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the a THE STATE JOURNAL DECEMBER 3, 1918 STATE NEWS GATHERED CORRESPONDENTS BY FROM ALL OVER BY ASSOCIATED LEASED FROM WIRE PRESS MICHIGAN HEALTH OFFICER AT ALMA RESIGNS ALMA. Dec. 3-Because of the opposition encountered in attempting to enforce measures to prevent the spread of influenza, Dr. T. J.

Carney, health officer at Alma, tendered his resignation Monday. It was accepted by the council Monday night and Dr. F. J. Graham was appointed in piace.

Dr. Graham has not yet ante nounced. came whether here he about would two accept years or ago. Dr. Carney has been health officer for about two years.

In his resignation he said, "Believing that public sentiment in our city is not yet sufficjently matured to permit application of present day scientific methods of health protection and not being able to adapt my conscience to other methods than those I know to be right I feel it is time for me to step down and leave this important office to one who will pursue such course as the majority of the citizens wish. I therefore tender my resignation to take effect Monday noon." MORRICE SOLDIER WOUNDED OVERSEAS MORRICE, Dec. Glen of the Eighty-fifth division of Infantry is in a base hospital with a wound in parents and Mrs. 'Edward Hatt received, word Monday. They had not from over two months.

Woman Dies. Mrs. A. E. Ames was called to Ida Sunday night by word that her brother's wife, Mrs.

Newcomb, wife of Doctor Stanley Newcomb, had succumbed to pneumonia. Pastor to Return. Rev. Birtch returned to his home in Port Monday, but expects to receive word to return here and occupy the pulpit for the remainder of the year. He has been ill for a few months, but is now able to resume his work.

Frank Church has purchased the T. S. Martin residence on Main street, but will not take possession Ethel Isaac, who has been helping care for the Abray babies at the home of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George Abray, the past six weeks has gone to Bancroft to care for George Abray, and family, all of whom are ill with Spanish influenza.

-Mrs. Roy Clapham has been spending the past few days here with relatives. Mr. and Mra. Clapham and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Judson Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Ormsby all of Lansing spent last Thursday here at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Graham. -Word was sent from Nichoison not to send anyone there to preach until notified on account of the epidemic of Spanish influenza. Not a family in that locality but what has several cases of it. This has decimated the high school here as a number of students from that locality are home ill with the disease. Leslie Lad Makes Record in Sale of War Stamps Save Buy Harold Morea.

LESLIE, Dec. 3. Harold Morea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan C.

Morea of Leslie, is a top-notcher among boosters for Thrift and War Savings Stamps in Ingham county. The stamps sold by this energetic and patriotic youngster to date total more than $8,000. Two of his big brothers are in Uncle Sam's fighting forces in France. The father is a member of the Leslie township war board, while the mother has been active in all war relief work in that community. BANCROFT MAN SUES ELEVATOR COMPANY BANCROFT, Dec.

3. The case Albert Ohls, residing near Bancroft, against the Bancroft Elevator company involving about $300, is ing heard by a jury in the circuit court. The declaration alleges that in November of 1917, Ohis drew to the elevator a load of beans, which were accepted, although Mr. Hankins. owners of the elevator.

stated at the time they were a little wetter than he thought. The beans were never paid for, it appears, and the defense is that it was understood they simply were left at the elevator to dry out. At the conclusion of this hearing the case of Levi Craig. of Durand, charged with pandering, will be taken up and it is expected wife, Sarah, will be the principal witness. He been awaiting trial in jail for several months.

Martin Zuzack, of Durand, who recently pleaded guilty to violating the prohibition law by furnishing Daniel J. Meyers of Durand with a quart of hard cider, was assessed $50 fine and $10 costs by Judge Collins Monday. Sixty days in jail was the alternative, but Zuzack paid. Michigan News Brevities MANISTER-Thin 100 claimed its frat victim of the winter in Manistee Monday. Harry Olsweski, 14 years old, leaped on the Ice at Clear lake, near here, and broke through.

