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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
JANUARY SALES

The value Of Alma Record adver.
tising Is being shown by the way AL
ma business houses are using the
pages Of the Record in advertising
their January sales Last week Mrs
Gaffey carried a page on her big Jan.
uary sale. and this week ". :. Proud
and y. W. Robinson announce their
big january sales with page adver-
tisements. These three page adver-
tisements appear exclusively II me
Alma Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
JOHN EvEROEN
PASSED AWAY
We'll Known GratiOt Poll
tician Died at Ithaca
Last Week.
HELD MANY COUNTY OFFICES
Once Judge of Probate. Three
Times Elected Prosecutor.
President of Ithaca.

John NJ Everdcn. for years 4
strong politician in Gratiot county
and holder of many county political
offices, died at his home in Ithaca last
week Saturday morning at the age OF
s. years. bringing TO Il close a life
that had been spent in the service tc
the people Of Gratiot county.
Mr. Everden is perhaps best known
as former prosecuting attorney OF
the county. having been elected tc
this office three times. 1906. 1905 and
1912. Earlier he held the offices OF
Judge of probate, president of the
village of Ithaca, ETC., all of which
he filled with credit to himself and
those who had elected him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
NAY BE FORCED TO CANCEL

Coach Harry Helmer Of the Alma
college basket ball team seems TO be
up against il for the Olivet college
game scheduled for here January
10Th. The Alma high school gymna-
siurr< <has been secured by the demo-
crats for that night and hence cannot
be used a musical is scheduled for
the college chapel that evening, and
the noise from game in the college
gymnasium would spoil the musical.
If Helmer cancels the. game Alma
must forfeit and lose her title
chances. Just now Ielmer is won-
dering what can be done lie is en-
deavoring to get the date switched to
Thursday night bu, chances are that
Olivet will refuse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
DRAWING WELL
PrOtracted Meeting at VI. r. Church
Getting Big Crowds.

The series of protracted evangelistic
meetings which are being held at the
Methodist Episcopal church, under
the direction of Rev. Hugh Smith and
Rev. Thomas G. R. Brownlow, are at
tracing crowds every night
Rev. Hugh Smith is putting vim and
fighting force into the series of meet
ings and they are catching Alma peo-
pie, judging from the way the church
is crowded every evening. Not sin
gle night has gone by so far but what
the co-workers in the campaign, which
will continue for two more weeks. have
had a number of converts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
WANTED

\ young single man, of good habits
sober, industrious. honest and able
bodied; one that has had some expert
cree in farming. He must be a live
wire" and capable of doing things at
the right time. Must have some cap
ital. ! will give him good home
and share Of the crops, and a good
chance to make some money for him
self
II you know yourself and think you
can fill these requirements, come and
see me. and we will talk il over
This will not appear again.
WILLARD ROBBINS.
Two and "A half miles west Of Sumner
(72-lt-p)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
REV. JACOk ES DIED HERE

Rev c. A. Jaeokes of Holland. who
has been visiting at the home of his
daughter Mrs. p w Creaser. for the
past few weeks, died here the last day
of the old year, at the age of IS years.
The body was taken to Holland on
Tuesday for burial. Rev. Jacokes had
been prominent Michigan minister
for many years in the Methodist de-
nomination. and had held many pas
torates throughout the state. He is
survived by his wife and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. p. w. Creaser of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
THEY PRACTICE SOME

The members of the Republic band
are undergoing big session for the
next fifteen days in preparation for
the trip which they will take the lat
ter part Of this month. For the next
fifteen days the band will practice
FIVE hours day. in the l. O. O. r.
nall When the band leaves here
about the Goth Of the month to play
the automobile shows il will be ready
to compete with the best bands n
the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
NEW CONCERN

Gratiot county Is TO have another
industry in the near future, this be-
ing the ithaca Sanitary Bottling
Works. which will enter the soft
drink field The company expects to
be ready for business about April 1st
The machinery and stock necessary
foi such business have been purchas-
ed, and will be installed as soon as IL
arrives.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
HAS REPUBLIC DISPATCH

The H. b. Hough Hardware is the
second local firm to purchase one Of
the famous Republic Dispatch trucks.
The Dispatch is a light delivery truck
with capacity of 1,50O pounds,
which will he big aid in the de
livery work Of this hardware.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
POULTRY SHOW
A BIG SUCCESS
Many Varieties of Chickens
Were Displayed at the
Gratiot Exhibit.
SPECIAL PRIZES ARE GIVEN
Alma Owners With Many Birds
in the Competition Take the
Most Prizes.

