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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
FARM WOMEN ADOPT
BUSINESS METHODS
Home Account Books Solve
Household Problems.

More than thousand Michigan farm
women have joined their husbands in
the great movement toward business
methods in the country, by starting to
keep definite records of all their house
hold transactions and expenses. Home
account books prepared by the extern
sion specialists at the Michigan Agri-
cultural College are being used for the
records.
BY means of the account books these
farm leaders in home management are
able to keep track of every dollar that
passes through the household treasury,
with the result that great savings are
made possible. The income for the up
keep OF the house is spread out over a
budget, items covering food, clothing,
shelter, operating expenses, and gen.
eral advancement being included. In
this way the 'head of the house"
knows just where the money goes, and
is able to regulate the family budget to
best advantage.
The need for larger budget for
recreation and general advancement is
one of the things brought out by the
average farm woman's account book, "
says Miss Edna V. Smith, household
management specialist at M. A. c. who
is in direct charge of the home account
book work. ALSO the fact that the
farm home realizes large decreases in
operating costs because of the amount
of foodstuffs produced on the farm, is
made clear"
Although the first account books
were printed only little over year
ago, the work has proved so popular
with Michigan farm women that a
second edition of the books has already
had to be printed. Those who have
studied them point out that the account
books are fully as valuable for city wo.
men as they are for their farm sisters
The books may be mad at cost from
county home demonstration agents OF
directly from the Extention Division,
M. A. c. East Lansing.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
WAR HERO WINS BRIDE
DESPITE CUBAN RIVAL
Man Who Served Under Eight
Flags Surrenders to
Washington Girl.

A veteran Of five wars, serving un-
der eight flags, decorated by two kings
for bravery-Capt. Pat O'Brien has
finally lowered his flag and surren-
dered. His captOr is the present Mrs.
Pat O'Brien. He capitulated to the
charms of the American girl whom he
met In Cuba and asked for no quarter.
Overcoming all obstacles, including a
rival In the person of a high Cuban
official, Captain O'Brien finally won
the young woman, who, before her
marriage, was Miss Virginia E. Allen
Of Washington, d. G.
The captain won fame when, as
Lieut.. Pat O'Brien, he fell 5000 feet In
an airplane and found himself &C
miles inside the German lines. He
crawled most of that distance back to
the allied army, taking II days to
make the trip.
Captain O'Brien started out when
twenty years old to be soldier of
fortune and he liked IT so well that
he followed the profession until at
last fortune smiled on him when he
won his bride In the green of the
southern island. His life as free
lance would furnish suitable plots to
meet the desires of any Harold Mac
Grath of Richard Harding Davis.
The captain and his bride are now
visiting in Detroit. They will coa-
tinue their honeymoon trip 20 Cali
fornia, where they plan to "live hap
PLY ever after"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
Wins Six
Out of Eight
East Jordan High School Makes
Average of ESQ

The East Jordan High School has
closed a most successful baseball sea-
son. Starting early they have played
on the whole splendid brand of base
ball and their efforts have been crown
ed with success. The one weakness
that cost the team the two games lost
was the infield. Not until the final
game of the season did the infield play
up to the standard of the other depart
ments of the team. OF the two games
lost, both were played when the boys
were hard at work on other school
functions and were not in condition for
the games.
But two players on the team gradu-
ated this year, Woods at first and
Hughes behind the bat. The team has
two other capable catchers but will
have to develop new first baseman.
In one respect the East Jordan base
ball team has an average of one hun
dred per cent. This is in clean playing
and gentlemanly conduct On the field
and off, at home and abroad, the boys
have been credit to their school and
totEast Jordan. The results are as fol-
lows
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04

You can never be sure what impress
sion "knock" will make on your hear
er as to the one who is "knocked," but
you may be sure that his impression Of
the "knocker" is always bad.
Things are so arranged in this world
that the investment we scorned would
have made us rich and the one we took
up makes us poor.
It's better to draw a blank in the
marriage lottery than prune.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
LONDON STOPS BIG BUILDING

