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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
THE EGYPTIAN LOTUS

In an artificial pond.)
Proud, languid lily of the sacred Nile.
'Tis strange to see thee on our western
Far from those sandy shores. that mile on
mile,
Papyrus-plumed. stretch silent as the
grave.
Ger dark. mysterious pool and sheltered
bay,
And round deep dreaming isles thy
leaves expand,
Where Alexandrian barges plow their way,
Fun freighted. to the ancient Theban
land.
On Karnak's lofty columns thou were
seen,
And spacious Luxor's temple palace
walls,
Each royal Pharaoh's emeralded queen
Chose thee to deck her glittering ban
quet halls:
Yet thou art blossoming on this fair lake
As regally, amidst these common things,
AS on the shores where Niles soft ripples
break.
AS in the halls of old Egyptian kings.
Thy grace charms. day by day. mems
But he whose outer senses thought hath
probed,
Looking at thee, sees stately temples rise
About him, and the long lines Of priests,
wfrite-robed.
That chant strange music as they slowly
pace
Dim-columned aisles; hears, trembling.
overhead,
Echoes that lose themselves in that vast
space,
or Egypts solemn r.-dal for the dead.
Aye. deeper thoughts than these. though
underlined
Wake In the quickened soul at sight of
thee,
For this majestic orient faith enshrined
Mans yearning hope for Immortality.
And thou vert Egypt's symbol of the
power
That under all decaylng form lies hid
The old world worshiped thee. o Lotus
flower.
Then carved it's sphinx and reared its
pyramid.
Arthur Wentworth Hamilton Eaton.
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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06

ing gas, were gas bombs to be expert
mented with in forest fire fighting.
However as soon as an attempt is
made to work out practical plans for
such an undertaking difficulties become
apparent If an airplane, carrying 800
pounds of gas bombs containing 300
pounds of carbon dioxide succeeded in
dropping the bombs exactly on fire
covering some 700 square feet, and IL
the gas liberated dhl not escape out
side this area or rise more than ten
feet above the ground, still such at at
tack would be far from effective. The
300 pounds of gas would be equal in
volume to about 5000 cubic feet, and
50 the atmosphere surrounding the fire
would be about 43 per cent carbon
dloXide and 81 per cent ordinary air.
Since the air contains q per cent oxy-
gen. this mixture would contain Il per
cent of 81, or II per cent oxygen
enough to support combustion. From
such facts forest service officials be-
lieve that effective use Of gas bombs
for fire fighting in forests is entirely
out of the question.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for the erection of a
fabricated steel bridge superstructure
across the South Arm of Pine Lake,
according to plans and specifications
on file with the city clerk, will be re-
ceived by. the City of East Jordan un-
It'll 500 p. m, Feb. 16, 1920.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for five per cent of the
amount of the bid.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
OTIS ]. SMITH,
City Clerk
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
BOMBS IMPRACTICAL IN
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES
Suggestion Given Serious Con-
sideration by Officials of
Forest Service.

Ingenious, imaginative persons have
recently proposed as method Of
fighting forest fires that gas bombs
be dropped from alrplanes. Officials
Of the forest service, department of ag-
riculture, say that this suggestion is
entirely impractical. There is no anal
ogy between the suggested method and
the use of poison gas bombs in fight
ing, because fire cannot be poi
soned," but must be smothered. AL
though one part of a poison gas to one
million parts of air might be sufficient
TO kill soldiers, yet 100000 parts of In
ert gas to a million parts of air proba-
bly, would not suffice to put out fire.
The only kind of gas which will as
sist in stopping fire, forest officials
declare, is an inert gas that will
neither burn nor support combustion,
such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide.
From the standpoint Of cheapness
and ease in handling, carbon dioxide
would probably be the most promis-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
MEMORIAL OF w. r. c.

