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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
Geo. E. Sharrar
The Real Estate Man
ALMA, MICH.
] am Offering for the coming

j am Offering for the coming
week:
"A acres farm within one mile Of
Alma, all improved, good buildings
at a very low price or will ex-
change for good modern house close
in, as part payment.
10 acre farm, miles from Alma,
miles to good trading point, Good
nineroom house, fine gamble roof
barn 40x60, fine 2-story granery.
One Of the finest farms in the coun-
ty; will trade for good modern
house in Alma, and give easy terms
on balance.
l20 acre farm 8 miles from Ithaca
all improved but acres, good soil.
Large Groom house, fine new
gamble roof barn 40x60, concrete
floors, all kinds of out buildings,
good soil and on fine gravel road.
Will exchange for income property
and give long time on balance.
"a acres with fine house and small
barn, fine fruit, TO exchange for
good house and lot in Alma well
located.
$4,000 contract on lao acre farm, to
exchange for house in Alma well
located.
so good farms of all sizes and des-
criptions, for sale on terms to suit
the purchasers. II you are looking
for farm it will pay you to call
and see me.
Many modern houses in Alma for
sale at reasonable terms. If you
have a house TO sell, call and list
it, If you wish to buy, call and
see me at once, as the time to buy
is before people get their coal in.
GEO. f. SHARRAR
Real Estate, Loans and
Investments.
Room 10, Opera House Block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Children's tickets for the Lyman
II. Howe Travel Festival Saturday.
October 5, at M. +. church. will be
changed from 10c to l5c. Other
prices mchanged,-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate Of Mary and Thomas Raycraft. Bo,
Deceased.

HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN--The Probate Court
for the County Of Gratiot.
At a session of said court. held at the Pro-
bate Office in the village Of Ithaca in said
county. the 2lst day Of September. 1915
Present, j. Lee Potts, Judge.
In the matter Of the estate Of Mary and
Thomas Raycraft. BON deceased
The above estate having been admitted TO
Probate and William II. Ruhlmsn, i24 w.
End St, Alma. Michigan. appointed executor
thereof.
IL is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 70 present thsir
claims against said estate and that such claims
will be heard by said court on Thursday. tte
2srd day OF January. next at ten o'clock In
the forenoon.
IL V further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of ths order
for three successive weeks previous % said
day OF hearing. In The Alma Record. . news
paper printed and circulated In said eouuay.
true copy. Attest J. LEE POTTA
ELLEN NJ. WALTER, Judge Of Prohaste.
Clerk Of Probate. te2-4-c)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
SICK STOCK

BOOK on treatment of Horses, Cows,
Skeep. Dogs and other animals, cent
freA Humphrey Homeopathic Vet
Ory Medicines, 156 William Sc, N. Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the Methodist church, Rev
Duffey. the singers, neighbors and
friends for their sympathy, their help
and for the flowers through the sick
ness and death of our father.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Church and
family soc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. stenograph-
er desires work few evenings a
week. Address r. W., care Record.
63-1-p
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

eral persons in the dressing-room
ar xious to get ''close up of Billy.
But the evangelist doesn't mind. Not
a bit of it, He gives 'em all the
glad hand and talks about things
generaly-whenever Pete" loosens
up on that continual rub with witch
hazel.
Billy About All Inn.
Pete never lifts his eyes from
Billy, and doesn't take his hands
on the evangelist until he's pretty
nearly got Billy all in" In the
hands of Pete" Billy is down and
out for the count. He may maui the
devil all over the Tabernacle plat
form, but when Pete gets busy
with that rubbing and pounding
well, Billy is almost ready to take
the count. But Billy Just lies on
that board and takes it all in. Pete
is a husky college grad" and he's
there with the rub. He keeps pound
ing and rubbing until he's down to
Billy's feet.
Then he lifts Billy of the board,
puts clean clothes on the evangelist
from the skin out and Billy's ready
for the limousine and-home.
When Billy quits preaching he's
literally ''wringing wet with perspir-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Sunday Advance Man
Leaves for Chicago
To Arrange Campaign