Action Taken So That Building Trades
Might Concentrate on Residences.
The action of the city council of
London. England, in. stopping all
building. except residences, under pow
ers granted by the health ministry, to
overcome the housing shortage. has
caused a crisis in the London building
trades.
Not more than 40 per cent Of the
men displaced by this shortage can be
used In house building, leading busi-
ness men declare.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the Elector of Charlevoix County: -
will be candidate for State Repre-
sentative on the Republican ticket, at
the Primary Election, August 81, 1920.
Appreciating your favors, ! am
Yours truly,
j. +. CHEW.
South Arm Twp, East Jordan, Mich.
- 23-2.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
UNCOVERED WAR FRAUDS
Investigation Showed Illegal Transac-
tions Involving Millions.

Large sums will be saved for the
government through civil and criminal
prosecutions now completed or under
way. announced Attorney General
Palmer in a statement In which he de-
clared department Of justice inves-
tigation of alleged fraudulent war con-
tracts had uncovered Illegal trans
actions involving millions of dollars"
In one class of contracts alone,
questionable vouchers unearthed have
resulted in the withdrawal of pay
ments by the government amounting
TO approximately s4,420,OOO, the state
ment declared. Special investigations
have been ordered into Is large fraud
cases which the bureau Of investiga-
tion has before IL.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
BIDS WANTED

Will receive bids up to and including
Tuesday, June 18th, for transportation
OF u. S. Mail between the East Jordan
Postoffice and the East Jordan & South.
ern Railroad Depot. Term-one year
or more from July lst, 1920.
E. j. e S. X. X.
w. p. Porter,
General Mgr.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04

A man who seems to know most
about the problem of capital and labor
and to do most Of the talking about 1t,
is the one who never had any capital
and never would labor.
Don't be too hard on them. Many q
silk shirt covers an honest heart.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04
He WANTS TO HELP OTHERS

81 had such an awful cold," writes
Russell Deckwa, S31 Chestnut ST., To-
peka, Kan. "Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound helped me wonderfully.
hope this reaches others and helps them
as it did me-" Get the genuine Foley's
for coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. Hite's Drug Store. = adv.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04

Girls Set Barn Ahre for Excitement
In pleading guilty to the charge Of
setting fire 10 the hay barn at the
girls industrial school at Concordia,
Kan. three young girls stated they
"just wanted excitement"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04

Seeks Divorce From Her Fat Husband.
The obesity Of her husband, who
weighs 800 pounds. is the ground upon
which Mrs Pauline Chavias. twenty
four years old Of Newark. N. Y. seeks
TO have her marriage annulled.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-04

Vicious Mule Kicked woman to Death.
An enraged mule. which had at
tackled horse in stall, kicked Miss
Maude J. Padget. twenty-four years
old. of near Mount Vernon, NJ, to
death when she attempted to force it
TO quit its attack on the horse.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
Death of Joe Memo

Joe Memo, son of Mrs. Mary E.
Memo, died last Friday Of pneu-
monia, superinduced by the flu.
He was taken sick on the 18th
inst, coming home from work i'll
and went to bed. Last Wednesday
he had improved greatly and got
up for a brief spell and ate heart
lily. Wednesday evening he COM
menced to get worse and contin-
ued to grow weaker until the end.
Joe was born and raised in Cen
trail and was 20 years of age. He
was a good, steady boy, and de-
voted to his mother. He was we'll
liked and his death is a decided
shock to a host of friends who
had hardly learned of his illness.
The funeral was held Tuesday af-
ternoon from the house, services
being conducted by Rev. A. G.
Harrison. Interment in K. of P.
cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
Mrs. Holbrook Joins Husband

