doesn't follow that there are
rocks in preaching
1t takes lot of common sense to get
a man out of trouble that little nom
sense got him into.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16
Potato Growers
Organize Dist.
Cooperative Association Perfect
Central Organization.

AT meeting of 81 authorized repre-
sentatives from local Cooperative Mar
keting Associations held at Trav erse
City on the 9th and 10th of August, the
Central Organization was completed
and Board of Directors elected to
cavern the policy OF the same. The
location of the Central office for these
combined Marketing Associations is to
be at Cadillac. This Central Organiza-
ton will have full control of the Mar.
keting of the produce of the 16 counties.
The Board of Directors comprise the
following:
E. Harvey Wilce, Empire, Leelanau
County.
Dor Beull, Elmira, Otsego County.
A. B. Large, Bellaire, Antrim Co.
E. j. Smith, Cheboygan, Cheboygan
County.
Henry Curtis, Lake City, Missaukee
County.
Chas. A. Wood, Traverse City, Grand
Traverse County.
H. A. Arnold, Boyne City, Charlevoix
County.
This Central Organization forms the
nucleas around which the State will be
organized in local associations. From
the reports of the Representatives at
this conference at Traverse City it is
shown that nearly every farmer is be-
coming member OF his local Associa-
ton and this makes this cooperative
movement the strongest of anything
ever attempted in the State of Michi-
gan.
The movement has been under way
but weeks and at present there are
nearly 5000 members which means
that the Central Organization will con-
troll the potato crop of Northern Michi-
gaA>and any other crop which it is the
farner's desire to handle.
This will mean yearly saving of
hundreds of thousands of dollars to the
members OF the associations. Bankers,
Financiers and Produce Dealers alike
can see no flaw in the plan of opera
tions. The first two are heartily in
favor of the plan and the latter are en-
deavering to dispose of their proper
ties and migrate.
Every farmer should join his local
organization. 1t is fact that in cer-
tain localities the farmers who are not
members at present are wondering
how they are going to market their
crops unless they become members as
the local buyers are not going to have
large enough volume of business to
stick in the game and because of the
non-profit idea, it is doubtful if the
local organization can handle any busi-
ness but from those who are members
of the local or some other local associa-
tion.
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16

was represented by two delegates, the
Fruit Dealers and Growers had a
representative there.
Further information in regard to this
meeting and subsequent meetings will
follow in future issues Of this publica-
tiOn
Charlevoix county herald., 1918-08-16

AT meeting of the Directors of the
Central Organization held Immediately
succeeding the general conference, E.
Harvey Wilce was nominated as Presi-
dent but because of his many other
business interests, felt that he could
not do justice to the position, therefore
Dor Beull of Elmira was elected Presi-
dent and evidenced the greatest en-
thusiasm for the movement and his
willingness to give freely of his time to
the task ahead.
Henry Curtis was elected Vice-Presi-
dent and A. B. Large, Secretary and
Treasurer. Another meeting of the
Directors will be held Tuesday the 18th
at which time they will work out the
organization and marketing problems
which confront them at present.
Hale Tenant, Federal Field Agent
in Marketing of the Department OF
Agriculture was at hand thruout the
meeting giving advice in the forma.
ton of the organization and at the
meeting of the Board of Directors he
stated that he would stay with the or.
ganization and give all of his efforts to
make it success. This in its sell
assures the success of the organization
because this man has put other like
organization on their feet and has 6
ppsst store Of experience in coopera
tive work.
Mr. Tenant is paid by the Dept. oi
Agriculture and his services do no
cost the organization nor the members
of the organization penny.
Although up to the present time, thi'
organization Of the potato growers
cooperative marketing association hal
not been advertised, yet it has com
manded the attention of the buying ans
selling produce interests in the Unitet
States and several of them had dele
g2ed at this meeting at Traverse Cit.
4ndeavoring to get in touch with th'
organization and bid for it's business
The North American Food Exchang'
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
SOLDIERS CHANCES
OF LIFE IMPROVED
BY WAR VI SERVICE s E5RF!l'

Great as the danger and large as the
losses in the aggregate. the individual
soldier has plenty Of chances OF coming
out Of the war unscathed, or at least not
badly injured.
Based on the. mortality statistics of
the allied armies, soldiers chances are
as follows:
Twenty-nine chances OF coming home
to one chance OF being killed
Forty-nine chances Of recovering from
wounds to one chance OF dying from
them
One chance in 500 of losing . limb.
Will live fve years longer because
of physical training, is freer from
disease in the army than in civil life,
and has better medical care At the
front than at home.
In other wars from 10 to 10 men
died from disease to 1 from bullets;
in this war 1 man dies from disease
to every 10 from bullets.
For those of our fighting men who
do not escape scatheless, the Govern
ment under the soldier and sailor in
surance law gives protection to the
wounded and their dependents and to
the families and dependents of those
who make the supreme sacrifice for
their country.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
LIFE INSURANCE
COLLECTORS AID
IN v. S. S. DRIVE

