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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
THE CHAUTAUQUA
STARTS TUESDAY
annual Redpath-Alma Feature
Program Best Ever Given
in Alma.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE HERE
.I.nks. Drug Stores and Ladies of
Civic Improvement League Are
Selling Tickets.

Z. T. Parkinson. advance man for
Tie Redpath chautauqua, arrived in
Alma N0nday and viii remain in this
city until July 3ist, when the Alma
Rodpath seven-day chautauqua be-
gins, under the big tent which is to
bc erected on Wright park lawn.
Nj. Parkinson viii cooperate with
The local committee in their ticket SELL
ing and advertising campaign. IN
til noon OF July 31st season tickets
may be bought for $3.50 each for
adults and for $l25 each for children
under fifteen years of age. After this
laate the price of season tickets will
aGvance The advance sales Of tickets
on the whole circuit have been larger
| this year than ever before in the his
tory Of the chautauqua Twenty-Five
hundred season tickets were sold in
advance at Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Tickets may be purchased in any of
the banks Or drug stores here, on they
may be purchased from members of
the Civic Improvement league Of AL
ma
A.t' N+At*tN.tNtt so ftt ett. t*AiA N+AAo tNeA
is stronger than ever before. Some
Of the innovations in the program are
The community ingirg, the presenta-
ton Of The Mikado,n complete
production by company of thirty, in
lc'udinc an all-star east and orchestra;
Mr. Foglcmap's efficiency lecture, a
concert by the Oratorio artists and a
lecture BY Fraulcin Mayer OF Oberam-
ln4cfgau Another attractive feature
ol the program is an Illustrated lee
ture by Lieut. Robert Bowman, hero
81 the battle of the Marne Mr. Bow
man was voted a badge Of honor by
The French government for his
bravery. Mr. Bowman takes the place
Of Miss Rankin whose congressional
duties will not permit her to leave
Washington. On information and in
5piration this years chautauqua pro-
gram exceeds all others
Alma people, who expect TO see
more than one or two numbers are
ce tain to find that it viii be cheaper
fol them % purchase the season
tickets for the ehautauqua. as the
price for the season tickets is so low
before the chautauqua begins that
they may be purchased for the price
of only two Oh three ol the attractions,
when single admission tickets are pur-
chased.
A meeting Of those in Alma who
are behind the chautauQua movement
was held AT the city hall Tuesday at
which time the program and advance
sales Of tickets was gone into by
Mr. Parkinson, and lively ticket
selling campaign has been inaugural
ed under their direction
The complete chautauqua program,
as mentioned in last week issue, will
be carried out. except for the one sub
stitution Of Lieut. Bowman in place
Of Miss Rankin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
GRIFFIN HAS RESIGNED
Manager of Alma Grain K Lumber
Company Will Leave August 1st.

William G. Griffin, manager of the
Alma Grain & Lumber company. ha.
rendered his resignation to take effect
august lst, at which time he will ac.
ccpt another position
Mr. Griffin has been manager Of the
Alma Grain & Lumber company for
the past two years, and has giver
good satisfaction in his work. He
has accepted a position with big
grain company in Grand Rapids
which now controls seventeen large
elevators.
In a talk with the Record reporter
yesterday, N;r. Griffin said that he ex-
pectcd TO retain his residence in Alma
in spite cf the fact that he will be
associated with the Grand Rapids
company.
Mr.. Sahrp informed the Record re.
porter that no successor to Mr.. Grif
lin had as ye. been selected, and that
nc had no idea as yet who would be
the new manager Of the company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
CIRCUS SATURDAY
Cook Brothers Famous Shows Com,
This Week.

Strange sights and strange animals
will be among the many things that
viii be unloaded when the big show
trains of the Cook Brothers worlds
greatest shows arrive in Alma on Sat-
urday, July 2sth. This is the date of
the appearance here of this well
known amusement enterprise.
Long before dawn, the railroad
yards will be the center of attraction
for the younger generation of town
and many a household will startled
from its peaceful slumbers at an un-
seemingly early hour, by the tinkling
Of the alarm clock under the pillow
o. the small boy.
In fact few comfortable beds will
be left undisturbed throughout the
entire night, their usual occupants
preferring to remain awake and thus
run no risk of missing the opportu-
nifty of witnessing the arrival and un-
loading of these great shows.
The Cook Brothers shows for this
season have an all new equipment and
brand new plethora of acts, and per-
formances In all its departments, in
fact it can truthfully be said that it
is an all new show
Two complete performances will be
given here during their engagement
and the assurance is made that both
performances will be presented with
out any curtailment whatever.
A grand free street parade will be
given at 1890 a. m. and is worth go
ing miles to witness, mile long pro-
cession, the like of which you have
never witnessed before, containing
open dens of wild beasts, gorgeous
tableaux, richly robed riders, clowns
and other features. Secure an advan-
tageous location to view this long line
Of dazzling color and delight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
YOUR STREET ADDRESS