DIR. James z. Walker. advance rep
resenta&ive, of the Sunday party. left
Washington last night for Chicago
TO arrange for the Sunday campaign
in that City. Billy and his party will
go to Chicago following his revival
here.
= DR.. Walker had charge of all OF the
preliminary work in connection with
the Washington campaign. And Bhly
Sunday himself declared that IL never
had been better done in any scity in
which he has campaigned.
When the ministers of Chicago. five
years ago, decided to invite Billy, Sun
day to the Windy city" DIR. Walker
was chairman of the invitation COM
mittee. He was then pastor Of one
of the largest United Presbyterian
churches in that city. His preliminary
work was so well done that the Sun
day party persuaded him to go
''ahead" of the official campaigners.
. I'D like The Herald to thank the
people of Washington for me-" said
DIR. Walker just before leaving, "for
the wonderful cooperation they have
given me in my work, 1 predict for
Washington the greatest revival in
its history and one of the greatest in
the history of the Sunday party"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

alton. And the bath and massage
treatment before he goes home was
recommended by DIR. Howard A
Kelly. Of Johns Hopkins, as a pre-
caution against cold.
Billy doesn't look the physical mar
vel that he is. His skin is as clear
and as delicate as a child's. No great
muscles stand out in his body. In
fact, he looks much thinner than
when he's dressed. He's not an
Apollo-not by a long shot! Put him
in tights and he sure couldn't get into
a "Ben-Hur" chorus. But what Billy's
got in the way of muscle is sure
THERE! He's got punch that would
keel over a mule.
And Billy says he's feeling better
physically than he did at any time in
his evangelistic career. He sure looks
it. And he showed it at. those three
big meetings on Sunday last.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
SUNDAY MAY
FIGHT BOOZE
in MARYLAND
Evangelist Invited to Ad-
dress Legislature on
Prohibition Bill.

Billy sunday was asked yesterday
TO take a trip over to Annapolis and
address the Maryland legislature.
now In session, on Statewide prohi-
hilton. Forces behind the movement
to make Maryland bone dry" are re-
sponsible for the invitation to Billy.
The evangelist hasn't yet decided to
accept il. But 1t is expected heswtll-
IL the legislature wants him to dis
cuss the problem.
Billy Sundays persistent antagon-
ism to the liquor traffic has led those
in Maryland who are trying to make
the State dry to believe that IL he
talks on the ''booze question" before
the legislature the effect will possibly
be passage OF the prohibition meas
ure,
ests of the country has made its ef-
feet apparent In many sections. IL
was largely through Billy Sunday s
efforts in connection with his recent
Los Angeles campaign that the coun-
ty in which Los Angeles is situated
voted itself dry. Billy conducted
strenuous "anti-booze campaign" and
won hands down.
Hopes To BE mt Funeral
Billy insists that he will live long
enough to preach the funeral service
of the liquor traffic in this country"
He declares that the recent action
Of Congress in submitting the pro-
hlbition amendment to the various
States is the final step" to drive
back into the pits OF perdition, the
dastardly liquor traffic, which has
wriggled itself, out of the depths OF
hell"
The evangelist insists that he will
go to almost any limit" to vote
out booze. And there is every indica-
tion that IL the legislature of Mary
land wants Billy to 60 10 Annapolis
and tell it few things" about
booze and prohibition, he will go over
and preach his famous sermon on
Booze" This sermon. Billy says.
has made him more enemies and more
friends than any he has ever
preached.
Maryland now has local option and
1t is planned TO bring up the pro-
hibition measure at this session Of
the legislature.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Personal Workers
Coached by Expert
In the Tabernacle

Personal workers met in the SUM-
day Tabernacle last night and were
coached by DIR. Isaac Ward, who
will direct their work during the
revival campaign,
This feature Of the revival work is
considered one of the most impor-
tant phases of the campaign. since
it Is largely upon the personal work
ers that the campaigners depend to
help influence men and women TO
walk the "sawdust trail'' for Christ
The personal workers will be scat
tered throughout the big audience
at each service and will appeal di-
rectly to those in the crowd whom
they suspect can be spiritually
touched" to take their stand openly
for Christianity by walking the trail
and shaking the hand of Billy.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Complete Bill Sunday ca1 ,paignN NelOs and Nie.Ds
Two Sunday Sermons
In Tabernacle Today;
Prayer Meeting Night