Mrs. Louise Holbrook, for whom
hope of recovery was held after
her condition took a turn for the
better, died last Friday at her
home in Black Hawk, surviving
her husband but three days. She
died of pneumonia, the same mall
ady that claimed Mr.. Holbrook.
The funeral of the husband.
which was to have been held Sat-
urday, was deferred until Sunday
afternoon and the beloved couple
who had been held together in
the holy bonds of matrimony for
more than half a century, were
buried together in the Masonic
cemetery as a beautiful finale to
a life's record filled with love.
loyalty and usefulness.
Mrs. Holbrook was rs years of
age and came to Black Hawk with
her husband in 1881, where the
two made their home ever since,
and lived to celebrate their gold
en- wedding anniversary but a
year or two ago. They were a
fine old couple, we'll mated, and
shared the happy trait of making
friends readily and holding them.
A daughter, Mrs. d. A. Coughlin.
survives and has the sympathy of
all in her particularly sad be-
reavement.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
APEX HAPPENINGS


home in Denver Thursday.
H. j. Barker was a visitor to
Black Hawk Friday evening.
Harry Frasier left for his home
in Denver Saturday afternoon,
having received word that his
father died that morning of asth-
ma, from which he had been a suf-
ferer for many years.
Barrick Griffith and friends left
for their homes in Denver on Sat-
urday, very much enthused over
the mountain scenery.
Lorraine Williams returned
from Central Sunday where she
spent the weekend
Andrew Danielson left for Col
den Monday to have his shoulder
attended to.
Alive Espel and James Williams
who have been working at the
Saco De Orc property, left for
Central Monday, feeling rather
sick.
Shad Reid returned Monday
from his home in Arvada, where
he spent several days.
Norton Brown was in camp
Monday, doing some surveying for
the Evergreen Co.
H. j. Barker left for Denver on
Tuesday, expecting to be away
several days.
Stewart Brown completed his
contract on the Evergreen shaft
and left for Denver Tuesday.
Wilbur Parfit, John Anderson.
John Eng, Oscar Olsen, Harry
Baird and Estagino Vega left for
Denver Tuesday.
George. Mcleod left for his
home in Black Hawk Tuesday.
C. R. Baer was a visitor to the
county seat on Monday.
A snow storm visited this sec
tion of the county Monday and the
hills are covered with at least
eight inches of the beautiful.
Elmer Reynolds passed thru
camp on Sunday on his way to
Central from Tolland.
Lawrence Buehrle and Carl
Young returned to camp Tuesday
and will work at the Mackey
property.
Earl Petro, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Geo. Cochrane was an outgoing
passenger Wednesday, bound for
Golden.
Shad Reid left Wednesday for
the Capital city on business.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
BLACK HAWK NEWS

John Stroehle returned from
California last Friday. He ac-
companied his mother to the coast
where she will spend some time
with her daughter. She stood the
trip well.
George E. Fritz made trip to
Denver Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Tabb is improving
and Jake Krell, whose life was
despaired of two days ago, has a
fighting chance for recovery. All
the other patients in Black Hawk
are out of danger and will be
about in a week or two. No new
cases of sickness are developing.
o. M. Blake came up the first
of the week on account of the i'll
ness of Miss Tabb.
The Sorenson girls are up and
around again and Miss Minnie
expects to be in the postoflice in
day or two.
Frank Tabb came up from Dem
yer the first of the week on ac-
count of the illness of Miss Tabb.
Mrs. Harry Curry is sick with
a slight cold.
Mrs. Keam has been home sick
with the flu the past week. Her
daughter, Miss Myrtle, is attend
ing store.
Mrs. James Richards has been
on the sick list the past week but
is improving.
Mrs. John Rolling is up from
Denver, visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. n. G.. Mitchell.
Burl Backus is in from Apex,
taking in the sights.
Harry Blake is tearing down
the old Lew Snyder house On
Gregory street. He says he needs
the lumber.
1t is reported that a deal has
been consummated on the Graham
and Eliza Jane properties, owned
by Messrs. Graham, Bolander and
Fritz. The people acquiring the
mines are said to be financially
able to prosecute extensive work.
d. w. Taylor left Wednesday
for Cheyenne, Wyo., to take charge
of the c. & S. station. His son,
Delbert, will be agent at the Black
Hawk depot until a regular agent
is sent up.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

