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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
and conference at Salem.

and conference at Salem.
The following is the Children's day
program as rendered by the Mount
Hood Sunday school last Sunday:
Song, "Open the Door for the Chill.
dren," congregation.
Prayer, Rev. Boldly.
Song, choir.
Welcome, Vera Jordan.
First Chilrden's Day, George Au-
bert.
Flag drill, Beginners.
A Secret, Sylvia Clark.
For-get-me- not, Katherine Smullen.
Class song, Straight Line class.
Working Hand in Hand, Primary
class.
Bringing in the Mites, Frances Dog.
gett.
Keep Away From Put-off Town.
Howard Ketchel.
Then Suffer the Children, Goldia
Clarke.
Song, "Tis Children's Day." choir.
Exercise, "Rosebuds," Fern Ed
wards, Lois Dimmick, Viola Jordan,
Goldia Clarke.
Children's Day Light Bearers, Asa
Doggett.
Keep Sunny, Viola Jordan.
Flags of Many Lands, Straight Line
class.
Little Blossom, Marian Wyatt.
Johnny and the Apples, Primary
class.
Two Little Leaves, Paul Barr.
Open Doors in Africa, Anelory Ever
son.
Exercise, Fern Edwards, Vivian
Clark, Mildred Edick, Thelma Swift.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Rush spent SUM-
day at Hood River.
j. W. Mcdonald and family, of Odell,
were Sunday guests at the Frank Nc
Donald home.
Bert Sandman took load of hay to
Hood River Saturday.
Gladys and Blanche Aubert went to
Hood River Friday with H. F. Good
lander and family.
Mrs. Frank Hanel, Mrs. Tom Hop
per and Mrs. F. B. Hess spent Sunday
at l.. F. Hanel's at Odell.
Dave Cooper spent Sunday in Port
land.
Tony Cevin, who is working in the
m.u at Dee, hurt his hand and is
sfending few days with Joe Klobus.
William Leasure was home over Sun
y. He has been working at Dee.
Hazel Miller went to Hood River
! ednesday where she will help her
aunt, Miss Mary Frazier, during the
berry season.
Miss Edith Meyers, of Parkdale, was
he guest of her cousin, Esther Wish.
irt, Friday night and attended the
aren't. Teacher social.
The regular church services were
neld Sunday morning at II o'clock.
RANGES Doggett was baptised and j.
). Doggett and H. F. Goodlander were
rdained as elders in the church.
The election of offic ars for the next
tx months in the Endeavor society
5ill take place next Sunday evening.
t has been postponed for two Sundays,
IS there were not enough members
present to hold an election.
The members of the county court
were up last week viewing the road
work. They were especially pleased
with the work done by A. c. Jordan on
the new grade.
Mrs. Anna LEM and Mrs. Rose Odell
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. B. Dim
mick.
Roy Hale, of Odell, was the Sunday
guest of Minnie Knapp.
In former writings we have neg
ected to mention that w. E. Clark has
new Chevrolet car.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
MOUNT HOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Wyatt were
Hood River visitors last Monday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Caroline Smullen.
Mrs. C. Kitchel and son, Howard,
went to Hood River Thursday with A.
M. Kelly and family, of Parkdale.
Paul and Leslie Aubert have the
whooping cough.
The Parent-Teacher Association held
the regular evening meeting and social
last Friday night at which time they
voted to cut out the refreshments, ex-
cept on special occasions. There were
not many out.
Edwin Barr spent Sunday at Hood
River.
Frank Mcdonald spent Sunday with
his family here. He has purchased an
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Croswell, of Gresham,
are visiting at the home of George
Wishart. Mrs. Croswell was formerly
Rosa Wishart.
Mr.. and Mrs.W. T. Wyatt left Thurs.
day for an auto trip. They expected
to attend the rose carnival at Portland
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
CASCADE LOUIS.
Fine strawberry weather.

