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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UTILIZING ALL THE FARM.
Many Farmers Can Profit by Reclaim
ina Land.

many Farmers Can FRONT by Reclaim
ing Land.
There Is at present an intensified
demand for breadstuffs. This is caused
by the Generalization of commerce
and foreign production. Many farm
ers have an excellent opportunity TO
derive neat profit by making their
farm solid for production, writes Il. H.
Squires In the American Agriculturist
A concentrated effort is being made to
increase the acre yield of grain. A
corresponding increase In production.
due TO increased acreage. is just as
imperative and will in the end prove
more profitable. The reclamation of
additional acres will mean not only
temporary increase i'm profit. but "A
permanent increase in the real value
and producing power of the farm
This will be a positive asset even when
conditions become more settled.
The most available means of in
creaslng acreage IS I'm reclaiming the
patches Of cutover and stump land
now useless for the production Of
cereals. The total OF stump lands now
in farms having available machinery.
horses ana labor for cultivation and
requiring no additional outlay for man
agcment is enormous. 1t represents a
total of more than 10OO0OOO acres in
the United States. and practically all
Of this is in possible grain producing
areas
This land is not in large bodies. but
is scattered In little clusters OF from
one 10 ten or more acres I'm every
county i'm every state. fact which
makes it all the more valuable This
land can be cleaned mp and made
ready for tillage no little average cost.
and with "A production of but fifteen
bushels 10 the acre. which is ridicu-
lousy low on account OF its being
virgin land. the average can readily
make grand total Of 15OOOOOOO
bushels OF grain for the nation. which
would represent just that much net in
crease in the profits derived by farm
pTG
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
OBITUARY

Peninah Ellen Carman was born in
Mama county, Ohio, December 10th,
1862, and grew to womanhood there
At the age Of "a years she came to
Gratiot county, Michigan, with her
parents. November 18th, 1889, she
was united in marriage to Charles
Sanders, and to their union were born
two sons, Roy and Ray The family
lived on the farm in Emerson town
ship for many years, enduring the
ent to pioneer life. In February, 1912,
they removed to Ithaca, the Oldest
son remaining on the farm.
For some time past Mrs. Sanders
has been in i'll health, and last week
went to Ann Arbor for an abdominal
operation, in hope of regaining her
health. She passed away there, Sep
TENDER Both, 1915, aged 50 years. 9
months and Ia days, leaving her hus-
band, two sons, two brothers, Samuel
Carman of st. Louis and Harry Car
man of Breckenridge; three sisters,
Mrs. Mary Brookwalter of Dayton.
Ohio; Mrs. Olive Teed of Coleman:
and Mrs. Melvin Anderson of St.
Louis. She leaves a large number of
relatives and friends, nearly so rela-
tives being present at the funeral ser
vice which was held Sunday at 2 D.
m. at the Baptist Church. Rev. r. l..
McLain officiating. The d. of R. of
which the deceased was an active
member, attended in body. She was
also member of the Baptist Ladies'
Aid Society, and Of the Crescent
Home Club. The great profusion of
flowers and large number of sorrow
ing friends who attended the last
rites are indicative of the high es-
TEEN in which Mrs. Sanders was held
in Ithaca and Emerson, her former
home
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
Luchini Bros.

the stiffest of opposition from sew
eral members of the Freshman class.
Among these are Foote of Grand
Ledge and "Pete" Robinson of Grand
Haven. Good as the three are, we will
venture a guess that Barnard will
make a strong jump at the halfback
position within the next two weeks,
and that he will land the position.
The writer having seen Barnard in
action many time i'm high school at
this position believes that he will
prove a better half than any of the
other three, when given a crack at
the job, which will oe soon now that
Eddie Johnston is again out for his
tackle.
Pete Robinson promises to make a
most capable sub for Smith at quar-
ter, and of course has a chance to land
the halfback job. With the classy
backfeld stuff that is around however
he is very liable TO confine his efforts
to subbing. Foote should also make
most valuable sub for the back
field, as this lad is able to fill in at
either half or fullback.
Bleamaster has two full teams out,
the second string containing some
capable men, who in scrimmage are
giving the Varsity a good battle and
it will not be at all surprising to see
some Of these men in action on the
team, at some stage or other of the
season. Ii might be said that Ham"
is rather peeved this year, that
Bleamaster has no two hundred
pound guards or ccnters, like Mise
anar, Bleachler of Ole Anderson, for
him to slam up against
At present there is very little ques-
tion but what the team is better to-
day than was the team of last sea-
son the day that it played the last
game of the year, that memorable
hattie on Davis Field, when Olivet
showed over a to 3 victory in the
last moments of the struggle. At
that time the 1914 team was at its
best, and this years team, even now a
superior, is far from the machine that
it will be a month later when the
Maroon and Cream journeys TO Olivet
determined to reverse the score of
last year Alma has hardly started
yet. The team has great possibilities,
it only remains for Coach Bleamaster
TO get them through to the light;
some job il is true, but what has been
done in the past will be done again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