they evaluate a mining property
upon simply what is "in sight"
Well directed mental speculation
is a qualification that should be
cultivated among mining engin-
GERS more generally. Many worthy
prospects have been turned down
by engineers only to be subse-
quently exploited and made fine
mines. The engineer should ex-
ercise vision guided by scientific
judgment. Conservatism is a vir-
tue in the profession but it should
not be abused.
anticipate that, with the re-
newed interest in mining, many
instances will arise in which there
will appear adverse reports made
by the scouting engineers herein
before mentioned. The accuracy
of such reports calls for particu-
larly careful investigation and
thought upon the part of the SUBJ
sequent engineer.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

VIM. Fullerton, an old-time res
ident of Gilpin county, died at his
home in Denver Wednesday. Mr..
Fullerton came to Gilpin county
shortly after the Civil war, during
which he served in the ordnance
department in the army of the
Potomac. He was one of the own
ers of the Kimber and Fullerton
stamp mill and also the Fullerton
stamp mill at Black Hawk. He
was one of the pool which took
over the famous Gunnell mine and
was also interested in the Hard
Money mine at Hughesville and
the Gregory Second mine, and for
many years was director in the
First National bank of Central
City.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

The death of George Rasmus-
sen, which occurred during the
past week at st. Joseph's hospital,
Denver, as the result of kidney
ailment that had threatened his
life for some time, was received
with keenest sorrow by the many
friends he had made during the
large number of years he resided
in Gilpin county. He was a men,
ber of the Elks of this city. The
funeral was held Wednesday and
the remains were laid to rest in
Crown Hill cemetery. One daugh-
ter survives.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

Angelo Baleria, who conducted
the Central Bottling Works here
for number of years, died in
Oakland, Calf, on the 18th inst.
He was a prince of fellow, gen.
erous hearted, public spirited and
a good citizen, and host of
friends in Gilpin county mourn
his death. He leaves a wife and
son in California and a daughter,
Mrs. Frank Carbis, residing in
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our deepest
thanks to the many kind friends
and neighbors for their kindness
and good wishes to us in the sick
ness and death of our beloved
husband and father; also for the
beautiful floral offerings from the
Ladies' Guild and all others, and
we assure them their deeds will
never be forgotten.
Mrs. Thos. o. Davey and Family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bolitho and
Family.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
William VanstOne Dies

William J. Vanstone, "a years
of age, died Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Mamie Reseigh in Nevada
vile, of influenza. He was a ma
tive of Cornwall, Eng, and is sur
vived by a wife and other rela-
tives in the old country. The fun
eral was held Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. A. G. Harrison officiating.
Burial in Bald Mountain cemetery
beside his companion, Will Vic
tor, who died last week.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

The ban should be lifted by
Monday if for no other reason
than that the children be permit
ted to resume their school work.
All danger of the flu spreading
seems to have passed and if this
deadly malady is going to sweep
the country every year, there will
be very little chance for a person
escaping it one time or another.
The only thing to do is for the in
dividual to keep his system in as
healthy a condition as possible
so that if stricken with the flu he
will have the vitality to resist the
ravages of pneumonia.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
IN RUSSELL GULCH

5. I. Harris returned Tuesday
evening from trip to Denver.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. r. l. Hughes last Sat-
urdas.
Still there is no flu in Russell
and no indication that there will
be any. The people of this favor
ed spot eat good wholesome food
and breathe fresh air, which ac-
counts for the healthy condition
of the Russellites.
w. M. Kirk made a business
trip to Denver Tuesday.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