One OF the outstanding features of
the recent War Savings Stamps drive
was the invaluable assistance render
ed by John Dolph. District superin-
tendent OF the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, who IN cooperation
with Superintendents Thomas A Lee
and Gratz Dunkum, OF the same or
ganization, made available to Direc-
tor Callahan's committee the services
Of a small army OF the company's
solicitors.
In every section of the city, these
workers toiled indefatigaply in the
interest OF stamp sales, and in some
districts the recent house-to-house
canvass for War Stamp pledges was
conducted almost entirely by repre-
sentatives OF that organization. Fre-
quently they were called upon to man
the bullet booths" where stamps
were on sale In the downtown sec
tion at night
II am certain" said Director d. ].
Callahan, "that without the work Of
Mr. Dolph and his associates, the cam
paign could not have been the success
that partial returns seem to indicate
that II was. These men were tireless
in the cause, and this committee is
exceedingly grateful to them"
As indicative OF the results obtain
ed, Superintendent Lee reports that in
his district alone, his agents sold
stamps to q total value OF S176, 900 in
the month Of June.
A substantial gain to the already
large membership OF THE 81 900
Club" has been recorded in the addi-
tion Of the names OF the following
subscribers to that amount: W. Top
ham, 43 U street northwest: Charles
NJ. Kahn and family, 1918 New Jer-
sey avenue northwest; B. Rich's Sons,
1901 F street northwest; s. c. Red
man. sos Highland avenue; William
A. Duncan, 6s13 Fifth street north
west; Mrs. Clifford Mallory, 2s16
Connecticut avenue: n. ]. Lawrence,
2131 Wyoming avenue; W. F. Jones,
Fontanet Courts; z. A Hickman. 1905
Calvert street northwest: Edmund
Ryerson, Bureau Aircraft Production;
Fred n. Dibley, Bureau Aircraft Pro-
duction; Mrs. Mary KlocZewski, 701
Fifth street northwest; Mrs Lizzie
Med. Cramer. 2o22 N street north
west: George A .crocker. jr., Mechan-
ical Instruction Branch, Aviation Bu-
reau; Elizabeth Martin Crocker;
William B. Courtney, Photo Branch,
Department Military Aeronautics; r.
L. Scaggs. 1874 W street southeast;
G. Z. Dunkum, 133 B street southeast
Sales OF War Savings Stamps in
various departments OF the Govern
ment up to July, 1. have been. reported
As follows: Department of the In
terror. $96.323. SO: Government Print
ing office, $24.7s9.S2; Food Admins
tration, $7.645.45; Alien Property
Custodian's Office, $5.651.3e. Sales OF
stamps at the Interior Department
for June % alone, the last day OF the
drive, amounted to $4,000.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
GEN. PERSHING ATTENDS
ALLIED WAR COUNCIL

PARIS, July 6-Gen- John ].
PershinG was present yesterday at
the seventh session Of the supreme
allied war council Congratulations
to the Italian, army and people for
the memorable victory over the Aus
tro-Hungarian army were expressed
at the meeting. II was said that IL
is considered that the victory won
by the Italians is the critical turn
ing point in the war, brings a valu-
able contribution to the allies ef-
forts and points to the final success
Of their cause. Among those present
at the session were the prime min
listers OF Canada. Australia and New
Zealand. All aspects OF the present
military situation were discussed
and important decisions were reach
ed
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
By ". v. BYARS.

At 10 minutes OF eight o'clock last
night the House passed the Sims
Commerce Committees amended res
olution. authorizing the President to
commander and use for war purposes
during the period OF the war, but no
longer, all telegraph, telephone, Ca
BILE and wireless systems Of the
United States. Compensation for use
is to be agreed on, while in case OF
failure to agree, appeal is permitted
to the Court OF Claims. with IS per
cent OF the claim payable by the Gov
ernment. AS passed. by. a vote Of 221
to 4, the resolution had been brought
in line with the possession and con-
troll" theory OF the railroad bill. It
does not involve the assumption OF
Government ownership" The mega
tive votes were cast by Messrs. Ford
ney OF Michigan, Mclaughlin Of Mich
igan, Sterling OF Illinois and Woods
of Iowa
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
Congress- Did Mna5 9estepda, IT

The Great War Supply Bills Of the Session All Passed The,
Total for War This Year Estimated at Twenty Billions
Senate Passes the Bond BEThs House Votes the President
Power Take Over TeIeaphs Telephones Cables and Wire
less for War Purposes Only-Ageement on the Army Bill.
Obstruction IN the Interest Of $3.50 Wheat-HOuse Recess
Until August IL as Proposed by Democratic Floor Leader
Etchin.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