out and back in the game against the
the Hillsdale clan which will play
here a week from Saturday in the
first NJ. /. A. A. game Of the season.
Besides Johnston the veterans on
hand are Captain-elect Mark Spinney,
end, who is again holding down his
job through his superior work; Rich
ards, also an end, who bids fair to
surpass his fine work last year.
For the tackles. Alma will have an
other pair that will compare favor
ably with those of 1912 before long.
French at one position and Eddie
Johnston at the other look mighty
good to the writer. Barnard held
down the tackle job of Johnston's
against Notre Dame and probably
will against NJ A. c. this Saturday,
but the newcomer is going to force
his way into a halfback job unless
our guess is a wild one. At the
guards, Miller is again sure of a job,
and Tao" Gels will probably also
land, although late in getting out. At
center Notestein and McAuley are
fighting for a job. McAuley was here
a year ago and has little college ex-
perience, but Notestein is giving him
fine run for the job and is very
liable to shove McAuley out of it.
Getting TO the backfield, things
look even better, it being almost a
certainty that Alma will have one of
the fastest backfelds in her history.
Malcolm Smith, the famed midget
from Alma High School considered
one of the best high school quarter
backs in the state, has a cinch on this
position on the Varsity. This lad is
probably the best quarterback that
Alma College has ever had. He is
not only fast and a good open field
runner, but chooses his plays with
great care, and always aims at nit
ting the weakest point on the OPP
posing team. Before each play ne
looks over the opponents, figures out
what he believes the best place and
then sends a regular German drive at
that point. Brud Hyde, at half is
ripping things up more than ever in
the past. Faster on his feet than
ever and hitting the line like the shell
from a AZ en-. gun, Michigan Inter
collegiate teams will find it hard
work to stop this lad. At fullback,
Fitch, understudy to "Pug" Wood
last year, has the call over all corners.
In Fitch Alma has a good man, who
promises 10 smash the line as effec-
lively as did Wood. A little more
experience is all the Bullet" needs.
For the other half job a merry fight
is taking place and just who will fin
ally land cannot be told. Chef Rob
inson, who played the position last
year is again out, but is meeting with
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROSPECTS

After being counted out of the race
for the Michigan Intercollegiate foot
ball championship for year, Alma
has the promise of bounding back
into the limelight this season in a
fashion that may startle the other
colleges of the association before the
season has come to an end. Not since
1912, when Alma walked over all the
small colleges in sight, have the foot
ball prospects looked as good as they
do at present. True, Alma was de-
feated at Notre Dame, and badly de-
feated, but it must be remembered
that in that game Alma went far out
of her class, meeting at that time
one of the best football teams in the
middle west.
Just before college opened, gloom
rested on Alma fans, the football out
look being dark indeed, word having
been received that many veterans
would not be back, but the first night
of practice such a good looking bunch
of material turned out that the smile
came back on Bleamaster's face, and
before the first week of practice was
Ger, it was conceded that Alma was
about to jump back into the Michigan
Intercollegiate limelight.
Ten old men are back, although to
date, only nine have been out, but as
surance has been made that the tenth
one Eddie Johnston, who made him
self famous in that ever memorable
struggle with Olivet last fall, will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
MARRIAGE OF SENATOR DAMON