Whereas, in the fullness of her
years, as a sheep gathered unto the
Shepherd, Ellen E. Miles has passed
from our midst While we all sorrow
for the loss Of our dear friend, we feel
assured that by her faith and trust in
God and her upright life she has been
gathered with the happy throng In
that better land where sorrow is no
more.
She was a loving wife, mother and
neighbor, a true and faithful friend.
leaving behind beautiful and happy
memories.
Resolved, That we extend our
warmest sympathies to the bereaved
family. Trusting that the same God
who comforted her may so lead their
and our lives that our last days may
be as peaceful as our departed sister.
Resolved, That the Corps charter
be draped for thirty days.
Resolved, That a copy of this me-
mortal be sent to both papers of our
city and to the bereaved family, also
a copy Kept on record in our Corps.
Carrie Dewitt,
Eunice Bowen,
Marjorie Burton.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Birth Rate Decreasing Due to
Physical Conditions.
MARRIAGES ARE NUMEROUS
Government Offers lnducement for
Ceremony by Making Official Gift of
Expensive Cloth to Every Newly
Welded Couple-Decree Granting
Absolute Equality to Women Is
Contributing Factor to Further
Race Suicide.

Marriages, made easy by official de-
cree, are more numerous than ever be-
fore in Russia, but race suicide is
rampant, according to a representa-
tive of the Jewish International Work
ers' union who has returned to Berlin
after spending two years in observ-
ing conditions throughout the soviet
republic.
Undernourishment the Cause.
Physiological conditions, arising
from the long period of undernoursh-
ment, is said TO be the cause of few
er children. Liberal marriage and di-
vorce laws are responsible for the in
creasing number Of marriages. One of
the governments biggest inducements
to marriage Is the official gift of APP
prOXimately "a yards of expensive
cloth to each newly welded couple.
The greater number Of Russians are
so reduced economically that they
have contracted marriages for no 9TH
er reason than to obtain the cloth Of
fered by the government. Many Of
these couples, after the ceremony,
sell their cloth for sums varying from
5000 to 1000 rubles, split the receipts
and then go their separate ways.
No Trouble to Get Divorce.
The governments decree granting
absolute equality to women is also a
contributing factor to further race
suicide. Not only in theory, but in
actual practice. the Russian women
enjoy, mems liberties and responsible
tiles. Having been granted the same
wages the same political treatment
and the same duties, many of the
women, being thus forced TO become
breadwinners. are compelled to for
sake home duties.
The bolsheviki, who take the posi-
tion that marriage, although sacred
institution, should not be maintained
after husband and wife cease TO live
together in harmony, have greatly
simplified the matter of obtaining a
divorce. They seek, however, to main
tain family life, but are learning that
their DEGREES. when put into action,
tend to family disintegration.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Local News
papers Combined
East Jordan Enterprise COnsOIi-
dated With Charlevoix Co.
Herald.
MIR. Lorraine To Continue With
Commercial Printing.

Bert l.. Lorraine, publisher of the
East Jordan Enterprise, this week
turned over to the Charlevoix County
Herald the subscription list of his
publication, which will be consoli-
dated with the present subscription
list of the Herald
The matter OF continuing the two
publications has been discussed be-
tween the two publishers for years,
but not until recently has a middle
ground been established That there
is room for but one newspaper in East
Jordan is beyond question. That East
Jordan can properly support one good
newspaper is certainty.
The publisher of the Herald took
charge OF the office some sixteen
years ago and during these years has
conscientiously endeavored 10 give its
patrons the best that the limited in
come would allow. With but one pa
per IN the field we have every reason
10 believe that a newspaper worthy of
the best little city anywhere can be
produced
With the passing of the Enterprise,
East Jordan loses one OF its oldest in
stitutIons. Founded nearly forty
years ago, it gained friends, and these
have been stunch subscribers
throughout the years. We hope that
these people will become equally good
friends or the Herald, for it is only
through the combined good will and
patronage of subscribers and adver-
users that any newspaper can be a
success.
Tne matter of combining the two
subscription lists will take some time,
but statements will be sent to all sub
scribers as soon as possible. All paid
in advance subscriptions will be car
ried out by the Herald. All parties
knowing themselves indebted to Mr..
Lorraine will confer favor on him by
closing the account in the near future.
We are glad to state that the dis
continuing of the Enterprise does not
mean only one Commercial Printing
office in East Jordan. Mr. Lorraine
has built up quite a large out-of-town
business, and this, together with the
local demands for job printing makes
two offices a necessity. East Jordan
is very good Commercial Printing
town, and both Mr.. Lorraine and the
Herald management are in the mar
ket for your orders.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Local Merchants Can Help.

