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How | II elped
NV HuS ID a n d
All On Account of a Pie

was able to work again. But in the
mean time, what was 1 TO do? All my
near relatives were dead and l had
profession. l could only do house
work.
was thinking this problem ovOr
when one OF Johns friends, a work.
man in the factory, called to see how
he was getting along. l remember l
had just finished making pumpkin
pie, thinking that the next morning I
would take some OF 1t to John. l
offered Michael piece and he en-
Joyed 1t very much and said II wt,s
the best pie he had ever eaten.
I'D give anything" he added. III
could buy pie like this for lunch, but
the pies they sell near the factory are
no good"
1t wasn't until after he had gone
that the idea occurred to me: Why
shouldn't L try 10 sell pies TO the
workmen?
Fortunately had a few dollars In
the house, so / went out to the grocer's
to buy supplies, l worked all that
afternoon and the next morning and
when l started out at noon / carried
a market basket on my arm in which
were six large pies; two pumpkin.
lemon. l went TO the Office Of the
factory, and got permission to 20
through the building. 1t was the
noon hour and most OF the men were
eating their lunch at the work
benches, though a good many were
gathered In the halls talking.
saw Michael and he introduced me
to some OF his friends and when l
told them what | had come for he
a a.
they are the best | ever tasted"
After this nothing would do but they
must all have a piece and before !
had gone half through that floor all
my stock was sold. l sold my pie
at the nearby restaurant prices, tive
cents cut, and found l could make
about 90 per cent. profit on each
pie and sometimes more, according
to materials.
Michael came TO see me that night
and asked me how many pies / had
made for the next day. BY hard
work had managed to make twelve
that afternoon, three-quarters OF
them apple, for / had found that in
the greatest demand and also l made
most profit on that kind. Michael
said he doubted If that would be
enough, for nearly all the men In
the factory were anxious to help
Johns wife along, and all his friends
who had bought my pies had been
boasting about how tasty they were.
He was right. / was sold out be-
fore a quarter OF my customers had
been served, So the next day hired
young girl to help me and went
| into It on a larger scale. To cut a
long story short, before John came
out OF the hospital had a flourish
| ing business OF my own that netted
| ms "a No q
been. He did not feel up TO fac
tory work at first, so he helped and
when he saw what my profits were
he decided to open a little eating
house near the works and make a
speciality OF pies. We did this and
! made a success from the start--.alI on
account OF a pie.
The evening world., 1917-06-25

THE manufacturer, jobber and
wholesaler whose products are
widely distributed through tho
with the problem of sales direction,
or sales managership. which bears
the same relationship as the com
mander OF a military force. There is
truth In the adage: That 10 govern,
you must first learn 10 obey" 1t is
also a well-grounded fact that one
must possess knowledge before he
can properly teach or impart II to
others. With this thought before us,
we must first create and develop
genuine SALESMAN before we can
expect TO convert him into a teacher
or SALES MANAGER
Some statesmen evidence, more than
others, a faculty of leadership; some
have the ability and intelligence TO
successfully manage all OF the de-
tails OF the district or section allotted
10 them. Their transactions are so
carefully conducted, and so satisfac-
torlly handled, that they require little
or no guidance or direction from the
are alert TO every condition that may
arise, and frequently demonstrate
their foresight and good judgment
Such n salesman Is splendid timber
for advancement, and IL properly
coached could be developed into a
first rate sales manager. However
Il may be necessary TO broaden his
Views and teach him some OF the es-
sentials necessary in his larger field
| OF operation.
Succe ssful salesmanship has In
some instances been acquired by
those who have gained experience
and equipment through the occu-
nancy OF minor positions, connected
| directly or indirectly with a Sales
| Department, but generally, a Sue
cessful Salesman Is endowed by ma
| ture with certain faculties, qualifi-
| cations, and mannerisms, which are
often alluded 20 rs GENIUS.
A salesman should possess HON
EsrY and INTEGRITY 10 a market
| degree, as he stands as the representa-
| tive OF his hoIse and employer
the buyer has n right to expect hon.
est and truthful statements and deal,
inRA-and the salesman should mover
make a representation or assertion
which his employer would not ap
prove or support. II perchance II
the zeal and anxiety or effecting &
sale. deception should be pracused
would be for all time lacking In tina
full confidence which promotes tn,
best interests OF buyer and salesman
Closely allied TO energy Is tina
other requisite, namely, SYSTEM
Every great institution or business re
ouires a carefully planned system I,
take care OF its details, and general,
speaking. the larger and more sue
cesstul the business, the more perfec
is the system employed. A salesman
who solicits trade, be II in city o
country territory, should devise a sya
tenn applicable TO his particular bust
The evening world., 1917-06-25
DISCOURAGE THE MURDER INDUSTRY