The Gratiot County Poultry show,
which was held in the Ford garage
from December q to January /, in
elusive, was one OF the best that has
ever been held here, the exhibits this
year being far better than in the past
Local poultry owners won most Of
the prizes that were offered for prize
birds, the annual show having
stimulated local owners to improve
their exhibits each and every year In
a couple of the classes many birds
were on display.
Following will be found the com
plete list of prize winners Of the show
this year:
Barred Rocks. CockereI Bred
f. +. Boyd, Alma First cock; first.
second, third and fourth hen; second
and third pulet
a r Smith. Alma First cockcre-
hlst pullet
Barred Rock. Pullet Bred
Frank Littwiller. Middleton-Fr
hen; first pullet.
f. +. Boyd. Alma Second and third
hen.
White Rocks.
f. T.. Boyd, Alma-First cock; first
ard. second cockerel first, second and
third hen: first, second and third pull
let first and second pen Special
prize for best cockerel in American
class.
Buff Rocks.
Harrie Willard, Alma-First cock;
first cockerel; first, second and third
hen; first, second and third pullet;
first pen.
White OrpingtOns.
+. {. Crandal, Ionia-Fourth cock.
first cockerel.
Harris Willard, Alma-Third and
fifth cockerel; second, fourth and fifth
hen; first, fourth and fifth pullet
A. r. Smith, Alma-First, second
and third cock; second cockerel; first,
third and fifth hen, second and third
pullet; first and second pen. Special
prize best hen on entire show.
Buff Orpingtons.
Andrew Shaw, Alma-First and
second cockerel; first and second hen;
first, second, third and fourth pullet;
first pen.
Black Orpingtons.
K. d. Bradford, Alma-First and
second cockerel; first and second pull
let; first and second hen; first pen.
Blue Orpingtons.
Harrie Willard, Alma-First and
second cockerel. Special prize best
cockerel in English class.
Rhode Island Whites.
F. |. Littwiller, Middleton-First
cock; first cockerel; first hen; first
pullet
Rhode Island Reds.
f. !. Littwiller. Middleton-Frst
cock; first pullet.
Fred German, Ionia-First cock
erel; second and third pullet.
Dewey Parks, Riverdale-First pen.
Black Manorcas, Single Comb.
Carrie Boyer, Elwell-First pen.
Buff Leghorns.
Andrew Shaw, Alma-First cock
erel; first and second pullet.
Dewey Parks, Riverdale-First pen
White LeghOrns.
Otto Hawley, Alma-First, second.
third and fourth cockerel; first pen.
Special prize best cockerel in Mediter-
ranian class.
Silver Campines.
II. I. kneeland, st. Louis-First
cockerel; first pullett.
Partridge Rocks.
Ed. Ewing. Alma-First cockerel;
first pullet.
The special cash prizes of ten dol
lars for the first and five dollars for
the second coop of prize poultry mar
keted at the show, offered by Swift &
Company were won by X. d. Bradford,
first; c. A. Hedrick, second
The only pet stock display was Bel
gium hares by Harley Conklin. getting
first prize.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Prof. and Mrs. Albert =. Cook an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Ruth NJ, to Mr.. Carroll c.
Hyde of Addison. Michigan. Mr..
Hyde is student in the medical de-
partment of the University of Michi-
gan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
WANTED 4 FLAG.

