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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23
Says Dance Halls
Are Menace To Girls
by International News servioe !

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 2S.-Sug-
costing minimum age law for girls
attending Detroit dance halls, Miss
Virginia Mae Murray, head of the
Travellers Aid society, New York city,
told Police Commissioner Inches these
establishments were a menace Ito the
morals of thei city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23

having broken his watch, recently
tried to buy an 'Tngersoll."I He
could not find the American watch,
but was offered Swiss Substitutes IN
nearly all of the stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-23

Jimmie was on his way to the city
to visit lbs Aunt Jane, whom he had
never seen. He was being wished
on her for the Christmas holidays,
for his mother was critically i'll and
had been removed from her horne in
the woods of Northern Wisconsin to
a hospital in a town far distant.
No one was left to care for Jimmie.
i SO he was travelling alone, with only
the experience of his 3 years to
guide him This was Jimmie's first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10
Dissecting Plague
Infected Rats in Order
to Learn How They
Disseminate the
Disease.

Paris Day and night they marched along
the country roads, determined, implacable,
bent on reaching one goal only-Paris. In
habitants of towns on the way tried to
fight them, but as they were so fierce and
determined, and as they were passing on
elsewhere. the people decided that it was
best to let them alone.
So at last all the superfuous trench rats
moved to Paris. There they are now,
firmly established in it's sewers, its cellars
and wherever there IA shelter and food
for rat
They swarm IN every part of the great
Cathedral of Notre Dame, from the erypts
to the roof The bones of saints and
heroes, dead a thousand years, have helped
to feed these hideous creatures It has
been found necessary TO stop visits TO the
roof of the Cathedral, always much appre-
ciated by touristA> because the rats have
made the roof a fsvorite nesting place,
and visitors were In danger of being driven
into the street below.
AT night they swarm 50 thickly on the
bouevards that passefsby are forced to
hlCk slnema Ou JH6 DdN6nsit' Wuht duJos
constantly run over them on the roadway
Bubonic plague, that dreadful scourge of
the East, which is known to be dissent.
mated by rats, broke out in Paris two weeks
ago. While Il has been controlled by strin.
gent medical precautions, the tremendous
danger of an epidemic is recognised, and
the rulers of Paris have ordered a was
upon rats.
The Paris Municipal Council has voted
100000 francs to assist the war. For every
dead rat the Minister OF Hygiene is paying
twenty-five confines reward Payment
was at first made upon presentation OF a
dead rats tail. Then certain ingenious
Parisiahs succeeded. in making artificial
tails out OF string and collecting the re.
ward upon these. Now II is announced
that the whole rats body must be pre-.
sehted
The Minister Of Hygiene has issued
proclamations calling upon all patriotic
Parisians TO spend their nights hunting
rats instead of INDUCING in their tradi-
tional amusements.
Poison gas and other military measures
have been employed in the war on rats,
but as yet without brilliant success.
II Is estimated that there are now
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

4a PARIS, Sept. rs, 1920
~ URING the past Summer Paris has
been attacked by such a plague OF
rats as the civilized world has prob
ably never seen. before. Rats, huge, furry,
fierce and hungry, have driven people out
OF chambers ont Of their homes, out of
restaurants, out of theatres, and even out
of hospitals. ~
No ordinary man, not protected by spe-
cial armor, can withstand the assault of
these fearful "superrats." His only re-
source Is to run out into the middle of
some open space, and in certain desperate
cases, hard-pressed Parisians have been
forced to mount the steeLbuilt Biffel Tower
in order TO escape from their sharp-fanged
pursuers,
Everybody knows that rats became an
unspeaknble afliction to the soldiers in
the trenches on the western front during
the war II 10 the descendants Of these
trench rsts who are now tormenting the
people Of Paris
!, In the Trenches they multiplied asFthey
he'd never done before because ordinary.
sanitation and precautions against them
could not be taken. They killed sick sol,
diers. and frequently MANNED the living.
They grew huge and daring, owing TO the
unusual supply OF nourishment. They fat
tened en- the immense military stores Of
food that were kept near the lines They
even fed on the dead, who were scattered
everywhere. r
When the war came to an end the rats
SCOT, found that food was not as abundant
as II had been. At FIRST there was a
terrible plague Of rats In the towns near
the former front. but these places were
poor and partly depopulated and the
hungry animals did not find a good living
there
Then began an amazing migration OF rats
to Paris, the eountry's great centre OF
population. wealth, Injury and high living
These sntnaals admittedly possess an IN.
teiligence that In quite uncanny and
topohes ppon the human. II In believed
that tbey have methods Of conveying de-
tailed Information to one another, and that
those who FIRST went to Paris sent word
to the others that this was the ideal rat
parsdise.
For months there was colossal, terrify.
ing migration OF rats from Nv front to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