The Hamilton, Texas, Record, not
long ago published the following edi-
torial:
"The local merchants in town can
render great assistance to the local
newspaper, and it wouldn't cost them
cent, by handling exclusively or al
least specializing in only such manu-
featured articles as are represented
in the advertising columns of the
local newspaper Manufacturers have
a great way of patronizing exclusively
the big magazines and ignoring or re-
questing free publicity of the country
weekly press. This is due to the fact
that country publishers have neglect.
ed to assert their rights and country
merchants have not stood up firmly
and persistently for what is coming
to them. The Record, for one, would
like to cooperate with the local mer-
chants in an effort to bring about
revolution in the advertising game
and ii will be the dawning of a great
day for the craft when we all decide
to do likewise. There is no reason
why Mrs. Tucker, X G. Baking
Powder 'Sunkist,' Victrolas, Posties,
King Komus, and a million other
products shouldn't be advertised in
the local paper and paid for direct by
the manufacturers as well as in the
big magazines and fake agricultural
sheets.' The local dealer handles the
goods and is entitled to the benefits
to be derived by the cooperation of
manufacturers in local advertising"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids for the construction of
the substructure for a bridge across
the South Arm of Pine Lake, accord.
ing to plans and specifications on file
with the city clerk, will be received by
the City of East Jordan until 500
o'clock p. m, Feb 16, 1920.
Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for five per cent OF the
amount Of the bid.
The city reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
OTIS J. SMITH,
City Clerk
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Fair and Warmer-Friday, Feb. Goth
RANNEY SCHOOL NOTES.

Did you see the sunshine?"
Examinations, and a busy week for
everyone.
Our cooks for the week, namely
Bae Keat and Jett Smith,-are surely
doing justice to our appetites. The
housekeepers are initiating can of
Dutch Cleanser in the kitchen. Some
shine" they make.
The latest in word study was the
use of diacritical marks on conson-
ants by members of the eighth grade
while writing on the mid-year exam
nations. They know better now.
We have had our mid, year exams,
and-WOW!
The sewing class are making bibs.
They go very nice with the hot lunch
es.
We received our new library books
this week.
Marion McKeage was. absent Tues
day because of illness. This is her
first absence during two years.
Bae Keat was present at o'clock
this morning for the first time in two
weeks.
The two divisions-the Washington
and Lincoln sides-are preparing for
a spell-down in the near future. The
words will be chosen from the list of
one thousand most common words
Following this will be a treat given
by the losers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
DESERTERS ANNOY PARIS
Thousand Former American Soldiers
Resort to Petty Thieving.


Resort to Petty Thieving.
French authorities are planning a
raid on all persons wearing American
uniforms who are not supplied with
proper credentials and leaves of abb
sence. The situation which may bring
about this action is the presence OF
1000 deserters from the American
army i'm and around Paris.
These deserters, in majority Of in
stances, are homeless and have resort
ed to petty thieving to procure means
Of subsistence.
The military attache of the Amer
lean embassy has been authorized to
hold courtmartial on any American
soldier arrested Many of these de-
serters have suddenly found them
selves unable to move about the copn-
try, because the railways are now
charging full fare for uniformed men,
instead of dne-fOurth the regular rate,
as formerly.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
PENINSULA GRANGE INSTALL
OFFICERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hardy, delegates
TO the State Grange, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy, Sr, and Mr. and
Mrs. Monday Of Deer Lake Grange,
installed. Peninsula Grange officers
Thursday, Jan. 29th. The Grange
served dinner. A nice membership
was present. Bro. Roy Hardy, assist
ed by his wife installed the following
officers:
w M.-Fred Crowell.
Overseer-Samuel Persons.
Lecturer-Mrs. Irene Gunsolus.
Chaplain-Mrs. Lillian Chew.
Steward-John Heller.
Secretary-Mrs. Rachael Webster.
Assistant Steward and Lady Assist
ant Steward-Mr. and Mrs. Clifton
Heller.
Gatekepeer-R. A. Gunsolus.
Mr.. Hardy gave a very fine report
of the State Grange meeting held at
Saginaw in December. Two new men,
bers to initiate and several more to
reinstate. Prospects for a good year
ahead for this Grange. p. NJ. C.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND Ao-
vERTIsERS.
(From the East Jordan Enterprise of
January 30th)