TO facilitate the delivery Of mail
here the Assistant Postmaster How
ard Lake asks that all people use
their street address or general deliv-
cry in the future Ho points out that
il is beginning to be impossible to re-
member whore all mail should be
taken, and also to the liability OF
delivering mail he believes to be due
there beng more than one person Of
the same name and initials here.
The greater part Of the delay is due
to the fact that the street address OF
general delivery is not on The outside
with the address j. case where par
ties are not known, the carriers han
die letters, etc., and it might be some
days before the person Is located, and
the mail delivered, e not properly adj
dressed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
The Bananas Place in the Dinner
Pail.

The humble banana has suddenly
leaped into the limelight. A biscuit
and banana often form the work.
ing girls lunch, while the gay and
golden fruit is now largely taking
the place of the stale sandwich on
railway journeys.
The banana is one of the great
curiosities of the vegetable kingdom.
One cannot call it tree. a brush, a
shrub, an herb, or a vegetable, but a
herbaceous plant with the status of
a tree.
Though there is no woody fibre in
any part of its structure, it some
times grows as tall as thirty feet, and
the lunches of fruit are so prolific
that they are oftener heavier than
the stalk that supports them. Of all
fruits, the banana yields most food
per acre. 1t yields forty times more
by weight than the potato, and as
much as l33 times more than wheat.
1t is immune from disease of any
sort, and no insect will attack it.
Nervous people often reject bananas
that have become brown and mushy,
fearing microbes; but such fear is
needless. The banana is fit to eat as
soon as it has lost all the green color,
and remains fit no matter how black
Il may be, so long as the skin is un-
broken; for until the latter occurs
there can be no admission of air and
no decomposition. - The New York
Sunday Telegraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26

Indiana and Michigan Pickle
Men of This Company Held
Convention in Alma.
REPORT CROP OUTLOOK GOOD
Questions Of Present Season We're
Thoroughly Discussed by the
Men Present.

On Monday and Tuesday, July 23rd
and oath, Libby, Mcneil & Iibby's
ickle men of the states Of Indians
and Michigan held most interesting
convention a. the Wright House in
this city.
81 the convention the plans for tha
,o17 season IF the company were
taken up and thorouhgly discussed,
aad short addresses on various phases
OF the work were made by a number
OF those present.
The agents from the various parts
OF Michigan and Indiana reported that
they had found unusual interest
throughout the country this year il
the production Of food products
which has been stimulated by the
great world war, which had threaten
cd the world with a great crop short
age
With the continuance Of the wealth
er conditions of the year up to the
present, the general opinion was that
the country was in for a year which
would bring bumper crops, so much
needed by the allies for the successful
carrying on Of the great struggle The
products which this company uses for
its pickles were reported TO be far
above the average.
Among those present at the con-
vention were w. +. Riley and +. G.
Becker of Chicago, VI. G. Shriver OF
Elkhart, Ind; V. 5. Fraser Of White
Pigeon, c. "a. Bear Of Grand Rapids,
r. Raub Of Howard City, w. j. Dewey
of Stanton, A. Lewallen Of Coleman,
Thomas :. Studley Of Copemish, A. j.
Stanley Of Cadillac, j. d. Armstrong
Of Rapid City, L. 3. Cannif OF Ira
verse City, j. II. Richardson of
Brutus, w. l.. Penfold Of Wilmot,
John Grannell Of Kinde Dell Rogers
81 Munger, John McGrataef Giadwin,
L. +. Donaldson of Omer,. D. II. Dick
inson, Miss Nickerson, A.. G.. Dewey,
+. l.. Garvelink, A. McLeon, f. +.
Guthrie from the Alma state Office,
and w. 5. Sawyer from the Alma
plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
ALMA-RfPUHLIGS WERE
TRIMMED AGAIN SATURDAY
jackson Briscoes Overcame a
Big Lead and Won by
Score Of 9 to ).