MID the general press of New Workers. should
"A look the fact that there begins to-day the Supreme Court
the tral of five charged with having instgaed one of
the deliberate murders that proved the
lied crime in this city,
The killing Barnett Ba poultry dealer West Washington
Market the Of Thanksgiving 1914 have been
of hired assassination codbooded any can be
Of medieval awlessne Business rivals wanted
Baf out of the They found perfectly practicable
murder fund and engage professional gunmen the job
1t has taken long time to bring the conspirato in the Baf
justice With of them already admitting his guilt and
two Of their paid convicted and available witnesses there
every hope that the law may deal the murder industry herabou
telling blow.
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But hold onl" interJected Mr.. Jarr.
We haven't got the million dollars
yet; don't let US quarrel over It,
Why, II you will think a minute. /
haven't even invented the anti-Bub-
marine boat device and been awarded
the money. Let us see the paper"
Mrs. Jarr reluctantly handed over
tho paper. Already she could see
their wealth vanishing.
THE article only says that It has
been suggested that such an award
for such an invention be offered" +"
said Mr.. Jarr. after scanning the
editorial.
Mrs. Jarr. 'Tdeas like those do not
come in a moment. Suppose the offer
were made, and then somebody who
read this article and who started to
think first. won it2 ia feel as though
we had been cheated. They shouldn't
put such things in everybody's head,
anyway Suppose that man Rangle
should start this very night and in
vent something and the Rangles
got the money? Wouldn't it delight
them to ride through this street in a
costly automobile and pretend not to
know us?"
"Our chance is Just as good as any
body's," counselled Mr.. Jarr. 'In
fact, the thing is rather intangible
and very problematical. my dear"
well. an idea costs nothing. I'm
sure / think the strangest things at
night sometimes. Poetry and things
like that" said Mrs. Jarr." and then
when morning comes can't remOm-
ber what they are. / only remember
they ware lovely"
The evening world., 1917-06-25

CoTpuEht, lVlT, by The Press Publishing Co.
CIhe Now York Bvening worldl
GGT7HE paper says that the Inter
national War Commission Is
going 10 offer an award OF a
million dollars 20 the genius who will
Invent something that will destroy
enemy u boats" said Mrs. Jar.
why don't you put your wits to
work7 It would be nice II you would
win a million dollars. The first thing
I'd do would be TO buy some nice
clothes and GET
THE first thing you think of is to
spend money" said Mr.. Jarr. "The
first thing Tich people think OF Is to
save money or to make their mot ey
make money. A million dollars at )
per cent. would be fifty thousand dol
lars year"
"If you want TO put 1t in bank, put
II in bank!" said Mrs, Jarr. but
you'd have TO wait year before you d
get the interest. What would we be
doing during that year-starving to
death2 And / MUST get new set OF
dishes. Gertrude has broken every
nice dish have. We'd look nice with
a million dollars in banii and nothing
TO cat and getting dishes out OF the
5 and 10 cent store while we waited
for our interest. Besides, l might die
while I was waiting, and I'd turn in
my grave TO think OF a second wife
i'll treating my dear children and hav-
ing charge accounts at the stores and
dressing in tho finest on the million
dollars which was foolish enough 10
pdt in bank instead OF spending on
myself"
The evening world., 1917-06-25
HOW SHIPPERS CAN HELP.

railroad companies urged to reduce the number Of
passenger trains in order to coal and leave
- for freight service.
While recognizing the justice Of the recommendation President
Todd the Bangor and Aroosook Railroad Company
10 remind shippers Of way which they cooperate to the
general advantage;
1t is urged from Washington that the public aid
country which 10 possible, which they
do by cheeruy submitting inconvenience
trains have be withdrawn, loading unloading
freight trains promptly. II possible and
loading all freight their full
This last point important because at tho
imaely 100000 freight
Freight desperately needed the armies
Europe. having destroyed during the
practically all American building companies their
establishments filled
will not be possible railroads
months 10 anticipated
that will greatest shortage
known in this country.
Therefore citizen o the United should
handling Of those available loading
them heavily be done with
Another points If every shipper does his part the railroads will
have left for failing to effect complete reorganization of
their methods of handling and returning nothe freight
step in efficiency which the country entitled long before
exgencies Of to make it imperative
The evening world., 1917-06-25
Hits From Sharp Wits