A playmate, Theodore Rokowski, narrowly escaped drowning in attempting to rescue him. KALAMAZOO- of Kalamazoo county Tuesday will declare war on prowill be held to establish "fair price fiteering. when convention of retailers list." FLINT--Maurice and Hyman Leavitt, brothers and partners in coal business. paid fines of $200 each in circuit court with alternative of workhouse sentences when they pleaded guilty to receiving trunkful of liquor by express. PORT HURON-Sherwood Curtis, ber of the crew of the steamer Gladstone, was fined $100 by Judge E.

F. Law for bringing 30 quarts of whisky to this port on the boat. Nites- Just before the memorial meeting of the Niles Elks, Sunday, a gram was received announcing the death in France of the first member, Sergeant Charles F. Dodge, 30 years old, in the ordnance replacement service, after an ill- MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR PERRY SOLDIER Special to the State Jearnal. PERRY.

Dec. large crowd gathered at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon to tribute to the memroy of Glenn Arnold, who was pay, killed in action in France, October 3. The service was conducted by H.

Wallace. Rev. R. H. Cottrell offered prayer, after which Mrs.

H. Wallace and Mrs. Blanche Greenawalt sang a duet. Rev. George Endy of the Congregational church, read the obiturary of the young man and Ret.

Schwartzkopp then conducted the service. The class of 1918 of which Glenn recently was a member, presented the service flag with the blue and gold star. A beautiful floral piece consisting of red, white and blue carnations, which was made in the form of a flag, presented by the business men. He leaves his father, E. M.

Arnold, and er, besides three sisters and one step brother all of this place. Church Meeting. The Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational church will serve supper in the church parlors Thursday, and at 8 o'clock the annual business meeting of the church will be held. The W. C.

T. U. will hold a baked goods sale in C. C. Austin's hardware store Saturday, December Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Stearns Cobb, Sunday, December 1, a daughter.and Mrs. Leslie Spalding of Ovid spent Sunday with relatives here. Charlotte Veteran Dies Special to The State Journal. CHARLOTTE, Dec.

3. Jasper Braden, 72 died Sunday at the home of Mrs. Watson Reed on South Main street, and the funeral was held Monday afternoon, Rev. Alfred F. Way officiating, with burial at Maple Hill cemetery.

Mr. Braden was a veteran of the Civil war and member of the A. R. He was a retired farmer and for many years was circuit court crier at the court house here. He 18 survived by one son, Edward Braden.

The public is wise in its food selections. Recent demand for the well known ready-cooked food shows how the first use of a full-worth food is followed by continued repeat orders. Nothing made of wheat and barley has so much of attractive taste and stand-by nourishment as Grape -Nuts food. "There's a Reason" PIONEER CHARLOTTE BUSINESS MAN DIES Special to the State Journal. CHARLOTTE, Dec.

relatives have received news of the death of Jerrie Mikesell, former prominent Charlotte business man and farmer, who died Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Evan J. Evans, in Van Wert, Ohio, aged 80. Mr. and Mrs.

Mikesell closed their home here and left about three weeks ago to spend the winter with their daughter. Jerrie Mikesell was. born January 28, 1838, in Ashland county, Ohio. He came with healta parents gan in 1852, family tething'obs farm 160 acres, the major portion of which is now within the corporate limits of the city of Charlotte. Jerrie was one of a family of eight children, all boys.

The two winters after coming to Michigan he attended school in an old blacksmith shop in Charlotte, two more years being spent as a student at the academy conducted by a Mr. Loring. Besides doing all the chores around the farm each night, he and a young friend chopped cord wood Saturdays. which they hauled to town and sold for $1 per cord, thus raising the money for their tuition at the academy. the age of 22 years Mr.

Mikesell purchased 40 acres of land for $650. After living on the place a year he traded with Clark Titus for a small wooden building near the present site of the Williams house, where he engaged in the general merchandise business for three years. A year later he traded this property for the lot that is the present site of A. A. Houghtaling's bazaar store on South Main st.

He erected the brick building now on the premises, which he continued to own until his death. There he established himself in the grocery business in which he continued successfully for 15 years. He then sold the stock to George H. Spencer and purchased a farm of 155 acres in Brookfield township, which was the birthplace of his wife. Mr.