Billy Sunday will resume to-
day his revival services at the
Tabernacle. opposite Union Sta
tion.
He will preach at O'clock this
afternoon on Need of Revival"
He will preach again at 1880
O'Clock on Defense of Reyivals. ="
The meetings will be for
EVERYBODY.
Tonight will be Prayer Meet
ing Night" at the Tabernacle and
those who have been active in
the preliminary prayer meeting
campaign will be seated in spe-
cial reservations.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
BILLY and MA VISIT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
and then aIhbled back to his car. The
big building was crowded with clerks
and attaches anxious for a final
glimpse at Billy. The evangelist
waved a batch of farewells and was
on his way up Pennsylvania avenue
in his car.
After the visits, Ma Sunday decided
to do a little shopping. And Billy
went along.
They remained at home the rest OF
the afternoon and Billy went to bed
early last night to rest up for todsy's
two meetings at the tabernacle.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

Mend the hole in your zinc tub by
cutting the rubbers from your glass
jars into very fine pieces. melting them
and then applying them to the hole
with a small stick.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
Devil Can't Do ii, But =
Al Peterson Can Knock
Wind Out of Evangelist
corTRlessf. fek Bf noHER A Hoo<ntAFt
INTERNATIONAL eorrnonr secseen

scene-Billy Sundays dressing room
in the Tabernacle.
Time-After any of his evening SER
mons.
Cast OF characters-Billy, Al Peter
son. custodian of the Tabernacle and
Billy's official rubber
Over in the corner of the room a
bathtub. Directly above it a shower.
To the left OF the tub dressing table,
two rockers and a straignt-back chair.
In the center of the room a stove,
and along the right side of the room
as you go in, an ordinary cot with.
a one-inch pad. Then a linen sheet.
From the ceiling hangs an electric
light. On the floor near the tub. a
bath mat.
That's all. No pictures or decora-
tions or anything of that sort. oh,
yes-an American flag.
Outside the room a narrow entrance
and above it a sign Private
Enter Billy at the close of an even
ing sermon. Guided by ma" Sun
day. the evangelist enters the room
and walks directly across to Pete"
The latter is Peterson. Billy always
calls him Pete"
Into the Bathtub.
Pete" takes OF BiIly's clothes.
shoes. etc., and leads him to the tub.
The water is already in the tub. Just
the proper temperature. In jumps
Billy. and pete" gets busy with the
soap and rubber sponge.
Billy shouts when he's got enough
and then pete" turns on the
shower. A stream of tepid water
flows first. Then the water gets
colder and finally it's on full force
and it's COLD-b-r-rr!
Pete" is given the tip when
Billy's had a suffciency and the
water is ehoked off\ Then Pete"
gets the towels and rubs and rubs
until Billy's> skin fairly glistens.
Billy dry. Pete" leads him to the
rubbing board. Then Pete" gets
real busy. He starts at Billys
neck and goes right down to his
feet-Billy all the while lying fat
on his neck and trying hard to talk
whenever pete" gives him a chance
and let's go his stranglehold on the
neck of the boss"
Say" says Billy. '~cThat"-an-
other choke from 'Pete"-meeting
was gr' '"-"Pete" chokes i'm again
-"wasn't it?"
Il tell you. Pete, th"-a third
choke-"people of Wash-"-Billy
gives up in despair. Pete" Just
keeps on that choking business un-
til Billy is almost red in the face.
Then Pete starts on Billy's
chest. and the evangelist gets a
chance at last to talk with those in
the room. Usually there are sew.
The sun., 1918-10-02

Radicals profess to see profiteerinS on
every hand and many persons, who ought
to analyze the situation. in light and airy
fashion charge big business concerns
with profiteering when their profits rise
as compared with tho days before the
war. The equipment companies, how
ever. appear TO be free from the argu-
ments OF the radicals and the assertions
OF the most superficial thinker. The
profit Of these companies
In no case has risen above 10 per cent.
And equipment men say that In the days
before the war 10 per cent. manufac-
turing profit was q reasonable basis for
any concern to figure upon. A case In
point is the American Car ana Foundry
Company. which according to its report
in the fiscal year ended April 80 last.
handled s121,s39,o00 of gross sales at a
profit OF only per cent.
On s300.O00,000 OF business which the
company Is doing for the Government
IN the current fiscal year. Il is consid-
cred probable that the manufacturing
profit will be even less than that returned
In the l917-ls fiscal year. 1t Is ap-
parent, equipment men say, that not
only are the equipment companies en-
tirely free from any charge of proflteer-
ing, but they are actually operating at
less than third of what used to be con-
sidered normal percentage OF profits.
The talk, which has been 50 rife re-
garding profiteering on the part OF cor
porations making stores, equipment and
supplies for the Government, has OWN
died and apparently so far as equipment
companies are concerned ought to cease
entirely.
The sun., 1918-10-02
An Ounce of Precaution.

