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Is? 3 A bx, www v 4 Vol. 24 EAST JORDAN. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11920. No. 40 -Ml II Illicit Stills Gathered In Frederic dnd Mancclona Scenes of Police Raids Last Sunday afternoon while on scouting duty the State Police, located at Gaylord, discovered a still and some m:juted north and west of Freder ic aThey placed one of their men there on watch and have kept a man there ever since. Wednesday morning of this w eek they saw two men go into the building and after waiting for them to get to work they went in and found the men in the act of manufacturing some 'moon shine whisky, they arrested the two men and confisicated the outfit. The two men were taken to Day City to the Federal court where the warrants were sworn out for them. They had two stills working and about two quarts of fresh whisky which the men were just making. They had two stills work ing and the outfit is claimed to be worth abont $500.00 T State Police hereafter will take all moonshiners they get to Bay City be fore the Federal court for trial. The mash was made of apricots and molasses and it is claimed that they had a fine outfit to work with. Gaylord Herald & Times Sheriff Dunsmore and deputy sheriff Sherman took several gallons of whis key mash from the farm of Joe Horn south of town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Horn were taken into custody but were released on bail of $1,000 which was furnished by local people. They will have a hearing in court here Friday on a charge of making and selling booze. There is no doubt but what they had planned on doing a big business, but their hopes were shattered when the officers found the liquor in the granary. The Tamily are aliens, never have taken out their papers, nor shown respect for our laws at any time. They have been in court a great many times on various charges and this is the last straw. Maielona News NEARLY ENOUGH TEACHERS FOR THE COUNTY Three weeks ao it looked as if Char levoix County wouid have a number of schools clo.sed lor lark of teachers. It is no uncommon thing in Michigan this year or in the entire United States, for that matter, to find children out of school because a teacher can not be found.' We may rejoice, however, that the prospects are brighter. Four schools are now waiting for teachers, but the outlook is that at a cast three of these schools may open Monday morning with a teacher, fully qualified to begin her work with the children. The wage question last spring was so unsettled that very few new teachers were convinced that it would pay to to teach. For this reason there are fewer beginning teachers in the county. This fall the wages increased definitely and a number of our last year's teachers $e encouraged to return to the pro fession. The question as to whether we can keep them with us for the years to come, or whether the wages will remain stable enough at the present salary scale to encourage new teachers to enter each year, remains to be seen. One third to one half of the rural school teachers enter college, begin teaching in town or leave the profession each year. In order to keep the number of available desirable teachers even with the demand, high school and college and county normal graduates must be encouraged and must feel that it pays to tesfch school. This year at least Charlevoix County will be able to keep the schools all in running order, and Miss Stewart begins her fall round of visits with the know ledge that nowhere is there to be a barefoot boy without the chance of an education. OFF AGAIN Internal revenue officials in Chicago have discovered $2,225,000 in -their vaiU for which they are at a loss to account A hint as to how the money got there was given when a corpora tion charged with non-payment of in come tax, produced a receipt showing that it had been paid. There was no entry of tne transaction on the books of the government. In these days of billions the amount involved is not linfe, but the Incident illustrates the irresDonsible manner in which a Demo cratic administration is conducting the Velvet Gum Co. To Expand Its Business Vending of Gum To Be Made A Seperatc Department About six months ago our Board of Trade succeeded in bringing the Velvet Gum Co. from Detroit to East Jordan. Since getting under way the scope of the business would seem to be unlimit ed and the possibilities for this new East Jordan enterprise stupendous. Our Board of Trade realizing the splen did opportunity will give it aggressive support. It is apparent to the writer, who re cently visited the Gum Plant, that the excellent factory facilities recently in stalled on a large scale, are capable of an output of sufficient magnitude to take care of the large volume of busi ness that the new Vending Co. will create. For some time it has been known to a few of our citizens that a Vending Company was to be organized on a large scale, but it had been thought best by the management to develop the factory first. So far the Company has sold direct to the retail jobbing trade, but have now reached the point where they are no longer content with this method of marketing their product. After successful . experiments they have concluded to reach out and