Mikesell assisted in the organization the Charlotte Manufactur. ng company, in which he has since been interested, having been a director of the company for more than 30 years, and having served as treasurer the greater portion of the time and for a while being president of the company. He was a stockholder of the Eaton County Telephone company and a assisted in establishing the Willow Creek cemetery, of which he was manager for two years. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church here and was a member of the building committee under whose direction the present edifice was erected, assisting in supervising the work for two years. The mortgage on the church property amounted to $11,000, and although Mikesall and his wife contributed $1.500 toward the building fund.

he agreed to give the remaining $1,000 as soon as $10,000 of the debt was raised, which he did. In politics he was independent. He was a member of the village council for many years and after the incorporation of Chariotte as a city he served as a member of board aldermen and also held office of the mayor for one term. In 1861 Mr. Mikesall was united in marriage with Miss Margaret C.

Wareham of Carmel township, who died March 2, 1863. On February 12, 1865, he married Miss Della Hart, who is a native of Eaton county. To them were born two children -Lundy T. Mikesell. who owns a canning establishment at Shelby, and Mrs.

Lula Evans of Van Wert, Ohio. PORTLAND Special to The State Journal. PORTLAND. Dec. Mattie Burhance and daughter, Amy, of Coral, are visiting in Portland.

They came to attend the memorial services of Mrs. Burhance's brother Claude Atwell, which were held at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Mr.

Atwell killed in action October 15 and was a son of Mrs. Hannah Guild will meet with Mrs. Leo Dehman Thursday afternoon. December 5th -Miss Anna McIntyre has gone to Eaton Rapids where she expects to spend the winter at the home of Ernest Moore.James Baker spent the at the home of his son. Otis Baker.

at and Mrs. H. W. Holcomb will leave this week for Jackson where they will spend the winter at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Otis Baker.

Robert Merrifield and daughter, of North Dakota, are visiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Merrifield. Miss Frances Dickson arrived home from Chicago Saturday evening. She has been accepted as reconstructionist aide in the medical department of the army and will be at home until notified of her assignment.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Urie spent Thanksgiving in Lansing. Bruce Davis of Grand Rapids, is visiting his mother.

Mrs. a Mary Davis. William Miner and daughter Rusha. spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Ben Wright at Lansing. Harry Smith and Allen Banber of Camp Custer. spent Sunday at their homes in Portland. RHEUMATISM HOME CURE GIVEN BY ONE WHO HAD IT. In the spring of 1893 I WAS ed by Muscular and Inflammatory Rheumatism.

I suffered as only those who have it know, for over three gears. I tried remedy after remedy, and doctor after doctor, but such relief as I received was only temporary. Finally I found a remedy that cured me completely, and it has never returned. I have given it to a number who were terribly afflicted and even bearidden with Rheumatism, and it effected a cure in every case. I want every sufferer from any form of rheumatic trouble to try this marvelous healing power.

Don't send a cent; simply mall your name and address and I will send it free to try. After you have used It and it has proven Itself to be that longlooked -for means of curing your rheumatism, you may send the price of it, one dollar, but understand, I do not want your money unless you are perfectly satisfied to send it. Isn't that fair? Why suffer any Inoger when positive relief Is thus offered you free? Don't delay. Write today. Mark H.

Jaokson, No. 185-E Gurney Syracuse, N. Y. Mr. Jackson is responsible.

Above statement is true. Mason Aids Corporal Peace Overseas Celebration ness with pneumonia. He was nephew of John F. and Horace E. Dodge, Detroit automobile makers.

Tabler, 25, of Wausaukee, was killed in actiop MENOMINI France, October 16. was member of Company I. Mr. and Mra. August Wallgren of Atheistane, have been notified of the death of their son, Albert William, of bronchial pneumonia in a foreign hospital.