Our attention has been called TO the
old tattered flag, which is now flying
over the local post office. and which
has been flying for some years II
has been flying above the post Office
until now il is but tattered rem
nant Of the former glorious banner
that waved there, delighting the eye,
as its bright colors reflected in the
sunlight.
II has done service for years, and
now it seems that this tattered old
flag should be replaced by a new one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Mr. and Mrs c. W. Reemtsen and
daughters. Ruth. Faith and Nancy,
arrived IN Alma last Saturday from
their former home in Des Moines,
Iowa and have secured temporary
quarters at 416 Maple avenue Mr.
Reemtsen informs us that he will
build home here as soon as possible.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04
An ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Francis King an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Frances, to Howell Lewis
Held Of Grand Rapids, Michigan, for
merly ~ Baltimore. Maryland
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Born 70 Mr. and Mrs. George Far
rough. son. December % 1916.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-01-04

Edward Brehm of Cadillac was an
Alma visitor on Tuesday Of this week
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
INCREASE IN POSTAL RATES.
After Nov. 2 Letters will Require
Three Cents and Postcards Two.


Three Cents and Postcards Two.
Postmaster Witfred Guigou calls
|attenticr to the fact that on and af-
ter Nov. 2, under a provision of the
new war revenue measure, the rate
of postage on first class mail matter
will be increased. Although the post
office authorities will do everything
possible to make the public familiar
with the new rates, they expect GER
tain amount of confusion to attend
the change.
It is announced, however, that any
mail posted without adequate postage
will not be forwarded, but will be held
until the proper postage is paid.
The rate on letters, and other first
class mail (exeept drop letters) will
be three cents an ounce or fraction
thereof.
On drop letters the rate will be two
cents an ounce or fraction thereof.
Drop letters are letters mailed for
delivery from the Office at which
posted; that is to say, letters mailed
in Donaldsonville for delivery in Don
aldsonville.
Postal cards are required to have
prepaid postage of two cents
per card To the one-cent postal
cards now in use an additional stamp
of one cent must be affixed.
Postcards (private mailing cards.
bearing open written messages must
have two cents prepaid postage there
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
CANE CROP BACKWARD.
Condition on October Estimated a
- Per Cent for Entire Belt.

John S. Dennee, New Orleans, field
agent for the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates, United States Department OF
Agriculture, from his own observa-
tions and large number Of reports
furnished him by selected list OF
cane growers estimates that the con-
dition of Louisiana sugar cane on
October /, 1917, was IA per cent OF a
normal or full crop, as compared with
92 per cent on October /, 1916, and
"a per cent the average on October
l of the past ten years.
Long periods of drouth during the
spring and summer months, and low
temperatures in September, are the
reasons commonly given for the back
ward condition. According to some
planters the crop is from thirty to
forty days late, and many fields show
only poor to fair stands.
Every opportunity will be given the
cane to develop to the fullest degree,
in consequence of which the grinding
season is expected to be late in getting
started.
Condition figures for the parishes
in this section are as follows: AS
cension, rs; Assumption, 72; Iber-
vile, Sc; Lafourche, Is; Terrebonne,
76; St. James, rs; st. Charles, 80;
st. John, 68; West Baton Rouge, 62;
Pointe Coupee, 65.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
The Fighting Trail" F."

THE Fighting Trail" the Greater
Vitagraph serial which will be ex
hibited at the Grand, beginning next
Saturday, is said to be the sost re
narkable melodramatic romance o1
the great outdoors ever produced. II
is story of mystery, intrigue, love
and adventure-with accent on the
latter-set in the vast reaches of the
American mountains. Of the $4,000
feet Of film that make up the fifteen
episodes of the play, only a few feet
it is declared, show interiors. All the
rest of it is outdoor photography
Williar Duncan directed the picture
and plays the leading role. The
heroine is Carol Holloway. Others in
the cast are George Holt, Joe Ryan,
one of the greatest riders in the world
and Walter Rodgers.
A unique feature of the serial is
that Miss Holloway is the only woman
character in the picture, and with the
exception Of few crowd scenes, the
only one who appears in it.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
WARNED NOT TO SELL CORN.
Farmers Cautioned Against Sacrifice
of Crop at Present Time.