100000 rats In the city, or about four to
every inhabitant They are multiplying
with their well.known fertility and the
measures taken against them have proved
totally inadequate to prevent their In
crease.
No warm.blooded animal breeds as
rApidly as the rat The female Is ready
% breed when four months old, and at
that age and thereafter she produces from
six to ten filters year, with an average
of ten 10 litter At the six litter rate
pair breeding uninterreuptedly and With
out deaths would at the end OF three
years have 359,709, 4S2 defendants.
public functionary, NJ lie Marchand,
has been appointed to direct the work of
DISCRIMINATING the pests. His efforts have
not been attended with very marked re.
suits, and war of words has arisen over
his appointment After some very sharp
criticism by prominent business men, he
made solemn statement in which he said
Have patience. | am Turing them to
their destruction. Tomorrow Will witness
a. grand massacre"
Some trusting Parisians expected that
there would be spectacular destruction
Of rats, such as happened to the mice In
THE Pied Piper" legend. Nothing re-
markable happened and a general chorus
OF laughter over lie Narchands pretensions
arose. One critic suggested that he should
employ Marshal Joffre's famous "nibbling
tnctics," 10 which another replied that the
rats we're original nibblers, and that they
would certainly beat lie Marchand at this
sort OF game,
The depredations OF the rats have led
TO a serious study of their habits and cspa-
bilities by French scientists. They haze
decided that the rat is the worst enemy
OF man on earth, and the cleverest In the
use OF It's destructive powers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

so we'll developed Is its intellect that
Professor p. Chavigny, the French scien
fist, and some other scientists OF note have
declared that rats must possess means of
communicating information TO one another
this being suggested by the fact that
any PARTICULAR means OF trapping or other
wise destroying them is liable soon to be-
come ineffective s
Other scientists say that the rats sps-
picion OF poisons and avoidance OF traps
are Attributable merely 20 a hlghly-edu-
.iores. britain R,sh,, Re.,rv.d.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

very poor success; and II Is shown thai
this was due to lack OF knowledge Of
the natural history OF the animals con-
oerned.
AS ordinary brown and black rats win
not breed In captivity, most OF our knowl-
edge as to their rate Of reproduction Is
derived from observations on the albino
variety. which breeds readily in captivity.
The period of CESSATION is twenty-one days.
and the minimum time between two filters
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

Gated cum 1 n 6.
When proper meth
DDS are adopted
the creatures may
be destroyed on a
Wholesale seal
without much dini.
Guilty. 1t is just a
matter of proper
bait, suitable traps.
we'll camoufiagea,
and wisely used
poisons - strych.
nine b elm g best
when not danger.
ous fo human be-
ings or domestic
animals.
There exists be-
tween rat and man
a rivalry as to
which shall enjoy
the fruit of the
bountiful e ar { h.
Man sows and, to
a large extent, the
rat reaps. Which
shall win? 1t is a
cont e S t between
brains and cunning.
We claim to be
wise, but the rat
has a wisdom of its
own, which, for
practical purposes,
seems to surpass
that of any other
animal. so far the
rat has been able
to match his brains
With the best brains
Of mankind.
The tail Of a rat
is prehensile, like
that OF a monkey.
II Is In effect a
third hand. BY its
help the rodent Is
able to crawl along
a narrow ledge or
other difficult pas
sage, using II for
balancing and to
gain a hold. It Is
even employed as
a spring, by which
the animal can leap
to heights which
otherwise would be
inaccessible.
Professor Cha.
vigny In his report
on his study OF
rats, says:
IS DON after
trench warfare be
gan the trenches
were invaded by
immense numbers
OF rats, W h l C Il
caused great dam.
age and almost In
tolerable annoy
ance at nigh t.
Various measures,
such as the use of
poisons, infective
virus, traps, ter
rlers, ETC., we're
taken to destroy
the rats, but with
ID Il Is shown thai
X OF knowledge Of
a -. Na..N. -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