MENOMINEE--Postal authorities seeking mail pouch containing the Marquette mail. It disappeared Thanksgiv. ing day from the South Shore depot In Ishpeming. HARBOR SPRINGS Word has Just been received from Washington that Prirate Stanley Hoover, of this place, member of Company Fourth infantry, American Expeditionary Forces in France, is officially reported missing in action since October 21. CALUMET-Waino Miller, 13 years old, of Red Ridge, was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of his shotgun when he stumbled over a log while hunting rabbits.

STOCK SHIPMENTS MADE BY GRAND LEDGE MEN Special to the State Journal. GRAND LEDGE, Dec. buyers and the farmers shipped from here in two days, 21 cars of which the co-operative had seven, Astley 10, and McMillen, four. Belgians Dig Up Treasures. Mr.

and Mrs. Homer L. Mattice have just received two letters from their son, Floyd, who is now in Belglum. One dated October 28, was received November 29, and one written November 6 was received later the same day. Young Mattice is in the ambulance medical corps and writes that any help given the Belgians is deserved.

He writes about seeing an old man digging up 1,200 franc which the aged man had buried in a kettle four years ago. PATTENGILL PUPILS IN ST. LOUIS ORGANIZED Special to the State Journal. ST. LOUIS, Dec.

R. Pattengill, who died in Lansing last week, was well known in Gratiot county, especially in Ithaca and St. Louis. The first year after his graduation from the U. of M.

he came to St. Louis as superintendent of schools and remained here two years. He then went to Ithaca to fill the same office in that town where he remained eight years. He was married in the late seventies to Elizabeth Sharpsteen of Bethany township. who was also teaching school in Gratiot county at that time.

After Mr. Pattengill went to Lansing an organization was formed here from his old pupils and has met every year since and to these meetings Mr. Pattengill has never once failed to be present. GRAND LEDGE Special to the State Journal. GRAND LEDGE, Dec.

Jonas Sawdon of the city schools, which will be closed for this week at least, is ill. Others added to the sick list are: Mrs. Frank S. Ewing and little daughter, Elaine; Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Childs; the Misses Ida and Lizzie Garland; Miss Nellie Parsons; Mrs. Floyd Watson, Mrs. Childs and daughter, Clima, and Edwin George Decke went to Charlotte Monday morning to spend a short time at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. A.

Fritz. A daughter was born Sunday morning to Mr Mrs. Fritz. Mrs. Decke had just returned to her home at the Decke House after, spending ten days caring for her Fred Decke, and family of this city, all of whom have been ill and have -Forest Aldrich of Jackson is visiting the families of his uncle and aunt, Fay Green of Oneida and Mrs.

Elsie Renner of this -Mrs. Dora Henry, accompanied by Mrs. phine Jones Saddler of Lansing have returned from Farnington, where they were guests of friends for -Rev. C. F.

Vreeland was in Portland Sunday, where he officiated at the Baptist church, going from that city to Owosso, Monday where he was joined by Mrs. Vreeland and they are in attendance at the Baptist state convention, postponed from last October. They expect their son, Wendall, home this week from Camp Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, where he has been attending the offers training camp. and would have finished the field artillery course in January, but has now received his honorable dis-' charge. Bert Mursfall, who with the state constabulary at Erie.

was home the last of the week. Frank Derose. in government training at Camp Custer, was in the city the last of the week visiting his brother, Guy Derose, at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John Falsetto.

Mrs. Falsetto, who has been very ill but had recovered sufficiently to be up, had a relapse Sunday and is again ill at her home on East Scott street. Mrs. George VanHorn and three children. who have been very ill, are recovering.Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Dunn returned Jackson Sunday after being guests of her parents and his grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brunger and Mrs. Lydia McPeek, since before Thanksgiving.

-Edwin Shulters was at home from Lansing Monday on account of illness. Grand Ledge Woman Dies GRAND LEDGE, Dec. 3. Mrs. Riley Kinney, who has been ill several weeks with influenza, died early Monday morning, having been afflicted with heart trouble for some years.

Mrs. Kinney is survived by her husband and four sons, Carl, at home: Carson, residing with his brother Louis about nine miles from Charlotte; and Herbert, who lives in Lansing. Mrs. Kinney leaves her father, who lives with her sister in Lansing, and arrived in Grand Ledge Monday evening. There are three brothers, one residing at Charlotte and two at Needmore.