handle direct the retail vending of their pro duct by the use of automatic machines. Except for experimental purposes, they have sold their machines and content ed themselves by selling the gum only. It is now proposed under the new plan to own and operate all of the machines and put them out on a large scale. It is estimated that 80,000 machines will show a net earning of $1.00 per month per machine, or an aggregate of $80,000 per month. This would lead to an annual net earning of one million dollars. It is also stated by the man agement 80,000 machines will be but a sprinkling in the large field that is open for development. With 80,000 machines installed in the principal cities of the U. S., the Vending Company would have' a selling force of sufficiei.t strength to take over the entire pack age gu:noutput of the factory which the vending Company will own and control. M. A. C. WILL NOT . RETRACT STORY After a hearing on the charge that Palmer Brothers, of Belding, have been selling inferior Shorthorn bulls as high grade stock, members of the board of agriculture and officials of the Mich igan Agricultural college have decided not to recede from their previous posi tion regarding this accusation. Some time ago a statement was sent out from the college that 'scrub stock was being disposed of at fancy prices through bull associations that were be ing formed. Palmer Brothers demand ed a retraction from M. A C. and sent notices to all newspapers which printed the original announcement, asking them to correct it. Whitney Watkins or the board of agriculture investigated the entire af fair. After the close of the hearing at which Palmer Brothers were present, it was decided to issue a report ex plaining previous statements in detail, but not retracting any of the essential points in the first article. ON AGAIN. The collector of internal revenue in Philadelphia received a check for one cent the other day to cover a balance due the government for which a bill had been sent. The zeal of the Demo cratic officials who detected the short age is comparable with the laxity which permitted other officials of the same political stripe to allow billions of dol lars to slip through their fingers dur ing the war with no appreciable re ults to show therefor. Both were ex tremes of inefficient administration. What the country needs, and what it is going to get after March 4th next, is a common sense supervision of its affairs along safe and sane lines. Charlevoix Co. Census Helow figures were received Monday from the Kureau of Census, Washington. It shows a falling off in population of the County of 33G0 from the 1910 figures.- Only one townshipMarion shows an in crease. Decreases in the three cities are Boyne City 931, Charlevoix 202, and East Jordan &8. Years 1920 1910 1900 Charlevoix County 15788 19157 1395G CITIES Boyne City 4284 5218 912 Charlevoix. 2218 2420 2079 East Jordan .' 2428 251G 1205 TOWNSHIPS ' ' Bay Township 378 4GG 503 Boyne Valley Twp., includ ing Boyne Falls village 807 952 1258 Chandler Township 259 397 ' 273 Charlevoix Township 101 207 178 Evangeline Township 226 228 342 Eveline Township 594 7G8 847 Hayes Township 708 854 780 Hudson Township -209 G73 255 Marion Township ...... G94 G3G G81 Melrose Township 4GG G75 G20 Norwood Township 292 3GG G52 Peaine Township 243 370 .372 St. James Township 53G G95 420 South Arm Township 744 910 1634 Wilson Township C01 806 945 In pessimistic moments we sometimes think that "common honesty" is the most uncommon thing in the world. Love may be the "greatest thing in the world, but if one is to believe the dispatches it is also the greatest trouble maker in the world. What every banker knows is that the most prosperous people don't have the biggest cars. Money is easier'" announces a headline. If we knew whose it was that was that way we'd try to find out just how easy it is. Much Damage By Storm Two Barns Burned And Other Buildings Hit By Lightning (Petoskey News) Sunday's electric storm proved one of the most severe of the entire sum mer. There evidently were two storms, one coming from the south west and another from the northeast The lightning, rain, hail, and wind caused much damage, two barns being burned, several other buildings struck by lightning, and late crops and fruit suffered. The big barn on the Albert Dathke farm, southwest of the city eight miles, was burned and was also the barn of Herman Billeau farm west of the "city. At both farms the season's crop of grain and hay was destroyed with the barns. Damage is reported at several thousand dollars in each case. The Johnson home on Grove street was reported struck by lightning but was not set on fire. Hail was reported in many sections in and about Petoskey. Many auto parties were caught in the storm near the city. Telephone and telegraph wires were much damaged. Sometime between 1 and 2 o'clock Monday morning the storm returned and caused more damage. Lightning struck the William Hauck home at 217 Sheridan street, tearing off plaster, and smashing up the roof and chimney Members of the family escaped injury. If you are happy any grouch knows you are foolish. A beautiful woman never has to argue with a hotel clerk. Did it ever occur to you that maybe the man who won't argue wiih you