(From the East Jordan Enterprise of
January 30th.)
1t is a pleasure for us to announce
a change that is to your advantage,
and We trust you all will see it in the
proper light East Jordan has never
been large enough to properly sup
port two newspapers and it has al
ways been necessary for the publish
ers to look TO the commercial print
ing to pay the freight" Realizing
this, we have put our energy into the
commercial work and have built up a
business that now requires all of our
time, therefore we have offered our
subscription list to G.. A. Lisk of the
Charlevoix County Herald, who will
supply the local newspaper needs of
East Jordan and vicinity after this is
sue. Two newspapers in East Jordan
is like having two broody hens COW
ering one nest, and you all know good
results cannot be obtained from such
a combination. Mr. Lisk, we feel sure,
can and will, give you better news
paper than has before been possible
owing to the divided support. All
paid-in-advance subscriptions will be
carried out by Mr.. Lisk.
All parties indebted to the Enter
prise on subscription, have been no
tilted and the amount due should be
paid to us as soon as possible, as we
wish to clear all small accounts off
our books. We hope there will not
be any break in our serial story, and
feel sure that it can be concluded.
Disseminating our newspaper does
not mean that we are going out of the
printing business-we are going into
Il harder than ever before, and when
you want work done in our line, no
matter whether the job be large or
small, we will try to get il out
promptly and at the right price. Com
mercial printing and newspaper pub
fishing are two separate kinds of
work and no firm can properly han
die both unless they separate them
into distinct departments. We are go
ing into exclusive commercial work
with a thorough knowledge of the
business and with a fair equipment
but we expect to grow.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
MRS. RAY F. RUGG
PASSES AWAY.

Lillian Townsend Rugg was born at
Hubbardston, Mich. April IL, 1888,
and spent her girlhood in that COM
munity. In the course of the years
she attended the Michigan State Gen.
ing the COZ. fse in 1907. Thereafter she
trail Normal at Mt. Pleasant, complet-
taught school for six years in Kali
kaska county.
June 26, 1913, she was united in
marriage to Ray F. Rugg at Hubbards-
ton. They made their home in Trav-
erse City for three years, where the
little girl, Lucille, was born; then for
two years in Elk Rapids, from whence
they moved to East Jordan nearly two
years ago. Mrs. Rugg lost her mother
when small child and also her father
later on in life. In addition to her
husband and two children, she left no
immediate relatives, yet hosts of
friends mourn her early departure
when the future was so bright before
her. Last March they came into the
fellowship of the Methodist Episcopal
church and passed away in Christian
faith, death taking place Thursday
morning, jan 29 Brief services were
conducted at the home Saturday a. m,
in charge of Rev. Myron E. Hoyt, and
interment was made at Kalkaska
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
LUCKY PUPPY WAS THERE
Baby's Fall From Second Story Broken
by Sleeping Dog.

Falling from the second story win
dow Of it's home and landing on a
stray dog, was the experience of the
thirteen-month-old baby of O. p. Nixon
of Buchtel, Ohio.
The canine had been staying In the
vicinity Of the Buchtel home for sew
eral days and, ON the day the baby
fell ii was sleeping under the window
When found the dog was wagging
It's tail and trying TO make friends
with the youngster, despite the inter
ruption of its nap. The baby was
smiling. The canine now has a per-
manent home and "three squares"
daily of dog biscuit and bones.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Officers Forced to Chop Wood.