It is expected that the services will be held at 10 o'clock with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Rev. Haywood, pastor of the Free Methodist church, of which Mrs. Kinney has been a member, will officiate. Dies in Ohio.

Volney Hudson received a gram Sunday announcing the death of his brother at Huron, Ohio. The body will be brought to Grand Ledg Tuesday afternoon for interment at Oakwood. first horse car ride we had, for there were only 10 men in a car (7 by 20) instead of 36. Then too we had We had bread, jam, bully beef, canstraw to lie on, and plenty to eat. ned beef, canned pork and beans, canned tomatoes, besides what cheese and sardines we took from camp.

various stops along the way we could get coffee served to us." "Part of the regiment is billeted down town, but we are in a group of billets, just like we had for the last nine weeks. West of the bunks, the rough double-deckers, and I am sleeping in an upper. I figured that I would rather drop than to have some one drop on me for some of the bunks aren't extra solid. Haven't any straw to sleep on yet 80 am making the best of the bareboards, am getting along fine. Am used to sleeping on hard wood that I wouldn't pay a nickel a hundred for Ostermoors.

"I saw a casual from Jackson today and he said that there were three fellows from Lansing over in the hospital. If I find them perhaps they will know something about the gang from here. "We played a concert at the hospital from 10 to 11 this one here in the regiment from 1 to 2 this p. and another one at the hospital from 3 to 4. boys sure like it for they don't hear band very much at the front.

There are some musicians here that act as stretcher bearers before new order went into effect about bands. From what happened to some of the bands I am glad that Gen, Pershing issued the new order. "The wounded are all anxious to talk and they sure tell some wild stories, but I don't believe them all. "They just started to blast rock over here by the hospital and every one ran out; thought it was an air raid." In a letter written November 6, he says: "Yesterday was a regular Indian summer day and it sure seemed good. The whole band went over to the hospitals and took a shower bath, which was some better than the first one we had here.

The Arst one we had we only had three minutes to get soaped up and rinsed off and imagine about six fellows crowding under one shower with the water coming out about as strongly as from a sprinkling pot. Nevertheless it was a bath and we thought we were lucky to get it for we heard that such things were had scarce any so near cooties the yet, front. thank I Heaven! haven't til "We are still playing concerts at the hospitals (outside) and some of strings go over evenings and play for the fellows inside who are too badly wounded to be out. Regardless of the fact that many of them left their arms and legs up on the field. they are a cheerful lot and they say that music better than medicine." BRIGHTON BRIGHTON, Dec.

3. Miss Gladys Birkenstock of Dearborn, visited her parents last Mr. and Mrs. John Dowell have been in Lansing visiting their son John and family the past week. Brighton schools are closed on account of the influenza.

Mrs. Runion and Mrs. Jerry Brown, who have been in Indiana visiting Mrs. Runion's daughter, Mrs. Bell, returned home last week.

Miss Ferguson and Miss Kalmbach have returned home. The other teachers have decided to rerain in Brighton during the time the schools are closed. Miss Haidee Judson has resigned her position in the Lansing school and will remain at home with her father. Meredith Pitkin of the S. A.

T. C. of Ypsilanti, has been home on a short furlough. BREAKS A COLD IN A FEW HOURS First dose of "'Pape's Cold Compound" relieves all grippe misery. Don't stay stuffed- up! Quit blowing and snuffling! dose of "Pape's Cold Compound" taken every two hours until three doses are taken will end grippe, ery and break up a severe cold either in chest, body or limbs.

It promptly opens clogged-up nostrils and air passages; stops nasty discharge or nose running; relieves sick headache, dullness, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffnes. "Pape' Cold Compound" is the quickest, surest relief known and costs only a few cents at drug stores. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Don't accept a Corporal Jay MASON, Dec. and Mrs.