The Common Drown Rat
Of Asiatic Orisias Which
Has DisplAesd All
Other Rats, Spreads
Bubonie Plague Eats
Up $200, 900, 900 Worth
of Fosd In the United
States Annually and u
Now Paris's Most Diff
cult Problem.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-10-10

PARIS, Sept. 25, 1920.
UKING the past Summer Paris has
y been attacked by such plague Of
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DAYS

The entire thirteen township school
days were successful from every point
of view, in spirit, in work accomplish
ed, in commencement exercises, and
exhibits displayed. Eleven township
classes were presented with their
eighth grade diplomas.
The following schools earned the
right to display their exhibits at the
County Fair next fall, and are the
proud possessors of first place pen.
nants:
Two and Three Room Schools
Ironton, Boyne Falls, st. James, Sunny
side, Clarion.
One Room Schools:-Advance, East
Chandler, Horton Bay, Robinson, Muir
ray, Johnson, Walloon Lake, Norwood,
Miles, Knop, High Island and Clinton
Schools.
Come to the County Fair to see the
best work in the schools of CharlevoiS
County.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11

for indebtedness. The Executive Com
mittee of the Presbyterian General
Assembly was directed to provide for
the selection of persons who would re-
present the church in its cooperative
work. The Interchurch World Move
ment has only expended amounts au-
thorized by the general committee and
a careful examination of these expendi-
lures by the Methodist General Con-
ference resulted in a report that the
Movement had not exceeded its bud
get"
''In thorough sympathy with the
Movement for reorganization and with
a decision that the Movement had ac-
complished so much in Michigan up to
the present that il should be continued,
a committee has been appointed by the
State Advisory Board to enter fully into
the plans for the continuance of the
Michigan State Interchurch work"
lone of the criticisms made of the
national movement is that the General
Committee had not been officially ap-
pointed by the cooperating denomi-
nations. This was due to the fact that
many of the national UNCONVENTIONAL
meetings were held too late to appoint
Representatives who would be useful
in the carrying out of the plans of the
organization. Each denomination as it
holds its national meeting this year is
being requested to appoint its official
representatives and thus make it i'm
possible for this criticism"
"The Interchurch World Movement
has proven beyond doubt that the
Protestant churches OF America are a
unit when it comes to the fundamentals
of their faith and practice"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
Obituary-Henry Humeston.

Henry Adelbert Humeston passed
away at his home on the West Side,
this city, Tuesday, June Sth, after a
brief illness from pneumonia.
Deceased was born in New York State
Aug. 2iS72. He was united in marriage
to Josephine Henderson at Bellaire
Sept. 18th, 1910. They came to East
Jordan in 1917. Besides the wife, two
children survive-Orcealia Louise and
Henry Ira Humeston. Brothers and
Sisters Of the deceased are:-Fred
Humeston OF Vlich, N. Y, Ed. Humes-
ton Of Cadillac, and Florence Beach of
Greenville.
The remains were taken to Bellaire
where funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev.
Exner. Interment at Lakeview GENE.
terry.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
Prohibition Act
Constitutional
Supreme Court Upholds Both
This And VOlstead Act.