Fine strawberry weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Collins, from
Wasco, are here for the season. Mr..
Collins is not well.
Rev. Eugene Burr gave US fine talk
Sunday evening on the Red Cross work.
Mr.. Burr is fine speaker.
Six or eight men working at the mill
struck last Thursday for eight hours
work for ten hours pay. They were
promptly discharged. The more we
have the more we want.
George and Charley Diffin are work.
ing on the Eagle creek trail at So for
eight hours. Not SO bad.
The Flag at the government Office
got caught the other day and it cost
Uncle Sam $40 to get it loose again.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21

destruction He still few yards ahead the trench where his rush had carried him.
thirst then fever then dm Always ng wound burned and thbe the second
found him and runded him through the line
to
a
ha o
he to the
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21
TT took him just as he
- went up over the trench

- went up over the trench
parapet-took him full in his
bare and muscular throat.
It was hardly bigger than
one of those rubber erasers
timed to the ends Of lead
pencils. But with the driv-
ing power of high energy
powder behind its steel
jacketed nose, it was an
altogether competent and
devilishlv capable agent of
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-06-21

the wounded soldiers trueSt
ally. 1t is his hope. Give
one dollar, five dollars, ten
dollars, a hundred dollars, if
you can. Do your part. If
you cannot go, you can give.
Those going are giving i'm
measurably more. Send some
thing today to the Hood Riv-
er Chapter of the American
RED CROSS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Crusadera' Doctrine.

There is an old story Of the Method
Isl chaplain Of an Ohio regiment in
the civil war who was accounted n
deadly rife shot. and who gloried in
his prowess. The men who fought be-
hind him told that, after he had pulled
the trigger. he always muttered while
rcloading. May the Lord have-4nercy
on your soul A chaplain such as he
must necessarily have deserved the re-
spect of those 10 whose spiritual needs
he mlnistcred. One cannot question
that he was popular with his fellows.
Now comes an Indiana chaplain
with his bid for fame. IL won't force
religion on my boys when we get TO
France" he said when he was sworn
in. ITS all up 10 them. If they can
fight Germans and get away with il.
that will cover multitude Of sins"
Here Is the church militant with Il
vengeance.
There il no doctrine older than that
preached by this Indiana clergyman
Save for his modern turn Of speech.
the words might have come from the
Fps OF Peter the Hermit or Bernard Of
Clairv6uX. II IL good crusading doc
trine. no matter which side YOU take.
And the war is truly crusade
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
New Window Glass.

An English inventor has perfected "A
new window glass 10 keep out cold in
winter and heat in summer. The new
glass is based on the well-known prln-
ciple that any gas is a poor conductor
of heat or cold. The ideal window glass
10 resist heat or cold would be a dou-
Bile pane. with a vacuum between, rs
in thermOs bottle. But the vacuum
makes the glass so easily breakable
that this Is not practical. So the in
ventor has designed double pane.
with space between the halves.
smoothly welded ut all the edges. The
space within is pumped full of carbon
dioxide or some similar inert gas. If
the pressure Of the gas within is equal
to the air.prcsSure without the pane
is no more brcakahlc than an ordinary
one, and ii rcsists the passage of heat
or cold much longer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
king OF YEGGMEN
Title Won by Old Bob as Result
OF Clever Tricks.
Expert Criminal Fooled Jailers by
Carrying Saws in What Appeared
to Be Pocket Pieces.

In the underworld the yegg was an
expert. Old Bob, king Of yeggs. invent
ed, II is said. the pocket piece method
Of carrying saws. II was clever
trick when he first brought II into ex-
istence, writes Melville ID. Post In the
Saturday Evening Post. When the au-
thorities at local prison, a county
Jail or station house searched the pris-
oner they would find an old trade dol
lar or "a worn five-franc piece In his
possession. The criminal would ask
the authorities To permit him 10 keep
IT because ii belonged 10 some mem
Der Of his family-his mother, his ia
Their or some imaginary child that had
cut his teeth on the metal edge In some
imaginary former happy home. II was
n line of what the underworld calls
soft stun. and the prisoner was usually
able TO put ii over at the country Jail.
He was allowed Ia take the coin into
The cell with him; what danger could
there be in worn pocket piece treas
urcd for its memories?
There were all kinds Of dangers in
IT, The faces OF the coin screwed to-
gether on delicate threads. and the in
terror was filled with tiny saws of the
best material. For long time through
this device the clever criminal was
able 10 get about with fair equip
ment Of saws always in his possession.
II was for no slight accomplishments
that this man was known 10 the Subter-
ranean world as the king Of the yeggs.
II was Old Bob, we are told who In
vented the system Of planting saws
about In the various prisons that he
might again be unfortunate enough to
enter. His method was clever and in
gcnious. Kindly. religious people en-
deavor 10 reform criminals by sending
tracts and literature 10 the local
prison. The yegg inaugurated the habit
of passing these moral dissertations,on
the wall Of the cell. The custom
pleased the wellmeaning people and it
could not be very well objected 10 by
The prison authorities. II was also
useful 10 the yeggmen
The little sermons were glued To the
wall with sirup. usually n staple OF
the prisoners diet. A thin saw Of the
best quality was thereby held In place
FOR the benefit OF the yeggman IL he
should ever by chance return that way.
or for the benefit OF any member OF the
gang who might happen to be picked
up by the police. II was a long time
before the authorities discovered this
trick, and then they found the local
prisons of the country Ia be cached
with the handy burglar tool.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
NOTICE TO ARCADIA TAXPAYERS