J. N. Thorburn have the distinction of receiving the first letter written by a Mason boy France, since the armistice was signed. Their Corporal Jay Thorburn of the 330th F. A.

band wrote them the morning after, describing the celebration in the little French village where he was stationed. The letter and extracts from four others, all received Thanksgiving week, follow: "Will drop you a few lines before mail goes out to tell you about celebration last night. The wind up came at 11 a. m. but it was till after supper that the ment headed by the, band, paraded the streets of the village and around the hospitals.

It was sure an angry mob and it reminded me of a ball game parade down at U. of M. We played so much that nearly every one was all in, but what did we care SO long as 'it' was all over. There is not much going on today around the regiment and lots of the shops down town are closed. "What kind of a celebration did you have at home last night? sure liked to have been there." A letter written two days earlier, just before peace came, follows: "Well, what do you think of the war now? We get news every night and that paper line down town is a block long.

Of course we get rumors all day long but one doesn't want to pay much attention to them if he doesn't want to be driven insane. Every one that comes in yells, 'Have you heard the Then some newly manufactured news is expounded. weather hasn't permitted us to do much playing at the hospitals lately but some of the fiddles go over land play inside for the men who are seriously wounded. The poor fellows who lie there with arms and legs off are the ones who appreciate music, too. October 29, he wrote: 4T will start a letter to you.

I may have to finish it tomorrow as I am writing under difficulties, namely, sitting on top of a recently manufactured double-decked bunk with a half of a tallow candle for light. "Since ramrote, last I have traveled across la horse It was a much pleasanter trip than the Cleanliness is the first law of health, inside as well as outside. Let Hollister's Rocky Mountain a Tea be your internal cleanser, then your organs will be pure and clean, your health good, your system right. Start tonight. Tea or tablets 35c.

Butier Block CONSTIPATION is best treated by vegetable remedy that gently dri-s out the poisonous waste that lodges in the lower bowel. Celery King Is sure and acts without discomfort. Use it for sick headache, colds and feverish condition. Same old remedy in the same old Advertisement. BACK LIKE A BOARD? IT'S YOUR KIDNEYS There's no use suffering from the awful agony of lame back.

Don't wait till "passes off." It only comes back. Find the cause and stop it. Diseased of the bladder or kidneys are usually indicated by stiff lame back, ing pains, lumbago, sciatica, nervousness, sleeplessness, tired, worn-out feeling, pain in the lower abdomen. These are nature's signals for help! Here's the remedy. When you feel the A first twinges of pain or experience any of these symptoms, get busy at once.

Go to your druggist and get a box of the pure, original GOLD MEDAL Haarlem 011 Capsuls, imported fresh every month from the laboratories in Haarlem, Holland. Pleasant and easy to take, they almost instantly attack the poisonous germs that are clogging up your system and bring quick: relief. For over two hundred years they have been helping the sick. Why not try them? Sold everywhere by reliable druggists in sealed packages. Three sizes.

Money back if they do not help you. Ask for "GOLD MEDAL" and be sure the name "GOLD METAL" is on the tisement. STAMPS GET GIFTS FREE THIS WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS GIVES FOOTWEAR Men's Four -Buckle Arctics $2.45 ETTER THAN EVER BEFORE THIS GREAT CHRISTMAS STORE IS READY DAVIS FOOTERY WILL BE MORE GIVABLE AND ACCEPTABLE THAN EVER. See Holiday window and case displays--Santa Claus, too--the very next time you are down town. Packages wrapped in Xmas paper.

Women's new rubbers 75c Women's felt slippers, 98c, $1.45 Child's rubbers, new Men's house slippers $1.25 up Men's rubbers, fresh Child's slippers 98c up Men's arctics, fleeced Women's motor boots velvet $4.95 Men's four-buckle arctics $2.45 Women's silver, gold party slippers $4.95 Men's felt shoes Women's silk hose $1, $1.25 up Children's arctics and Alaskas Children's rubber boots $1.95 Women's arctics and Boys' high top shoes $1.95 up Girls' all brown leather shoes $2.95 Infants' fur trim soft soles 75c Men's sheep skin socks $1.45 Men's rubber boots $3.95 up THE STORE AHEAD SOUTH WASHINGTON CHRISTMAS SHOE MENDERS -RAPID-LOW PRICED -GOOD.