The United States Supreme court
Monday upheld constitutional prohibi-
ton. In sweeping dedision the court
declared the prohibition amendment to
the constitution is valid, and held the
Volstead act enforcing it is constitu-
tional.
The courts action means the Vol
stead law prohibiting the sale Of any
beverage containing one half of one
per cent or more OF alcohol must be en-
forced in every state of the Union re-
gardless o. whether or not that state
has ratified the amendment.
State laws providing higher alcoholic
content, such as have been enacted in
New Jersey, Wisconsin and Rhode Is
land are nullified.
Constitutionality of the Volstead law
was based on the general principle laid
down by Chief Justice Marshal! more
than hundred years ago, that where
state laws conflict with federal statutes
federal laws are supreme.
A blanket decision was recorded by
the court on seven suits. These were
brought by or appealed from six states,
Rhode Island, New Jersey, Massa.
chusetts, Wisconsin, Missouri and
Kentucky.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
LADIES TO GIVE
POTLUCK DINNER TO
REBEC-SWEET POST.

A potluck dinner will be held by the
Ladies Auxiliary to the Rebec-Sweet
Post on Monday, June 2lst, at ZOO c..
S. time. The Ladies will form per-
manent organization after the dinner.
The Legion meets Immediately after
the dinner.
Every Legion member is urged to
come, and bring his mother, sister,
or daughter. In case neither can come
call Mrs. Dicken, who will inform you
what to bring. Will every lady who is
a close relative of Legion member,
please call Mrs. Dicken as to what is
desired.
The Legion is planning big initia-
ton to take place in August.
Bring your ideas to this meeting.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
The Community and the Citizen

Property is of two casses-that owned by the indl-
vdual and that owned by the community. The wealth
which belongs to the community may be enjoyedby all who
live in the communicated and poor alike 1t is this
munity wealth that makes city attractive. 1t is found in
maple shade trees paved streets, cement walks parks at
tractive windows play grounds fine school buildings
and stately churches East Jordan growing richer every
day because she is making improvements that adding to
her permanent wealth. Industries needed be
and East Jordan is going have industries but along
with these the city improvements the indus
tries will be attracted City improvements cost to be
sure But that wealth is in form that many enjoy.
Wealth so placed that it be enjoyed by hundred
worth Just one hundred times much it would be
placed as to be enjoyed by but one.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
WEDDING AT
ST. JOSEPH'S PARSONAGE
TUESDAY, JUNE 8TH.
Miss Rosa Brezina United in
Marriage to X. J. Chase.

Miss Rosa Brezina, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Brezina was united in
marriage to Raymond j. Chase of Ira
verse City at the st. Joseph's Parson.
age, Tuesday, June Sth, at nine o'clock,
Rev. Bierens officiating. They were
attended by Miss Mary Brezina as
bridesmaid and Leslie Miles as best
man. After the ceremony reception
was held at the brides home.
The out-of-town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p Chase of Traverse City; Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Scheid and daughter,
Marion, of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
G. Smith, Miss Cobb and Tracy Plont OF
Traverse City.
The young couple will be AT Home
after June 14th at 406 East Front ST.,
Traverse City, Mich.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
RURAL MINISTER'S TO
HOLD BIG CONFERENCE
Meetings To Be Held at M. A.
c. From July 9th to 10th.

East Lansing, June 7th.-Rural min
listers from all parts of the state will
gather in East Lansing from July 6 TO
16 for the Sixth Annual Conference of
Esstors and Laymen, which is to be
Mld in connection with the summer
session of the Michigan Agricultural
College.
More than twenty-five special lectures
are scheduled to address the confer
ence, many of them being nationally
known educators. Among these will be:
DIR. Warren II. Wilson, of New York
City, Church andCountry Life Directors;
Bishop T. S. Henderson, of Detroit;
Prof. C.. II. Moehlman, of Rochester,
N. Y; DR.. E. A. Ross, Professor of
Sociology at the University of Wis
oonsin; and Mr.. Ralph FELTON,, Depart
ment Of Rural Work, New York City
Women who attend the conference
will have meetings of their own, pre-
sided over by members of the Home
Economics faculty at the college, while
many features OF entertainment are
being arranged.
Recreational work under the direction
of the Department Of Physical Training
at M. A. w. will be mixed in with the
mental exercise" of the conference.
Other special conferences to be held
during the college summer term, which
runs from June 2l to July 30 this year,
wilEAclude conference for teachers
of Household Art and Domestic Science,
June % TO July 2; a school of instruction
for women in political organization,
June % to July 2; the Fifth Annual Con.
ference for leaders Of Boys and Girls
Clubs, July 6 to9; and special meetings
for science teachers and teachers oi
agriculture.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
Four Injured
In Auto Accident
Train Hits Auto at Ellsworth,
Friday.