| will be at the Commercial Ma
toni Bank of Ithaca, Mich. Thurs
day, Dec. Is, 20 and ~, 1917. and
Jan. 3. 1918, at Alma State Savings
Bank, Alma, Mich, Saturday, Dec.
Is, %, %, 1917, and Jan. 5. and Q,
1918, for the purpose of taking taxes
foi Arcadia township.
Dated Dec 3. 1917.
Il. Feline,
Treasurer of Arcadia Township.
19-lt-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06

"Thls raising Of the price Of bread
by the bakers strikes me something
fierce -
"Oh. guess you can stand It,
eyes. | know. But I was talking to
my wife about II this morning. and she
said 10 never mind; she would bake
our own bread hereafter Brown
ing's Magazine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
FOR sALE-REsIDENcE PROPERTY

FOR SALE CHEAP-A pleasant
home adjoining the city limits on
the east Of St. Louis, Mich, con
sisting of l2-room house, electric
lights, good cellar, two good
wells, cistern. 10 acres Of land, a
good orchard, barn, pig pen, corn
crib, garage, cattle shed and hen
house Call at this place for fur
Their information. II G. Wilkin-
son, st. Louis, Mich lS-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
His Slow Car.

Redd-T don't know where all my
money goes 10.
Greene You've got an automobile.
haven't your
''Oh. yes. hut II goes faster than
that.'-lamb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
MARKING lime.

Recruit (nervously)-shall mark
time with my feet, sir? Lieutenant
(sarcastically)-My dear fellow, did you
ever hear Of marking time with the
hands7 Recruit-Yes, sir. Clocks do
it.-Puck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
WEST PINE RIVER

Hugh BARLEY Of Lansing was home
Thanksgiving
c. ID. Johnson spent Sunday with his
brother, ID. l.. Johnson at Alma.
Ray Plowman and wife of Alma ate
Thanksgiving dinner at A. Wilbur's.
There was no school in the Wright
Dist. last Friday.
Dell Wright is on the sick list.
Earl Cox is working in the St Louis
sugar factory.
VIM. BARLEY and family entertained
company from Alma Thanksgiving.
Mae Kyes is working for Cushing
a. Benedict in Alma until after the
holidays
Jerome Barry is working in Illinois
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Tho Essential Invention.

eminent scientist.
THE first thing" replied the chair
man of the meeting. lis TO invent some
wav OF kceping'a secret. Washington
Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate ~ Martha J. Traker, Deceased.
HEARING CLAIMS.


STATE OF MICHIGAN The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
Al session of said court. held at the Pro-
bate office in the village OF Ithaca in said
county. on the 9Th day of December, 1917
Present. j. Lee Potts. Judge
IN the matter Of the ,atate ~ Martha i
Frikcr Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 10
Probate and Philip W. Creaser of Alma
Michigan, appointed executor thereof.
II Is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims viii bc heard by said court on Sstur-
day. the 9Th day Of April next. at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon.
Il j. further ordered that public notice
thereof be- given b. publication Of this order
foi three successive weeks previous 70 said day
81 hearing. in the Alma Record. q newspaper
printed and circulated in said county.
j. LEE POTTS.
4 true copy Attest Judge OF Probate
NADGE r. BARNES.
Register Of Probate 20-it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Set in His WAYS.