The House conferees on the army
bill forced Senate recession from an
amendment which might have added
several hundred thousands or several
hundred millions to the total This
was the amendment authorizing
training in our camps and shipping
to Europe at our expense recruits
from friendly countries, supposedly
Spanish h-American. AS against this,
the House accepted the Senate inven-
ton of a new form of high finance
and politics combined, in the shape OF
a quasi-goVernmental corporation for
making aircraft, with the Govern
ment holding 81 per cent of Its $780,
100000 capital and marketing the
rest, presumably to those who make
the first applications for the ground
floor After this novelty was ac-
cepted, the rest is chiefly a matter of
routine One issue which threatened
a struggle was evaded. Mr.. Saunders
OF Virginia had called for a chance to
act separately on the Senate amend
ment, which was assumed to provide
for promoting the provost marshal
general to lieutenant general in rec
ognition Of his efficiency in enforcing
compulsory service. The amendment
was abandoned by request of the pro-
vost marshal general himself, who
wrote a dignihed letter to Mr.. Dent,
of the House Military Committee on
the subject
The main question left from yes
terday for today was defined by
Senator Martin as one of "duress."
He charged the advocates of the
Gore $3.50 wheat amendment with
trying to force the Administration
to surrender by opposing even tenn
porary appropriations for JuIy and
August. They denied it, of course,
but II is the question to be answered
To-Day on the record. The last of the
great War Supply bills" will be dis
posed OF by the agreement on the
army BILL today. There will be no
win the war bills" left except the
Sims resolution for possession and
control Of telegraph and teIephone
systems as the House yesterday sent
it to the Senate. Only the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill and
the Agricultural appropriation bill,
the latter deadlocked by the Gore
$3.50 wheat amendment, will remain
undecided The total of the 1reat
war supply bills for 1919 was esti-
mated by Senator smOot yesterday at
nineteen billions in direct appropria-
tionG, and five billions in authoriza-
tlons' to which total of twsnty-four
billions for the year he added five
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
VIRGIN ISLANDS DRY
STARTING NEXT JULY

ST! THOMAS, Virgin Islands,
July 6-Effective on July 1 OF next
year the Virgin Islands. Americas
new possessions in the West Indies,
will go dry. Local Legislatures have
adopted the governments proposals
for prohibition as a war measure.
The measures agreed on are sub
ject to revision after the period IF
the war.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

This completes the "war work" OF
the session. as under agreement al
the beginning, only ~war and eonser-
walton bills" were to be passed Nc
conservation bills" have yet been
passed AND THERE ARE NONE TO
PASS. The pending bills for dispos-
ing Of the remaining natural re-
sources of the country are leasing
bills. They have as q central feature
q fifty-year "lease" and this lease is
to all intents and purposes A FIFTY
YEAR MONOPOLY FRANCHISE.
This is reported as q statement of
fact, for public information, to the
best Of the reporters knowledge and
belief. to be retraeted only when the
contrary Is demonstrated In the pro-
ceedIngs OF Congress- There II no
excuse for -jamming through" such
bills during q war craZa-
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

Thinking that the Senate might
need the information during recess,
the citing Secretary OF the Treasury,
who has a mathematical mind and a
sense of humor, submitted preliminary
figures on profIteering, as requested
by the Senate. There are I46 pages OF
the figures, twelve columns to the
page, with no names and no reading
matter"
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
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The Washington times., 1918-07-06

Dill. was almost concluded. The Sen
ate passed the House Liberty bond
act" without amendment. so tina. IL
now needs only the Presidents sigma
ture. as it raises the limit of authori-
zation for bond issues from twelve to
twenty billions. The conferees on the
army bill. carrying twelve billions,
also reached agreement The Senate
discussed and put over until today
the House resolution continuing ap-
propriations for the War Department,
the Agricultural Department, and the
District Of Columbia, pending dis
agreement in conference on their ap-
propriation bills
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

Under the Meyers resolution, as
passed by the Senate, the President is
requested to issue his proclamation
for at least one minutes prayer for
victory at noon throughout the coun-
try on the ringing OF the "Angelus. -
The only objection made to IT was on
the ground that the Constitution does
not provide for Presidential regula-
tion OF prayer. Senator Owen, while
he professed belief in prayer, said
that determination was a great ele-
ment OF success. The general trend OF
his argument was that while, perhaps,
the mind OF the Almighty might be in
fluenced in this way, there was no
doubt at all that the public mind
would be. The resolution provides no
penalties for those who refuse to pray
publicly on the scientific" ground
that consciously or unconsciously"
we are now Darwinians. Perhaps,
however, in some communities, \ OBJ
trusive Darwinians might be painted
yellow.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

The reptile 10 now on exhibi-
tion in Hancock and Postmaster
BENJAMIN Mitchell Is in q guam
dary how 70 dispose of "
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

A bill introduced by Senator Nc
KelIar yesterday makes volunteer ex-
perts in Government service liable
to five years in Jail and $4,000 fine
II they use their places for profiteer.
ing purposes.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

billions In loans to the allies, max
ing a grand total Of twenty-nine bill
lions.