Senator John A. Damon of Mt.
Pleasant, representative from this
district, and Mrs. f. Margaret Cooper
were married on September 21st, at
the Methodist Church, and in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. James b.
Pinckard, the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Joseph Fl. Green, of
the Presbyterian Church. The inter
esting event was witnessed by the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties: III. p. Damon, wife and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Nit
cheli, F. M. Burwash and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. S. j. Jamison and Miss
Myrtle Wilsey.-Courier, Mt. Pleas
ant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
BAPTIST CHURCH

j. w. Priest, pastor, residence S02
Gratiot Avenue.
Sunday morning service 10 o'clock.
Sermon: THE Call to Go Forward"
Sunday School 1870.
Junior Union 3 o'clock.
b. Y. p. u. meeting 6 o'clock.
Topic: "Be a LEADER Be a Follow
erl
Leader: Miss Reva Mack.
Evening Service z O'clock.
Sermon by the pastor.
Thursday night Prayer meeting
1870.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
NEW PEACH ORCHARD

The Record is under obligation to
w. +. Bartlett of Pine River township
for the finest basket of peaches we
have seen this year. He informs us
that he has about 400 trees, 200 bear
ing this year, the trees are three and
four years old, this being the first
year to any extent. The variety is
Fitzgerald. He had over 200 bushels
this year and has sold his entire crop
at his premises at a fair price.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
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LATE BLIGHT ON POTATOES.
The Disease Can Be Controlled With
Bordeaux Mixture.

Some eases Of late blight OF potatoes
in fields of the central and southern
Portions of Wisconsin have just been
reported to tie plant pathology depart
mcnt Of The Wisconsin Co.icg, OF Agri.
culture. This disease can De prevented
by spraying tie potato vine, with Dor
deauX mixture. Potato growers win
do well TO watch the spread OF the
blight closely aud spr " their fields be
fore the disease appears ga them. Is
pecial watchfulness Is necessary SO
long rs the weather continues damp.
with foggy nights. rs these conditions
are favorable TO the rapid growth Of
the blight
Potato growers will remember" SAYS
!. c. Milward i'm charge OF Wiscon
sins potato seed certifcation work
that it was the late blight which caus
cd serious losses TO the potato crop in
The state last year and resulted in low
prices The disease not only destroys
the vines I'm the field. but also causes
iuber rot both on the field az harvest
time and during storage
THE bordeaux mixture 10 he cffcc.
tive against this disease must be ap-
piled with a pressure spray pump that
viii put the liquid on under from sew.
enty-iive TO a hundred pounds OF pres
sure. Where single nozzle spraying
outfit Is used IL Is usually necessary To
apply the mixture 10 the vines twice.
spraying them from opposite direc.
lions. Applications Of the bordeaux
should be made at intervals Of about
ten days. Usually about four applica
tions are necessary during the season
Growers are cautioned that unless thor.
ough work is done Ia spraying benefi
cial results cannot be rxnected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
W. c. T. U.

The W. c. T. u. met last Wednes-
day afternoon with Rev. and Mrs.
Mason. A representative number Of
ladies enjoyed the afternoon, which
was spent in planning the winters
work. 1t was decided to make "com-
fort bags" for the lumbermen, as was
done last year.
The next meeting has been post
poned on account of meetings at
Baptist Church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

Organized labor i'm Michigan went
on record against statewide prohibi-
ton of the liquor traffic, rs to -, at
the state federation meeting at Tray
erse City last week. The reasons Civ
en- were that bar tenders, brewery
workers and others connected with the
trade would be thrown out of work.
This is a false notion, as there would
be more work if there was less liquor
drinking. Laboring men and their
families suffer much from intemper-
ance. and this action of the federation
will undoubtedly cause split in the
ranks Of organized labor, for many
laboring men would be glad to see the
traffic wiped out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
COMING BACK
To ALMA, MICHIGAN