"Why doesn't Mr.. Cobbles use a
tractor on his farm
"He says he has spent forty years
studying the temperament of mules
and he isn't going To throw away the
knowledge gained in that time for ev-
cry newfangled contrivaDce that
comes along"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
|. .. o. +. RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas. il has pleased our Heav-
emily Father TO remove from our midst
our beloved brother. Oscar +. Parker.
and. whereas, we wish 10 express our
sincere regret and sorrow at the loss
Of our friend and brother, therefore
be it resolved by the officers and mem
bers of Alma lodge, No. 238, /. o. o.
r., that we most deeply feel the loss
OF our brother, and extend TO the be-
reaved family our heartfelt sympathy
in this sad hour
And be it further resolved, that as
an expression of our regard for our
departed brother, these resolutions
shall be inscribed in our records and
the charter draped for thirty days.
Il. l.. Walker,
II. A. Becker,
J. G. Walker,
A. Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
Mrs. l.. q. Stuchell Tells How She
Cured Her Son of a Cold

when my son Ellis was sick with
"A cold last winter | gave him Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy 1t helped
him at once and quickly broke up his
cold" writes Mrs. 7. O. Stuchcll, Ho-
mer City, Pa. This remedy has been
III use for many years. Its good quail
tiles have been fully proven by many
thousands of people. 1t is pleasan.
and safe to take.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06

Mrs. John Apple will sell on her
premises, five miles west and one-half
miles north Of Alma. on Friday, Dec
II, at 1890 o'clock, her stock. farm
tools. implements, farm product and
household goods at public auction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06

COMPETENT girl for general house
work; four in family; steady posi-
ton. Apply Albert Frcvert, Alma,
Mich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
TO EXCIIA

TO EXCHANGE-Auto, in first-class
condition, TO exchange for house
and lot in Alma or farm team and
tools. Inquire at this office. 13-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
wANTED-To RENT

Houses for sale or rent.
Rooms for rent, light housekeep-
ing or single. Welfare Dept. Re
public Motor Truck Co, Inc.
9S-wt-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
MISC ELLANEOUS

WANTED-One bushel 1916 rat
tail" Tom Thumb or egg popcorn.
11-l-N
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-06
AUCTION SALES.
Alex. IIelkX.

Alex Pclky will sell at the Pollasky
farm 3 ~ miles north of the Repub-
lie plant, on Monday, December 10, at
1890, his horses, cattle, farm tools
and indictments at public auction.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Colston Clippings.
around.

Colston, Aug. 20.-The farmers
are now quite busy gathering theil
fodder.
Last Saturday Afternoon Master
Norman Kirkland celebrated his
fourth birthday by entertaing few
of his little friends at birthday
party. After many games we're play
ed a delightful ice course was served
Miss Mary Clayton is visiting her
sister, Mrs S. L. Witt, of Callison
s. G.
Miss Bessie kirkland was the
pleasant guest of Miss a1ayme Nc
MILAN Sunday night.
Misses Alice and Jack Pate who
have been visiting in this section, are
now spending time with relatives and
friends in Ehrhardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Lee Kearse and
children, also Miss Claire kearse,
spent Sunday with relatives near
Olar.
Those who visited the Isle OF
Palms last Sunday were Mesdames
]. c.. Beard, W. G. Kirkland, and
Misses Minnie and Evelyn Kirkland,
Mr.. Gerald Kearse and Mr.. w. P.
Mcmillan.
Master Wilbin Kirsch, of Bamberg,
is visiting Master Ralph Kirkland.
Mr.. John G. Clayton, of Walter
boro, is spending few days with
his parents.
Some of our Colston boys visits
Bamberg regularly every Sunday
night. There must be something at
traction, eh? Most of us know what
it is.
Miss Mayme Mcmillan spent Mon
day night with Miss Bessie Kirkland.
Messrs. Will Mcmillan, Malone
Warn, Reuben Kearse, Horace Ray,
Perry Lee Mcmillan, and Lawrence
Price, of Columbia, visited on Coils
ton Sunday. SUBSTITUTES.
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Denmark Dots.

Denmark, Aug. 1S.-Mr. and Mrs
J. R. Martin, John Martin, Jr., and
Mrs. Jim Mcmillan and daughter
Marguerite, motored to Rocky Mount
N. c., to spend the past week.
After visit to friends in Allen
dale, Miss Louise Zeigler is at home
Mrs. T. Stokes and Miss Ruth Stokes
are visiting Mrs. Ralph Goolsby here
The Rev. and Mrs. Rogers and lit,
tie daughter left Tuesday for several
weeks stay in the upper part of the
State.
Misses Genevieve and Lula Bess
Wroton are visiting their brother in
Norfolk, Va.
Mrs. Walter Latta, of Orangeburg
was among the visitors here the past
week.
Mrs. Hornsby, Of Columbia, and
Miss Edna Phillips, of Sumter, are
guests of Mrs. S. D. Guess.
Mrs. Edwin Stokes is in Lake City
for a stay of several weeks with he1
mother.
Misses Gladys LaFitte, Of Savan,
nah. Ca, and Eunice F of Allen
dale. recently visited here at the
home of Mrs. F. H. McCrae.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Branchville Briefs.