II II comes TO women street car
drivers it's going 20 take a long time
Tor passengers to have that safe-as-
walking feellng,-Memphls CONNER
cial Appeal.
A correspondent says she read there
was a shortage OF trench periscopes,
but didn't think II would matter much
as .ne soldiers could see fully as
much by looking over the edge
Pittsburgh Gazette.
Judging entirely by the ubiqulty
and prolixity Of the bunch. every
Drank iH equipped with a self-starter.
--PhiladelphiA Inquirer.
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one. We will thank you very much II
you will help us select a name.
MISS NJ. X.
You Are n CiiHen.
TO the Editor Of The Evening world.
! came TO this country in 1893. My
father became a citizen In 1908. Am
a citizen2 II not, could l become
onef / am thirty years old. p. 8.
Exemption Rules,
To the Editor Of The BvsninE World.
Are doctors, dentists and licensed
pharmacists exempt from military
service since their work Is necessary
for the community. A. w.
Regulations have not been published
for exempt Glasses. but soon will be
announced. II Is not probable that
doctors. dentists and pharmacists will
be included, a. the army needs thou
sands OF such man.
The evening world., 1917-06-25
To-Day's Anniversary
THE first Methodist Conference
was hold Ia Yenra ago TODAY.

TINE first Methodist Conference
was held ia years ago to-day,
June 20, 177i. This pioneer
conference OF what is now one OF the
greatest Of the worlds denominations
was called by John Wesley, who felt
that u more definite and extensive
organization than he had first given
his followers was imperatively needed.
The conference was composed OF six
clergymen. who proceeded TO tho con-
sideration OF three topics; What to
teach; how to teach, and what to do.
In second conference, five years
later. Methodism took an organic and
definite form, as Wesley's opinions
on church order had undergone u
great change. An annual conference
was then instituted, and Methodism
had henceforth It's preachers, lay
preachers, leaders, trustees and stew
ards. From that time Methodlsm
began its gradual divergence from
the Church OF England. which ended
in a complete separation.
The evening world., 1917-06-25
Letters From the PEOPLE
Guardsmen and {

GuaFdsmen and CitiEenshiD.
10 ths Editor Of The Evening World
Il a nan who was a soldier in the
National Guard a citiEen1 Must he
have an honorary discharge or ma
turaliLation papersT He came 70 this
country as a minor. B. s. II.
Service in the National Guard
would not confer citizenship. Unless
this mans father was naturalized be-
fore his majority he must. take out
tho usual papers TO become a citizen.
Now Is Daughter OF CoIumbiAf"
~ tAs Editor q Ths rv@inS World,
We have formed a troop OF Girl
scouts Of America, and our Captain
has left Il 70 US TO choose some pa
fFiotie mama. We cannot get . good
The evening world., 1917-06-25

A thing OF beauty's a deeoy for
ever-Columbia (S. c. Record.
There Is certain fitness in the
fact that green II the symbol OF both
hope and unsophisticatedness The
less we know, the more we are In.
chned to hope.-Albany Journal.
More energy Is put into opposition
than into push.-DeAeret News.
Loafers and idle rumors are great
friends.-Toledo Blade.
The notoriety seekers ultimate des-
unation is sobllvton.--Aibany journal.
The evening world., 1917-06-25
F ft y F a lures
w ho Cam e B a TX
oaGvrsht wor
No. SS.-TAMERLANE; The Cripple Who Conq uered 4
BY Albert Payson Terhune

NO. ss-TAMERIANb; The Cripple Who Conquered the East
- the petty chief in 1886, born The
chief lived in village near samerkand and bOaSd descent
H ID from the renowned Genghis Khan.
wW He professional warrior, Mongo
He lived crime and where
dominated the teeber
By dint
his own small power over his clan
Then 1895 O
carry his fame and lead the clan to victory be "
model Of physical perfection Tor lesser lighters
And the boy a puny
Failure But this uckeSS
was born Failure CDpn tribe where success was based on
physical Strensth-Nwas o Failure
Tho ITSELF
" Since there seemed no hope that the cripple could ever be nghs
HoN~~~Aa~- he brought student This dis
HsndPpod considered that reading
lnfrmly s and writing wei
who anything
History as Tamerans His body scrawny
less mSshapen. n a
msely home studying while better built men nShtns
BY fathers
DEATH TmOur CHIEF for
place joint ruler with his warM brother-n-aw Hussen
by whip
auced their lwenss and eab-
world
a a
impossible Rally
ing other neghbnx tribes to his standard savage
this host attacked
of
Tho ney AOnsolS lame a
Persian armies
before them They all Persia laying
country and capturing the Persian King
Thence throughout Central Asia.
until he lord of the whole
Wall Moscow Luckily for Europe he started Eastward
|. ......,n instead of
conquest the Continent might A.v.
I} to
He marched on India and again was victorious
Turkey Turkish dOmnns from end
to and prisoner the Sultan Bajazet
Tamerlane golden chariot drawn by nve
ashed Of twenty miles Behind
once mighty former Failure" had made soOd
final which should Suedue forever the
After ' ay4s aS S % he % ' OF Gsn @ ~s =;
Is And Europew
The evening world., 1917-06-25
Novel Uses for Safety Pins