UNITED DOCTORS SPECIALIST
Will Again Be at
WRIGHT HOUSE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1915
ONE DAY ONLY
Hours, 10 a. m. to D. m.
Remarkable Success of These Talent
ed Physicians in the Treatment of
Chronic Diseases.
Oher their services free of charge
The United Doctors, licensed by the
State of Michigan for the treatment
of deformities and all nervous and
chronic diseases of men, women and
children, offer to all who call on this
trip, consultation, examination, advice
free, making no charge whatsoever,
except the actual cost of treatment.
All that is asked in return for these
valuable services is that every person
treated will state the result obtained
to their friends and thus prove to the
sick and afflicted in every city and
locality that at last treatments have
been discovered that are reasonably
sure and certain in their effect.
These doctors are among America
leading stomach and nerve specialists
and are experts in the treatment Of
chronic diseases and so great and won
derful have been their results that in
many cases it is hard to find the divid-
ing line between skill and miracle.
L Diseases Of the stomach, intestines,
liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart spleen,
kidneys, or bladder, rheumatism sci
atica, diabetes, bed-wetting, tape
worm, leg ulcers, weak lungs and those
afflicted with lon. standing, deep
seated, chronic diseases. that have
baflied the skill Of the family physi-
clans, should not fail to call Deafness
often has been cured in sixty days.
According to their system no more
operations for appendicitis. gallstones
tumors, goiter. piles, etc, as these
diseases are treated without opera
ton or hypodermic Injection
They were among the first in Amer
lea to earn the name of "Bloodless
Surgeons by doing away with the
knife with blood and with all pain in
the successful treatment of these dan
gerous diseases.
If you have kidney or bladder trou-
bles bring a two ounce bottle of your
urine for chemical analysis and mi
croscopic examination.
No matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others may have
told you, no matter what experience
you may have had with other physi-
clans, it will be to your advantage to
see them at once. Have it forever set
tied in your mind. If your case is in
durable they will give you such advice
as may relieve and stay the disease.
Do not put off this duty you owe your
self or friends or relatives who are
suffering because Of your sickness, as
visit at this time may help you.
WORKOUT and rundown men or
women, no matter what your ailment,
consult them. 1t costs you nothing.
Remember, this last free offer is
for this visit only.
Married ladies come with their hus-
bands and minors with their parents.
adv-l905-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DIAMETER OF THE sILo.

The diameter OF a silo should
be determined by the amount OF
silage TO be fed. According to
the North Dakota station. IL less
than one and one-fifth inches of
ensilage are removed daily. mold
Ing Is likely TO start The warm
er the weather the greater the
depth OF ensilage that should be
removed. In winter twelve dairy
cows fed forty pounds a day will
use up the right amount from a
fourteen foot silo, while in sum-
mer II would require eighteen
cows TO use up the amount of en-
silage that should be removed
daily; for the twelve foot silo.
nine cows In winter and thirteen
in summer; for the sixteen foot
sil0, seventeen COWS In winter
and twenty-five in summer. Let
the amount of ensilage fed daily
determine the diameter of the
silo and let the height determine
the capacity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
FIRE PREVENTION DAY

John T. Winship, state fire mar
shall, asks that Saturday, October 9,
be observed as Fire Prevention Day.
He says that on that day everyone
should examine chimneys, furnaces,
electric wiring, and schools hold fire
drills, all for the purpose Of prevent
ing fires. Fire causes a needless
loss, and in many instances could be
prevented If defects were looked
after.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
Increasing PRODUCING Power of S

''S'tao'H9 FOWGT OF OOllS.
There are several ways i'm which the
producing power OF soils may he in
creased namely. by adding organic
matter and lime. hy Increasing the
supply OF plant food elements. by inn
proving the water supply and filth.
This IL not n fixed Improvement for
mula for every kind OF soil. hut II
points ont methods Of attack. \ wet
marsh needs 40 addition Of organic
matter. for that would he carrying
Goals TO Newcastle \ poor sand on
the other hanl alway. has good filth.
and good tilih ia this case Is no. an
indication Of fertility.
A long cropped clay loan or silt
loan soil usually requires attention in
every particular What makes il light
er colOred than il was twenty years
ago! The humus has been largely
used up Why does il work harder
and bake? Here again the lack Of
humus or organic matter is largely re.
sponsible. II the soil is acid and re
fuses TO grow pood red clover 1t
doesn't contain enough lime. n the
crop dries up during q short dry pc
riod the water supply is at fault If
the crop Is short and the yield is low.
when other conditions are favorable.
starvation Is the cause.-the soil hasn't
sufficient available nitrogen phosphor
us and pOfnSsium. Wisconsin Station
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Morning Prayer and Sermon 1000.
Sunday School 1870.
Vesper Service 500
Subject for morning service: "The
Exception in Solomon's Life"
For Vesper service: zone Answer
to the question, What Will Gratiot
County DO About It?'"
j. Frank Jackson, pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
The Business Institute
163-169 Cass Ave., Detroit,