The Alma Republics lost to the
Jackson Briscoes Saturday in the first
game which the prison city team
played ia the Michigan State league
Alma got away with 4 healthy look
ing start, but broke before the game
was over and fell behind, losing by a
score OF 9 to ,.
For the first four innings there did
not seem to be anything to it but Al
ma, with Johnston going ia great
shape, but he went wild in the fifth,
giving three walks and one hit, which
coming with two errors gave the vis-
itors five runs and the lead. Johns
ton retired at the end Of the fifth with
only two hits registered against him,
but during this time nc gave FIVE bases
oil balls Renner, who succeeded him,
was taken for six hits and allowed
one base on balls, and yielded three
runs.
TO start the game, Chiffon hit with
one down. Hoyt flied out and then
isher nailed one TOR three bases,
scoring Chiffon. Grodick's short hit
was enough for Fisher and he scored.
In the third Steele walked and
Chiffon also got gift to first Hoyt
flied out. Fisher connected hard,
driving the bali 10 the left field cor
Incr of the lot for home run, three
Imen crossing the plate or this hit.
Ceaser, pitching for the Briscoes,
braced following this clout and Alma
connected with him for only two hits
during the rest of the game Alma's
had a fine scoring chance
.in the seventh, when two hits were
registered, but a fast double play re-
tired the side, just when it seemed
that Alma would tie up the score.
In the first, Sreeter walked for
Jackson and Stoke. He took third on
Ian inheld out and scored on a second
one.
In the 6fth, Johnston walked two
with one down Streeter hit. and all
advanced, Cote scoring ON the play.
Ceaser scored ON passed ball before
Parker grounded out. Kahill walked.
l.. Cote was safe on an error and
Streoter scored. Beuclare was safe
or an error and Kahil and /. Cote
scored
In the seventh, Ceaser hit, adyanc-
ed on Streeter's infeld out and scored
oil Parker's single.
Beuclaire opened the eighth with a
hit. Slact was safe on an error. On
Griflins infeld trap Beauclaire was
nailed at third. Ceaser doubled scor-
ing Slact and Griffin.
The truckmakers showed indication
of better baseball than they have be-
fore and it begins to look as if a good
team would be the outcome. Har-
mon is now looking for two classy
pitchers, and it is thought that with
two good ones that the truckmakers
viii display a strong front
The team is hitting far better than
ever with Fisher apparently the best
swatter of the bunch. He had two
hits Saturday, one triple and one
L.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
CLUB STAGED
GOOD RACES
Matinee Was Attended by a Big
Crowd. Which Enjoyed the
Races Greatly.
TIME OF HEATS WAS FAST
Another Matinee Will BE Staged at
Driving Club Park This
Coming Thursday.

The ground Of the Alma Driving
club was the scene Of some fast horse
and automobile races Thursday, these
being faster than any which had been
held in the past.
1t was noted in the papers OF the
state the following day that the races
staged ON the track here averaged
only about two seconds slower than
the shortship races at Jackson, also
held on Thursday, Indicative Of the
fact that the horsemen around this
section Of the state are the owners
.oi some fine horse flesh. and also
that Alma can stage horse races that
are most interesting events.
Since the races Of last week, there
has been considerable agitation for a
tair TO be staged on the Alma Driv-
ing clubs grounds here, and one of
the officials Of the club, seen a few
days ago, believes that one could be
staged successfully if the business
men of the city would join hands with
them IN making an effort to put on
something good. A fair would need a
great amount OF boosting, if it was
to be success, but there seemed to
be interest enough III one to make it
q go, if it could BE made to work
IN the right direction for a time this
official thinks.
Following are The results of the
horse races:
Free for All
Montana Wood. Rohr .......1-2-l-1
Fair to Medium, Hyde. .2-l-2-2
Time-2:25, 2:20, 2:23, 2:21l5.
Class \ Pace
Bunker Hill, Kinch. ..........2 .2-1-1-1
Jennison, Hyde e..............I-2-2-2
sally j., Rohr ............3-Drawn
Time-l;ll, 1:1l12, Ill, l:l6.
Class u, Pace or TrOt
ponchaftrain. kohr .2-1-l-l
PARADISE, Barry .............1-2-2-2
Time-l:20, 1:l8, 1:20. 1:20.
The automobile races were won by
Borton in a Chevrolet stock car, with
y. Young second. also racing in a
Chevrolet. a racing Buick was also
entered, this car being from Mt
Pleasant, and racing Ford from this
city, together with other cars.
The races were run in heats. and
winners Of the two heats going
against each other in the finals The
above mentioned cars, which won first
and second in their heats, went into
the finals. The Buick led most Of the
way to the finals. bat near the finish
something went wrong with the car
and Mr. Borton went into the lead
and won easily. with B. Young in sec
ond place.
The club is planning on staging
races again next week Thursday and
efforts are being made to secure a
large number of entries for all of the
races. The horses entered last week
are certain to be entered again. as
will most Of the automombiles which
were in the races, and others will al
so be entered besides these.
A large crowd took in last weeks
races, over thousand people being
present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
Alma Firm Secured Contract for
Sidewalks.