Branchville, August 19.-Mrs. ]. B.
Henderson is spending some days in
the North buying goods for the Hen
derson stores.
Leo Hamilton, Rev. Mr.. Pitts and
some friends, of Chappells, are spend
ing week here fishing down on the
Edisto river.
Miss Josephine Bass is visiting
friends at Monroe, n. c., and Rock
Hill.
Miss Lille Sue Wright, who has
been spending some time with her
aunt, Mrs. J. B. Henderson, has re-
turned to Rock Hill.
Miss Marie McAlhaney has been
elected member of the faculty of
the Cottageville graded school for
next year.
Wallace C.. Bethea, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. P. P. Bethea, of Branchville,
and prosperous young business man
of Spartanburg, has been selected as
a member of the next class to take
training at Fort Oglethorpe.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G.. Dukes returned
Saturday from trip through the
North.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Byrd left yes
terday to spend some time in North
Carolina with relatives.
The alarm of fire rang through
Branchyille Wednesday at 1 a. m.
The residence of J. Edwin Berry was
in flames when the family awoke and
they barely escaped with their lives.
The smoke had so filled the rooms in
which their little grandchildren were
that they had to be called and located
by sound. Mr. and Mrs. Berry are
old residents of Branchville and had a
very substantial residence we'll fur
nished. Quantities of meat, canned
fruits and grains were destroyed. A
small part of the loss was covered by
insurance.
About fifty young men faced the
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
Cope Cuttings.

Core, Aug. 1.-THE sound of the
gins were heard today for the first
time this season, when Mr.. ]. l.
Valentine ginned a bale for a negro
who took same TO Orangeburg with
the hope of being the first at the
county seat. The name of the negro
was not learned as Mr.. Valentine gins
the first bale free Of charge and did
not bother to record his name.
Cecil, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Smith, came very near being
killed yesterday afternoon by falling
out of one horse wagon, and being
run over. The wheel passed over his
arm and neck at the back of the
head. He was unconscious for short
while, but is getting on all right to-
day.
Mr.. W. w. Kittrell, while working
with several others, taking down a
blacksmith shop preparatory to erect
ing another and better building, STEP
ped on a nail, which caused him con-
siderable pain. AS the doctor was not
here at the time Mr.. Kittrell cut
away the flesh that came in conta>
with the nail and is now limping
around.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-08-23
COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS
SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS.
News Items Gathered All Around the
County and Elsewhere.
Ehrhardt Etchings.

Ehrhardt, Aug. 21.-Wedding bells
are ringing, How Sweet the Chime
Not case of keeping out of the army
but pure love. Will paddle their
canoe upon the stream of life with but
one oar, for our Master hath said "It
is not good for man to be alone, so |
give thee help-meet.'
The ctiy's power plant went out of
commission last week and we are in
darkness except only as far as an old
kerosene lamp goes. My, how did
We ever make out with the old lamps
as long as we did? When will the
breakdown be repaired? We all
want light.
The school building, or, that is, the
location, is still on the 'see-saw.' y
Seems as all can't agree.
Mr.. Bradley HERS is breaking the
record with peanuts. Several years
ago he ordered one quart from Vlr-
ginia and with specific care in select
ing his seed has his whole crop now
bearing three to four peanuts to each
hull. He says by next year he will
have ali the peanuts up to four to
the hull as the most of them are up
to that now. No trouble in shelling
such peanuts as his.
Mr.. and Mrs Julius Ehrhardt, of
Augusta, Ga, are visiting relatives
and friends in town.
No preaching at the Methodist
church last Sunday. The churches
granted their pastor, Rev. c. S. Eel
der, vacation and he and his family
are now off visiting in the upper part
of the State
Miss Eugenia Beard, of Bamberg,
spent the weekend with her friend,
Miss Marguerite Fickling.
Mrs. Cauley Bennett and children,
of Savannah, Ca, are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Dan
nelly.
Mrs. R. o. Williamson, is visiting
her father at Kline.
Miss Beulah HERS, of Allendale,
and her sister, Mrs. Gregs, OF Au-
gusta, Ca, are visiting Mrs. w. D.
sease. JET.