for their handsome catalog
The Business Institute is the iarg-
est. best-equipped business school in
Michigan, and is one of the leading
schools of the kind in America. Dur
ing the past six months there were
approximately thousand applica-
lions for Institute students to fill posi-
tons. This certainly should interest
young men and women.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

William II. Mason, pastor.
Sunday, October 10th, 1915.
1000 a. M, Public Worship.
Theme, "The Strength and Weak
ness of the Church"
1870 a. M. Sabbath School, Mr..
Frank McConkey Superintendent.
PAS p. m, East End Sabbath
School, Prof F. n Notestein Super
intendent.
600 p. m. Y. p S. c. f.
700 p. m, Public Worship.
Theme: THE Man of Sorrows"
300 p. m, Special---Layman's Mis-
sionary Convention Rally.
Tuesday, Otober 18th.
1870 p. m, East End Prayer Meet
ing.
Thursday, October 14th.
7:30 p. m, Church Prayer Meeting.
Subject: Jesus and Standards"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

The Kansas experiment station rec
ommends the post and arm or 'umbrel-
In" trellis on hillsides and uneven
ground where vines are 10 he taken
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
AUCTIONEER

Parties wishing to secure Mr.. Hell
man, the popular auctioneer, for
auction sales this fall should engage
his services early. Dates can be ar
ranged through the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
Church Notes
FREE METHODIST CHURCH

A. l.. Hewlett, pastor
Services for October 10th.
Sabbath School at 10:00a. m.
Preaching at HOO a. m. and 700
. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
Classified Ads.

Advertisements under this head will
be charged at the rate OF FIVE cents
per line for each insertion, minimum
charge IS cents, payable in advance
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

For Rent :-Rooms. Inquire 416 Maple
avenue. 1851
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

FOR SALE:-Dress form-Size 80.
Inquire PIG State Street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TREATMENT OF LAND.

. A farmer who has Travelled in
|. China tells Us that he saw there
. land which the Chinese authOri-
:. ties Informed him had been rails
? ing things for fifty centuries.
. They also told him that this land
: IS more productive now than it
. was 1000 years ago. This may
;. heartcn few timid souls who
, think that raising things neces-
, sarily means impoverished soils.
|. IL is too true that such has been
= the result Of much farming in
the past. and there is some ex-
, cuse for such fear. But nobody
|. needs to 20 TO China for lessons
> on this point. There are farms I'm
!. this country over two centuries
old which are now raising as
} much as at any time in their his
!. tory. if not more. No sane man
> advocates indiScriminate and
!. wasteful production or the kind
which is bound 20 result i'm pow
, erty Of soil and owner Raise
: things. the riSiit things in the
, right way. and the land will con :
!. tinue 10 yield its abundance
} National Stockman and Farmer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

II you want TO achieve business
success. il will pay you TO write to
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07
A SILO WILL SAVE TIE LATE
CORN

But, aside from this excellent reas-
on for adding a silo to the equipment
of the farm, there are on very many
farms special reasons for such a
course this present season. Owing to
the backward spring and the excess
sively wet weather which has pre-
vailed up to the present time, the
Michigan corn crop has not attained
anywhere near its usual stage of de-
velopment for this season Of the year.
and unless exceptional conditions pre-
vail during the balance of the season,
very much of it will be cut by frost
before it natures. In view of this
impending danger, the erection of
silo will give the farmer with a back
ward corn crop an added feeling of
security and a probable source of
profitable saving out of the invest
ment reouirpd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

Misunderstanding. paper hang
ing, all interior and exterior work
done satisfactorily and well. Capt.
d. R. Lamont, 312 State Street
190S-t4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-07

LOST:-Black sow pig, weight about
90 pounds. Notify A. Peters. Sum
ner. l90S-t-