Reports have been received from
several portions of Louisiana that
corn is being sold at approximately 81
per bushel at the present time," says
Dean w. r. Dodson of the Louisiana
State University. In some cases it
is asserted that there is an inadequate
supply of corn in these very commu-
mites to meet the requirements for
the coming year.
"Old corn is worth in st. Louis at
this time around So bushel; De-
cember deliveries are quoted at about
$120, with every probability that the
price will be materially higher as the
season advances. Every indication
would stress the Importance of hold
ing enough corn in every community
to meet the absolute needs of every
body. Independently Of the price con-
sideration, traffic conditions may be
such as to prohibit US from securing
shipment of corn into Louisiana terri
tory from distant states.
Every public spirited citizen should
help to prevent sacrifice of corn at the
present time. The parish committees
of the State Council of Defense will
in many instances find here a good
field for their activities. IL. s. u.
Press Bulletin.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
"Hashilnura Togo. .

"Hashimura Togo" which the
Grand announces as its Monday of
fering, is very intelligent and pleas
ing character portrayal with exquisite
settings, both Japanese and Ameri-
can. The yillainous trustee of an
American girls property FORCES note
purporting to have been drawn by the
girls father in favor Of the trustee,
for $350,O00. He uses this note to
force a promise OF marriage from the
heiress, although she is already en-
gagged to a man she loves. On re-
ceiving her verbal promise to become
his wife, the villain tears up the
forged note in her presence and
throws the scraps into waste basket.
Togo, who has sacrificed his own fu-
ture to save guilty brother in Japan,
is employed in the girls household.
He patches the note together, writes
in his own vernacular to the newspa-
pers about it, and this way the matter
comes to the attention of reporter,
who places it before the district at
torney Togo is taken before his own
father, now in America as consular
officer, and is ordered to CONT hari-
kari. When about to plunge knife
into his body he is saved by the con-
fession of the real culprit, while the
American girl is saved at the altar by
the discovery that the villain she is
about to marry is forger, and all
turns out happily in the end. sessue
Hayakawa interprets the leading role
with customary ability.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
GREATEST CIRCUS COMING.
Barnum & Bailey Show will Exhibit il
New Orleans Oct. I4-f5.

4
There is to be real circus day this
year-a Barnum & Bailey day. This
iseason's route 'of the greatest show
on earth" carries it to New Orleans,
close enough to be visited by every
body in this section. Sunday and
Monday, Oct. ID and Is, are the days
and dates of the big event.
A wonderful new program is prom
ised, and it is claimed that this sea-
son the monster entertainment has
more and better things to offer than
ever before. Starting with magnif-
icent pageant entitled, aladdin and
His Wonderful Lamp" the circus will
occupy three hours or more with
features in the air, on platforms and
in the several rings and huge hippo
drome surrounding. Not one moment
will be lost in all Of the spaces of the
vast enclosure.
The program will be made up al
most entirely of names and acts new
to the American public. There is a
complete Chinese circus, replete with
thrilling aerial and acrobatic feats
the famous Hanneford family, cham
pion riders of Europe, will display
their wonderful skill; Signor Ba-
gonghi, the dwarf bareback rider,
described as the equestrian comic OF
the century, will convulse the audi
ence with laughter; Pallenberg's Won
derful bears will ride on high bicycles,
skate, and perform on the trapeze; !;
there twill be more clowns than ever
before, and in-the menagerie will be
seen many new specimens of wild and
untamed animals. A dozen new baby
animals will be found in the great zoo.
The parade will start from the show
grounds as, near 10 o'clock in the
morning as possible. It will be three
miles in length, and there will be SIX
bands, three calliopes and steam
piano to create music for the march
ing throngs
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
Bah. the Fixer.'

Jackie Saunders plays all sorts OF
ridiculous tricks in Bah, the tlxer,
which will be the Wednesday offering
at the Grand. She appears as young
girl whose father has become DIS
couraged in his search for oil on his
western ranch. Much to the dis
pleasure of her mother, the girl be-
comes betrothed to the youth VINO
owns the adjoining ranch. OH IS
struck on Bab's fathers tract and the
action shifts to the east. In the city
the socially ambitious mother sends
the daughter to fashionable flnlsn-
ing school, where happenings occur
in which Bah takes leading and
sometimes hilarious part. The moth
er's ambitions lead to a separation
from her husband. Here Bah be-
gins fixing" things again. She is un-
successful at first, but finally saves
from financial ruin her father, her
mother and her fiance. She eventual
~ ''fxes" herself for life by marrying
the young rancher. Miss Saunders
wears some fetching beudoir outnts
and other clothes that will appeal to
the women folk.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
TICK ERADICATION BOOMING.
Half Million Southern Herds Being
Dipped Regularly.