The bids for the laying Of side
walks in Alma during the coming fis-
cal year were opened at the Tues
day nights council meeting, and the
cor tract was awarded to Bartling &
Holmes, local contractos, who had in
the lowest bid for this work.
1t is the intention Of the company
to get to work on the sidewalks just
as soon as the necessary arrange
ments can be completed.
The bid placed by the local con-
tractors calls for fourteen and half
cents for two-course five-inch walk
and nineteen cents for two-course
seven-inch cross walk, with sixty
cents per cubic yard extra for ex-
cavations.
The contract for the laying of side
walks in the city of Alma had pre-
viously been let to the Van Camp
Construction company Of Port Huron,
which placed such low bid that it
was unable to make money on it, and
hence the contract was thrown up.
At that time Bartling & Holmes We're
the second low bidders.
This firm was also successful in
the recent bidding for the paving to
be laid on East Superior street from
Euclid to Bridge avenues, and is an
other indication that good business
management can do things for the
small city concerns and put them in
to position to successfully compete
with the firms of the larger cities
Of the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
CHANGE ROUTES
Post Office Carriers Routes Will BE
Changed Somewhat.

1t is expected that United States
post Office Inspector will be here very
shortly, and at this time the routes
of the various Alma carriers will be
changed to greater or lesser ex-
tent.
The business delivery in Alma has
already been changed and is under
one carrier, and it is expected that
when the Inspector comes here that
the routes will be changed so as to
take in all territory in the city where
there are sidewalks and light serv-
ice.
1t is expected that the visit Of the
inspector to the local post Office will
mean the addition of new carrier
and new clerk in the post Office.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26

Runs-Streeter 2, Kahill, L. Cote 2,
B. Cote, Griffin, Slact, Q; Fisher .,
Chiffon 2, Steele, 5. Steele,
Hoyt 2, Henry, a. Two base hit
Ceaser. Three base hit-Fisher.
Home run-Fisher. Double play
Slact to Parker to L. Cote. Stolen
base-Streeter. Hits off Johnston, 2,
off Renner, 6. Struck out-by Johns
ton 1, by Renner 2, by Ceaser 7. Bases
or balls-of Johnston 5, off Renner
1, off Ceaser 3. Umpire-Fyfe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26

Fatty" in "The Rough House,
Idlehour Wednesday.-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-07-26
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
LEI's 90 sWIMIING.
No isettsr Exercise Tor Developing Arm
aud Shoulder Nus4les

fl'Hf fIfNn Blaln Dealer. Af cannot
800 ny and even the fortunate who
ctn may get little of genuine pleasure
ffpm the practice Roaring engines
nnd Whirrlng prOpeilers deafen them
ana % singing spray N Oh blinds their
goEgird amartinR eyes 10 the beauty
~ what lice below They DO not aDar
Ike birds They see the country. not
ar those who ride lelFurely ln top bug
RlfH but rather aH dD those who pro.
fame the quiet countryside ln snortIng
racing cars 81 We would share in
rpHf small mf1rurr tbe pleasures "
the birds. the water not the air. must
serte our turn
And swimming d. the nearest thing
~ fginR That mon can hope 20 learn %
substitute indeed. which lB not ~ be-
dfsplred There D. the purest NJ seuee
pleasures in the feel ~ clear cool water
q freedom ~ motion. sheer delight
IN muscular oHerlion which one mas not
know ON land
You enter the Watef glngerly shock.
t1 little by the cold splash ON your
ankles You wade ln. deliberately as
AgnT walked. pluhglng your wrists into
the water and dashlng u upon your
bead ana ahguIdcrr Az tho bottom
falls away you rub your stomach VIZ.
OrDuHlB Indian fashion. nH 90 preventive
~ dreaded cramps and then your cour.
ngr revived. you duck completely and
rlso HpIuttrflnRly a. nnd the world
ln yours Those on the beach who DO
not know the wonders ~ the lake be-.
lloyo you swim. In truth you 49, You
start ont with the old.fnHhIDnrd breast
stroke. sailor fashion. turn ON your HIdc
for Increased speed. practice az VIII Tor
tfudgron and tho crawl. whirl round
ana round. aulaahlng Justify. You know
nu utter freedom which ends only when
your toes touch the sand Swimming
you nrc the bird master N nul1 rlc
mcut You do not sing rather you
grunt Justify ns you eSpcl your breath
nft,1 rnch strenuous Kick. bu' sou
would carrot chcofy n YOU hnd WiuI
enough
There o. mo- exercise lilfr Hwlmmln.
The brnHt stroke builds ltm ami shoul.
lrr nnd rreaHt muscles ~" fofwnr
thrust 100 backward svc 70 H guann
lurd Co 'ryelop those back muscles
which cure the scholar stomp rh,
Scissors kick of the side ftrpl, WIN dp
riorc fl. the legs thln uu thr gym
uhaium tricks yot Invented fno arlu
Gus labor of the trudgcon and the crawl
cumpcH deep hrentha And when one
wind grown short len ofncc chair or
over work bench o. spent you urn
upon your back ana rock. aa iu u cruilc
looking 40 the sky
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
BABIES WORTH 500 EACH.