poe, a i%%s;' Ha% Of.
taliZed the
still more humble
hairpin by writing:
Whatever over
needs repair. n
woman's hand flies
to her hair: a hair
pin. by a woman's
wit, will always
serve for fixing I'll"
Now a mere man,
a contributor to
Popular Mechanics,
has entered the
safety pin as tho
hairpdn's rival in
the field OF general
usefulness. IL "a
claims to have
found forty uses
The evening world., 1917-06-25
Statesmen Who Become
Sales Managers

THIS SGlesmdnshp article Of from
addresses delivered Worlds
EGIesmGnShtp Congress- held In Detroit.
The evening world., 1917-06-25

Italy a cocehi higher than New Yorks in running
down crime corruptonl
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oRT-RNrTGaV coAhCcToR

of these can be made by twisting the
safety pin with an ordinary small
cutting pliers, and the number OF
useful kinks which can be devised is
limited only by the experimenters
native ingenuity.
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for 1t wholly overlooked by It's original
inventor. Eight OF them are pictured
In the accompanying cut. Some of
the many others include a chain, a
candle holder. a spring, cover holder
for kettle and as a pencil clip Most
The evening world., 1917-06-25

Registration to-day or regrets later.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-10

Mrs. Simon Messenger and daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie, visited with Michael
PolIasky az the Battle Creek santa
rum over the week end The con
dition Of Mr. Pollasky Is reported as
very serious and II is said that he
cannot recover
Lyle McIain, who was struck by am
automobile a week ago Saturday, and
severely injured, is now reported as
to be improving rapidly and it is said
that he will recover from the injuries
which were inflicted when the auto
mobile struck him.
Work on the new Pere Marquette
freight house is progressing rapidly
and IL will soon be ready for use.
Workmen of the company were here
on Tuesday and Wednesday laying a
switch track on the south side of the
freight depot and getting for road
or the north side.
The Alma college baseball season
will be brought TO a close this week
with game Friday, with Hllsdale
az Hillsdale, and with the Michigan
State Noimals at Ypsilanti Saturday
morning No other games remain on
the schedule which was wrecked by
cancellations and the team will thus
finish the season. No other games
viii be scheduled.
Hclmer's baseball team enjoyed the
cold weather last Saturday while the
Vi A. c. team kept warm, through
the efforts Of their coach who kept
n fire going under the Ageie bunch.
Hence the Alma team froze. while
the Aggics were keeping warm, and
the score went II to ! for a. a. c.
Dopcw started and Johnston finished
the game Alma made eight errors.
Alma has been suffering for "a week
from a gasoline shortage, which has
been keeping many automobiles idle.
Other Gratiot towns have suffered in
the same way. One carload was re
ceived the latter part Of last week
but it did not being to be enough to
go around and supply the needs. The
Republic Motor Truck Company, Inc,
has been getting most Of its gasoline
from. Saginaw, trucks going to that
city and bringing it back by the bar
rel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-10
HOW TO REGULATE
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE

, Take SAN-YAk. II prevents a
tony-likc hardening of the arteries
al ages past 80 years. DR.. BURN
HAM'S SAN-YAK is the sure way to
prevent paralysis and apoplexy. In
its use you have prevented or cured
kidney and bladder trouble. II is
the greatest in use 10 prevent the
clumsy, stif joints and muscles and
for neuritis and rheumatism and con-
s,ipation. 1t has no parallel for. the
quality and results.
+. h. Gray. Alma. Michigan. the
leading restaurant man. says: Il was
sick from ovcrwork and kidney trou-
BILE, had paralysis in my toes for sew
eral years, swelling Of the feet and
ankles. San-Yak has done wonders
for me and for my wife also. ! am
willing TO boost for IA good cause"
l.. y. Kehn, the tailor, of Alma,
says II was badly afflicted with
rheumatism seven years ago. found
relief from the use OF San-Yok and
keep II in the house TO protect my
health"
F. {. Johnson, Masonic Home, AL
ma, says: Il was nearly dead from
bladder and kidney trouble and rheu-
matisni. San-Yak gave me quick re-
lief and had no trouble for more
than one year"
r. Garrison, leading groccryman of
Hudson. Michigan, suffered more than
ten years with throat and stomach
trouble. He says SAN-YAK is the
only medicine that just suits the ease,
and If people would try il they could
boost from good results.
George Sopcr of Quincy, Michigan,
says he has been an invalid since out
OF the hospital three years ago. II
could scarcely eat or walk. SAN
YAK has made new man Of me. |
was broken out so was not fit to be
seen. SAN-YAk has cured the terri
bic sores in the flesh and ! am free
from rheumatism for the first time in
years. ] can DO nice days work
and not on the lag at the end Of the
day
y. II James. Homer. Michigan,
says. II was greatly troubled for
several years with high blood press
ure. short in breath, bad kidney and
bladder trouble, dizzy and sick. San
Yak has done everything for me and
my health is fine at ~ years; | can
work with ease and comfort.
Mr.. A. II. Blair, Homer. Michigan,
writes: Dear Doctor:-Your San
Yak did everything for me for kidney
and bladder trouble. can rest at
night without inconvenience
We can tell you of more cures in
Alma. Sold by Chas. Murphy, sue
cessor to Rhodes, Alma, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