Louis Orlowski, Charlevoix business
man, was badly injured Friday after
noon at Ellsworth when the automobile
in which he was riding was struck by a
Pere Marquette train. His two children
and the little daughter of Mrs. F. <.
Cartier of Charlevoix, were slightly in
jured.
A party consisting of Louis Orlowski,
wife and two children and Mrs. F. E.
Cartier and little daughter of Charlevoix
motored to Ellsworth Friday afternoon.
On arriving at Ellsworth the women
left the car and Mr.. Orlowski took the
three children for a drive. On their
return to pick up the ladies the car be-
came stalled on the p. M. crossing
about 400 feet from the depot and
directly in front of the north bound
train.
The train which had two extra cars
on the head end struck the automobile
near the center and carried it nearly
200 feet very badly damaging it. From
what can be learned it seems that Mr..
Orlowski seeing that the auto must be
struck by the train attempted to get out
of it and had his left leg caught between
the car and the engine and was carried
in this position until the train was
stopped.
The four injured were picked up and
placed on the train and brought to
Charlevoix and taken at once to the
hospital. The three children escaped
with few minor bruises while Mr.. Or
lowski has a badly crushed leg and
other cuts and bruises.
Mr.. Orlowski is a member of the firm
of S. Orlowski & Son, wholesale and re-
tail grocers, of Charlevoix.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11

Nobody respects tightwad, but pro-
badly he doesn't want to be respected.
Shorter hours Of work don't neces-
sarily mean longer hours of happiness.
II they did a tramp should be the
happiest Of men, but none ever looks
like he is.
The other kind is plentiful enough,
but successful liars are born, not made.
Some of them seem to think that "on
with the dance" means "off with the
Clothes"
II you 60 around in the world of men
with an apologize face, people will al
ways accept your apology.
If nobody understands you, you're
not worth understanding.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
TESTED SNAKES VENOM
Expert Allowed Poison to Penetrate
System for Use as AntltoxIn.

AS a result Of allowing the venom Of
one of India's most poisonous snakes
to enter her system so she might test
an antltoxin she had compounded,
Nine. Phisalix, Europe's most famous
living expert on serpent venom, is how
ering between life and death in Paris.
When bitten by the snake, which
she was handling, Nine. Phisalix could
not resist the temptation to test her
antitoxin and let the poison course
through her body without taking meas
ures to counteract 1t. Some of Eu-
ropes greatest doctors are battling to
save her.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
DR.. J. Leahy and Mrs.
4 Alice Hanna Married
Monday Morning

At seven o'clock Monday morning
Mrs. Alice Hanna and DR.. j. Leahy were
united in marriage by Rev. Father
Gaudance at st. Francis church, Petos-
key.
A large number of friends were in
attendance at the service.
DR.. Leahy has had an office in this
city for about ten years and his bride
has been a resident here for some time.
After short outing near Manton,
they will return to Petoskey where they
will make their home.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
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.
Approaching your favors, l am
Yours truly,
j. E. CHEW.
South Arm Twp, East Jordan, Mich.
23-2.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
Tri-City
Celebration
The Fourth To Be Celebrated At
CharlevOix.

The First County independence Day
Celebration will be held at Charlevoix,
>'sly 5th, backed by the three Posts OF
: ae American Legion. Charlevoix is
making huge plans for this celebration.
We celebrate at Boyne City next year,
and here at East Jordan the third year.
Charlevoix is planning to do herself
proud. Full information is not to be
had, but we know she offers big pa
rade, sports, bands, free concessions,
and free lunching facilities. Tell every
body.
Spend your Fourth at Charlevoix.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-06-11
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 1st, 1920.
E. j. & S. X. X.
w. P. Porter,
General Mgr.