With active work for tick eradica-
ton proceeding in 332,251 square
miles of southern territory, the United
States Department Of Agriculture and
state officials are decidedly hopeful
that their cooperative goal-'a south
entirely free from the cattle fever
tick in 192I'-Will be attained.
Twenty thousand eight hundred and
eighty-two dipping vats were in COM
mission in August, and during that
month 522,541 different herds, COM
prising 4,319,554 cattle, were being
dipped regularly every two weeks.
A force of 1901 federal, state, and
county inspectors were actively em-
ployed in the work of getting rid of
the cattle pest. When the territory
now being worked is entirely freed OF
ticks there will remain only a COM
paratively small quarantined territory
in the entire south.
Mississippi led with 1880 herds
and 1,373,952 cattle dipped regularly
in 6583 watts. This work, it is be-
lieved, shortly will clean out the tick
from 45.176 square miles of territory
and free the entire state from quar-
antine this year. Louisiana was sec
ond in number Of cattle dipped and
Alabama third, each dipping over
$50, 900 animals. Arkansas was a
close fourth with $4,000 animals
dipped.
Texas, where dipping recently has
become active, is handling 2e5,592
cattle, but leads all the states in area
covered, with over $4,000 square
miles being worked. Florida, where
cattle are not so numerous, is second
in area covered. with 53,111 square
miles. One of the most hopeful signs
| is that the state legislatures of Geor.
gia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, and
Arkansas have made dipping of cat.
tie to eradicate ticks compulsory.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
SAVE FOR LIBERTY BONDS.
Best Investment in the World, Finan
cially and Morally.

An official bulletin issued from the
United States treasury department al
/ Washington says:
We desire to callyour attention te
an aspect of the nations business
situation which may seriously acect
the future salary or income of every
individual
The annual income of the country
is $4,000, 100000. This has been
none too great to meet the needs of
industry and commerce in times of
peace. During the first year Of the
war the government may possibly
need to spend $20,000,000,0O0.
Where is it to come from?
The war cannot be won if the in
dustries upon which the government
relies for war material are cramped
or bankrupt. A large part of the
vast sum needed to bring the victory
and the peace we all long for must
come through real sacrifice on the
part of each individual man and wo-
man.
Approximately half the income of
every individual in the nation must
go lItO government WdT IodfiS aIlu
taxes. The government program
must be carried out The more readi-
ly this is done the less delay will re-
suit in our war preparations-the
fewer lives will be lost.
We must all spend less and save
more. Unless the people practice
thrift the nation will not thrive. This
has been true in the long run in the
history of every nation, even in times
of peace. It is infinitely more vital in
war times. 1t is of supreme import
ance now, when we are still far from
the climax of the greatest war in the
worlds history.
Not only must we save to win the
war-but we must save if we are to
survive. A nation can thrive only
through the thrift Of its people.
You are urged to adjust your af-
fairs so as to enable you to subscribe
to the maximum Of your ability to the
pending government bond issue,
We urge this because
/. It will help you.
2. It will help your family.
8. 1t will help your country.
4. 1t will help civilization.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
"Under Haudicap."

The eight-part photoplay, "Under
Handicap" with which the Grand will
inaugurate its program of feature at
fractions for the week commencing
tomorrow, is well-made picture and
tells pleasing story. A rich mans
son goes the pace, until his father
comes to his senses and refuses to
keep up the supply of necessary coin.
Thrown on his own resources, the
young man, having the right material
hidden away in his backbone, turns to
and works out his own salvation He
heads for the west, and there meets
Just the sort Of young woman to in
spire him with desire to show her
that he is real man. Before the end
Of the last part he succeeds in down
ing his enemies, completing an inn
portant piece Of engineering work,
and winning the heart of the western
heiress. As Greek Commission, the
young man with too much money to
spend, Harold Lockwood fills all the
requirements Of the character. Anna
Little is uncommonly attractive as the
heroine of the story.