What's the idea of the COVER
nor's committee to look into the
contemplated drive of the Anti
Saloon League? The findings Of
the committee will make no differ
ence in the attitude of the people.
They are sick of drives of all
kinds and were opposed to this
one from the go.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

R. C. Johnson has received a
special number of the Nevada
Newsletter, published at Reno,
New. 1t was sent by Chas. H.
Karns, an old Gilpin county min
ing man who left here IL or Ia
years ago. He is conducting the
Colorado Billiard Parlor at Reno.
and has nine tables. Judging
from the splendid issue of the
Newsletter, Nevada is prosper
GUS state and Reno is one of the
leading cities of the northwest.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
Uniform Marriage and
Divorce Law Needed

There are more divorces in the
United States than in all the rest
of Christendom put together.
There is larger proportion of
divorces in the United States than
in any other nation in the world
except Japan.
The proportion of divorces in
the United States to the popula-
tion is constantly increasing. In
1890 there were SO divorces in
100000 of the population; in 1900,
73; in 1906, 81; in 1916, 112.
There was an increase of nearly
100 per cent from 1890 to 1916.
while the number of marriages to
the population increased Is per
cent. The rate of divorce is in
Icreasing 3l2 times as fast as the
population. If the same proper
tion continues to the end of this
century, nearly three fourths of
all marriages will terminate in
divorce.
The lack of uniformity in the
marriage and divorce laws of the
various states of the union, and
the fact that what is legal in one
state must be legal in every other
state, providing that the court
granting the divorce has served
the defendant with a personal
service scf the. suit within that
state, or provides that he has vol
UNFAIRLY submitted to the juris-
diction of that court by appearing
in the action by attorney, bring it
to pass that the most lax law of
the most careless state, with re-
spect to divorce, practically be-
comes the law of every state.
This condition of the laws of
our country is detrimental to all
family life and morals; has en-
couraged frauds upon our courts,
sham proceedings and various
evasions of the law which would
otherwise be impossible, so that
unscrupulous lawyers organize
systematic and persistent attacks
for financial gain upon the DOM
estic life of the whole people.
whereby adultery is legalized, in
nocent children are made orphans,
and defenseless, innocent spouses
are irreparably injured.
If a man who committed mur-
der in New York state could sell
ect any state which he preferred
in which to be tried and there
were a state in which the punish
ment for only one month, there is
no doubt that the murderer would
choose that state for his trial, and
then, after receiving his punish
ment, would return to New York.
Our citizens would not long en-
dure the uncertainty of life which
such a condition of affairs would
soon produce.
Yet this is the state of affairs
which is undermining the home
life of America. There seems to
be no effective remedy except
thru an amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

Excluding the public from the
Bagot divorce trial in Denver af-
ter all the filth has been released
is on a par with the useless action
of placing a ban on a town after
everyone has either been sick or
died of the flu.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends for their sympathy and
help to us during the sickness.
death and burial of our loved one.
Joe, and also for the beautiful
floral offerings sent us.
Mary E. Memo and Family.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

My, what a toll death exacted
of this little community in ten
days! Fifteen from among a
population of 1900. That estab-
fishes record for the county,
and a most sorrowful one.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

DR.. Towers reports that the flu
epidemic is on the wane and that
there have been no new cases in
the last four days. Aside from
Jake Krell there is no serious
case in the county and all the sick
are improving nicely.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

What has become of the League
of Nations? Mrs. Bagot and SOW
let Russia seem to have crowded
it from the front pages of the
Denver dailies.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

Bryan wants a platform to save
the Democratic party. Never
mind the Democratic party, Will
iam,. give us a platform for the
people and we are with you, win
or lose.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

Thomas Stribley received a let
ter from Mrs. Stribley, stating
that Prof. Wolfe was much better
and on the road to speedy recov-
cry from his recent illness.
Gilpin observer., 1920-02-26

The two houses on st. James
street, owned by ]. H. Bawden
were rented during the past week