+. l. Convis Of Ithaca was in the
city on business Monday
Attorney J. y. Spinney was in Riv-
erdalc on business last Saturday.
J. W Blakcly left Monday for a
business trip to Cleveland. Ohio.
Judge Kelly $ Scarf Of Ithaca was
IN Alma on business last Saturday.
DR.. +. G.. Sluyter. osteopathic phys
ician. Vcrmeulen block. Both phones.
Adv.
O. L. Heath and j p. Losey we're
trout fishing near Harrison the fore
part of the week
Mrs. George H. Smith spent the
week end in Grand Rapids, guest at
the home of her son.
l.. l.. Conn of OwosSo, secretary
OF the Union Telephone company. was
in Alma on business Tuesday.
Mrs O. r. Heath was a guest at
the home of her parents in Mt. Pleas
ant the fore part Of the week.
Sheriff Newell Bradford of Ithaca
nected with his duties of Office
Otto Sandcrhoff went 10 Detroit the
| latter part Of last week and returned
with new automobile Saturday
Thomas Cooper of Lansing was in
| Alma the fore part of the week, a
guest at the home of his mother.
Mrs c. w. Nininp of Lakeview was
| IL. H..
{ r. Brown the latter part of last
week
Nh. and Mrs. John H. Spinney
spent the week end in Grand Rapids,
, the guests at the home Of relatives
in that city.
At an adjourned regular meeting OF
the city council last Friday evening
the Edgewood addition was accepted
and placed on file.
Union telephone directories for Du-
rand. Byron. Lakevicw, Bancroft and
kdmorc are coming from the Alma
Record presses this week
George w. Moore left the first Of
the week for California. on business
trip in the interest Of the Republic
Motor Truck Company, Inc.
The Ithaca-Alm high school base
ball game scheduled for Tuesday was
postponed. 4 new date for the game
has not yet been settled upon.
Miss Cassie Perkins of Rive, dale
has returned from Florida. where She
has been spending the winter She
spent Monday with friends in Az.
ma.
Rev and Mrs. {. l. Wood loft the
first of the week for Canada. where
they will attend the t. b conference.
They expect TO be gone about two
weeks
Marcus Pollasky was in Battle
O. eek the latter part of the week
visiting with his father. Michael Pol
lasky. who is very III in the sanitari-
UNI there.
The Parent Teachers club will meet
Friday, May sth, at the Union school
building Rev Thomas c. X. Brown
low Will talk on the subject, "IIome
and the Mother"
Fletcher Gallagher, Malcolm Smith.
Art Footc and Ed. Foote of Alma
college went to Saginaw on Tuesday
t. take the examination for the Of
hcers' training camp.
Donald Smith, Leon Sarvis, Linton
Melvin and J. A. McAuley were in
Saginaw on Monday, taking examina-
tion for the officers recruiting camp
al Fort Sheridan. Illinois
The Alma high school baseball team
will have "A hard nut to crack when
the Owosso high school team appears
here on Friday afternoon of this week
for a game. The Owosso team is
reported as being unusually strong
this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-10
Prorer Food for Weak stomach

The proper food Tor one man may
be all wrong for another. Every one
should adopt diet suited TO his age
and occupation. Those who have
weak stomachs need 10 be especially
careful and should eat slowly and
masticate their food thoroughly. It is
also important that they keep their
bowels regular. When they become
constipated or when they feel dull and
stupid after eating, they should take
Chanberlain's Tablets 10 strengthen
the stomach and move the bowels.
They are easy TO take and pleasant
in effect.