Londoa weekly Dispatch. There has
1@en lot " talk lately about the
breeding ~ race horses. the most beau.
t.f1i and the most costly n the equine
race. But there has not been much talk
about the rearing of babies every one
" which is worth $500 az soon as i &.
born and capable " earning MANY hun.
1re1s NJ dollars when n grows up.
There is no betting On babies L.oyd's
viii insure an exDectant father against
the pre-entatiOn of twins and t-iDlets
bat nobody thinks ~ betting On the
chances " a baby living unless Il ls
heir ~ q fortune There s lamentatlon
and mourning Jest the raising of horses
for racing purposes should not become
a paying proposition but who ever
heard " politicians standing ~ In the
house " commons 20 preach the doc.
trlne that babies need a. much care
40 race horse because one baby NAV
De worth more ~ the nation than any
race horse?
There would have been POO 900 more
men available for the army TO-DAY II a
quarter Of n century ago men had in
sisted upon babies being given the
same chance in life as race horses Per.
haps IL We bad betting upan the human
race. as distinct from the Ascot gold
cup ii would boz thought about more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Louls Hn on NJ rendering service 70
hH city
H3a ihe sc'ou of % distinguished name
ever thought NJ the service the oH plug
hat has rerdered2 n D. very real
thing Aa tbe men who needed dignity
whose capacity fitted them FOR positions
of dignity but whose stature hurt How
often has the high hat proved their
aide de camp and salvation. How often
have they ln very truth under the pro-
tecting dlgnit sol the sIIx plug reached
up and n.ied positions in which they
did credit 10 themselyes and followed
their fellow men
ptrhapa tbe Old suk plug must go
though hardly because Louis Hul chief
y distinguished as the son NJ his faith.
or doesn't l.se D. Maybe Il must go
but someone ought ~ sing "a requiem
someone ought ~ beat the munled
drum for not in leat but in sober
earnest it hos played o. great part In
winning many a battle
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
PASSING on rm rLuG m,r.
II Has been An Invaluable Boon ~
Man Who Needed Dignity.

Milwaukee Iourull Louis " nm
rou of the late James j uul refused
10 serve ou the committee to welcome
the belgian commission when told that
hc must wear a ank hat and frock cont
No,ya dispatch
VIII, Be- lt auch uu outrageous thing
to ho asked tu wear a. plug hot' one
mlrht think It was merely putting on
appropriate garh for the occasion. ana
We all demand that In thr heart of
Atrln are men who wear no mlmcuJ
U 10, so we understand. cn reggie there
liut n the, come among us they sub.
nit to the tyranny ot fashion TO tho
cNtcut of wearing something And the
rest of ua1 ON certain occnaiung even
m the hottest weather. We don't feel
m liberty 90 gu without our coats But
the hurio uf the silk hat frightened
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
Read the van, ads
PATS INFORN,TION

Chicago Herald One day. ~ Pat halt
Cd az the top n the river bank a mar
famous for his lnquia.tiyc mind stoppe,
and asked.
How long have you hauled water
for the VILLAGE. my good man."
Tin years. HOr"
"Ah how many loads do sou TAX,
in "a day"
PROM tu 10 fifteen. sor"
'Ah. yof Sow have a problem
Tor you How much water nt this rat,
have sou hauled iu all,"
The driver ~ the watering cart
lcrkel hIs thumb backward toward the
river ana replied
IAN the water ycz doat see there
uOW. H1r"