Forty officers of the old Austrian
army, ranging in rank from lieutenant
to lieutenant colonel, have gone to work
as laborers In woodchopping camps at
40 crowns Il day. One major remarked
that 1t was better than starving. IA
crown IS now almost valueless.l
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
STILL WAITS FOR RESCUE
Unromantic Ohio Sheriff Foils Bright
Scheme of Fair Maiden.

oSncInc OF y dir walden.
"When the clock in the steeple
strikes l, bring a letter, saw and Il
file, come for me-" This appeal writ
ten on daintily scented pink note pa
per, fluttered from window of the
wOman's section of the county Jail
at Tifiin, Ohio.
Three youths passing rescued il
from a snowdrift.
'T'll pay you well, if you'll only get
me out of here" the writer promised.
1t was from girl who is held for
alleged forgery. The three youths
were debating whether to take the
risk Of a rescue when Sheriff Charles
]. Mutchler pounced on them, materl-
ally aiding them in coming to a de-
cision. The o'clock in the steeple"
struck, but there were no signs Of
rescuers.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
Testified He Kissed 500 Girls.

The champion Jack the Hugger and
Klsser" of Indianapolis, Ind. is Ez Ma
roney. a twenty-two-year-old attendant
at skating rink. Maroney. a witness
in the trial of a sixteen-year-old girl
on the charge of delinquency, told
Judge Lahr in Juvenile court that he
had hugged and kissed 800 girls In the
time he had been employed at the
rink
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
"NERo'S HORSES" IN VENICE
Famous Bronzes Returned-Were IN
Rome for Wartime Safety.

The four bronze horses which
adorned the facade of st. Marks ca
thedral have again been put i'm place
after an absence of more than two
years. due to their transfer to Rome.
where they had been kept to avoid
capture by the Austrians or destruc-
ton by air bombs. The horses are re-
garded as the finest specimens of an
cient bronzes and according to tradi-
ton, graced the triumph arch of Nero.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
MADE THEIR MOUTHS HOT
California Teacher Said to Have Used
Red Pepper to Check Profanity.

Red Pepper to Check Profanity.
Miss Ethel b. Bernier, a teacher
employed at the Vine Hill school in
Contra Costa county, Cal, will be
summoned to appear before the state
board of education to explain charge
that she has punished children under
her care by compelling them to re-
tain in their mouth quantities of red
pepper for periods of as much as
thirty minutes, VIII c. Wood, state
superintendent of public instruction,
said.
Charges seeking to have Miss Ber-
nier's certificate to teach revoked have
been filed by Roland T.. Mcpherson,
resident Of Contra Costa county. An
affidavit by Mcpherson said the pep
per treatment was given to boys by
Miss Bernier to punish them for use
of prOfane language.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
CARD OE THANKS.

We appreciate the kindness shown
to us by our friends and neighbors in
the illness and death of our beloved
mother and grandmother.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hayek
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Brown
and Family.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We thank our many friends and
neighbors for the beautiful flowers
and many expressions of sympathy
extended us in the loss of our be.
loved wife and mother.
Ray F. Rugg and Family.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06
COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS.

Regular meeting of the City Com
mission, held Monday evening, Feb
ruary 2, 1920.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Wilson at the Commission rooms, and
adjourned to the Mayors Office.
Present-Wilson, Gidley and Grow.
ell
Absent-None.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Bills were presented for payment as
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1920-02-06

listed were allowed by the following
aye and nay vote:
Ayes-Wilson, Gidley and Crowell
Nays-None.
On motion by Gidley the clerk was
instructed to advertise for bids on the
construction of a bridge across the
South Arm of Pine Lake, said bids to
be received until 500 o'clock p. m,
February 16, 1920
On motion by Crowell, meeting was
adjourned.
OTIS ]. SMITH,
City Clerk.