thinks you are not worth arguing with? Alter you've listeued a while to the man who knows it all, you begin to understand why mayhem sometimes is justifiable. There is more in life than money but more money is generally a big help in discovering the more in life. City dwellers won't feel at home in Heaven unless they can look out and see somebody digging up the golden streets. ' nrrtrm, ,,,, . mi n j . ' w I lllllll 1 Ml TO OUR READERS: It is with great satisfaction that the Charlevoix County Herald is able to announce that it has just obtained exclusive franchise in East Jordan for the Publishers Autocaster Service illustrated news fea tures and cartoons. THIS MEANS not only that we have installed in our plant the most modern of stereotyping equipments the AUTOCASTER but also that the livest and latest of photographs and cartoons will now be regular features of the Charlevoix County Herald. THIS MEANS that your home town newspaper is now able to make its own cuts of up-to-the-minute news pictures, fashion pictures, comics and ad vertising illustrations. ALL THIS is made possible through the unlimited facilities of the greatest news paper service of its kind in the world, with bureaus in New York. Washington, San Francisco, and all world news centers THIS IS one more evidence of the policy of the Charlevoix County Herald to keep abreast of the times with service that spells newspaper progress. THE CHARLEVOIX COUNTY HKRALD, By G. A. LISK, Editor and Publisher. No Shor,t Term Of Legislature Members Do Not Expect To Com plete Work In Very Few Weeks Lansing, Sept. 25. The session of the legislature which starts at the first of the year is expected to complete its work some time in April. Nearly every session they starf talk durincr the first week that rapid work will be made of legislation during the session and that it will end in March. It is practically impossible to wind up affairs before April, however. There will be a number of new sen ators and before a smooth-working or ganization can be developed in the up per house, it will be necessary for these men to get acquainted. In the lower house it is necessary to mark time for a while until committees are named. It is impossible for a speaker to line up his committees in advance because he will not know until after the legislature meets that he is to be the speaker. Much work has been lifted from the legislature since the detail of lookiner after the city charters and city govern ment has been taken out of this de partment of the state government. Studebaker Cars Reduced in Price Lakeside Garage Announces Re duction of $125 to $200 The Lakeside Garage, Fred C. Craig - Prop'r, has received the following an nouncement relative to price reduction on the Studebaker Special Six Cars "After careful study of the situation and weighing the probabilities of the future, we have reduced the prices of Studebaker cars, f. o. b. factory, as follows: Special Six Touring $1,750, a reduction of $125; Special Six Coupe $2,650, Special Six Sedan $2,750, and Big Six Touring $2,150, being a reduc tion of $200 each. The Studebaker bnsiness has been built up during the past sixty-eight years upon the policy of large produc tion and small percentage of profit. We believe that the recent and rapid decline in prices of many commodities and raw materials presage lower prices for those not yet reduced, and of course manufactured products of all kinds, whicn are highly desirable if production is to be sustained and unemployment to be avoided this winter. Our plants have operated at full capacity all year, and are doing so today, and we now have on hand unfilled orders for over G,000 cars. This over-sold condition has been constant with us ever since the war ended, and our production, sales, and profits for the first nine months of this year greatly exceed to tals for the full year of 1919. Never theless, we believe it is highly desir able that lowering of prices should be encouraged, and we are thereforeanti cipating at this time our ability to pur chase materials at lower figures during the coming year, to improve labor effi ciency, and to increase our present vol ume of business, all with the effect of lowering the production cost of auto mobiles. Existing wage rates will be maintained at all Studebaker plants, which at present are employing 15,000 people. The capital and surplus of this corporation are now $75,000,000, and its sales are running at the rate of $100,000,000 per annum." adv. The trouble with being a martyr to a cause is tnat so many persons will merely think you were foolish. "Knock that you be not knocked," would be a good motto except that it isn't true. What boots it a man if he own the whole world and yet death casts him off like an old shoe? An old automobile naturally leads a re-tired life. A lot of people would be wtlling to let well enough alone if well enough would let thdm alone. GOOD FOR HIM AND HIS WIFE Hurley L. Watkins, 2303 Lytle St., Louisville, Ky., writes: "I found Fo ley's Honey and Tar just what I want ed for my wife's and my colds." Checks coughs, colds, croup, broncial coughs; stops that "tickling" throat that keeps one coughing at night. Contains no opiates nor habit forming drugs. Ilite's Drug Store, adv. national finances.