An object Lesson In the value OF CO.
operation came TO light yesterday when
II was learned that the money commit
tee permitted ono stock Exchange house
TO increase Its loans merely as a result
OF an explanation before the advance
was consummated, whereas tho ruling
would have been adverse had the house
in question completed the transaction
before making the application 10 the
money committee. at is remarkable"
said a member OF the New York Stock
Exchange, ito note the admirable man.
ner in which the money situation as
related to Stock Exchange houses and
the Liberty Loan has been handled.
There have been few cases Of hard feel
Ing, TO say nothing OF friction. heard
OF Western house which had borrowed
from firm that became "A trifle over
extended and which was obliged to
seek new connection. Applicable was
made to several houses, which pointed
out that they could not increase their
loans. One firm. however. had the en-
terprise to make application to the
money committee, which ruled that the
transaction would mean merely the
shifting OF Stock Exchange loans from
one house TO another. The result was
that the Arm with a man OF foresigh,
obtained the profitable account of n
Western house and the ones subject "a
inertia lost an opportunity for some
new business"
The sun., 1918-10-02
FINANCIAL NOTES.

baltimore and Ohio Rsiirosd Company
has made arrangements for the extension
or four months OF obligations totalins
Marlo.. Morgan q Co. bavs taken over
he business OF William Wheatley. spe-
VIII be under the personal supervision OF
hat MI; whsatley will be connected with
Sears. Roebuek 4 co. reports for Sep.
:mbsr of s1S2ls.oae. an increase OF
a,sss' Iot The SS,ss for . the min. months
1881, 14s s5S, a gain OF s11, osa, 500, COM
Jared with the sans period las! year.
New 1Tk elock Exchange. announce that
William Cochran has become a member
= their Arm. Mr.. Cochran Is brother
crex Carpet Company has elected Y. w.
Edse a director. 10 succeed s q. Miller.
r.sisnation Of William d. Davis as director
oresidsnt. Mr. Fitslmmons has been
The cashiers section OF Stock Exchange
lirinA is Issuing n publication entitled the
nash,sL The msEsSine 10 intended as a
he members Of the association.
The report OF the United Verde Extern
IRON SSsT Bounds ssT 81 eop os
compared with 100000 pounds for The
PREVIOUS monte,
The Stock EycnssKe has stricken from
he list Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
''sntrai Trust Company OF New YORK, OBJ,
ion b csrtIhcstes OF deposit for the
brooklyn Rapid Transit Company six year
!, per cent: gold notes. due July /. 1918;
Hank OF Metropolitan capital stock. Rail
ray Steel Spring Company and Inter
ocean plant nrst mortgage sinking fund
:, per cent bonds, 1881.
J. W. Jay Co have purchased a men,
hdrship In tas New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchange for 81. 200.
New Bedford Gsa ana Electric Light
Stockholders Of the Ailis- Chalmers Com
'any have ratihed tho plan for the reduc.
'!On OF the capital stock Of the COMPANY
rom 81 o6o, 600 to 50. 40o, 900.
The sun., 1918-10-02
GOSSIP or WALL STREET.
Professional seIlins.

Tho line Of discrimination between
the peace and war stocks was beclouded
somewhat In yesterdays stock market
by profit taking In the issues which ad-
vancod most on Monday. But there were
other signs which indicated clearly
enough that Wall Street has undergone
no change In Its opinion as to the pros
poets of peace. While shares OF the
type OF Mexican Petroleum declined un-
der realisins the professional element
interested itself In other quarters OF the
market with issues like Royal Dutch,
the motors and selected rails whose po-
sition would he materially bettered by a
return OF conditions TO normal Selling
continued In the war shares. Steel.
Bethlehem 3. and other shares OF tho
same character were thrown overheard
quite as hastily as on Monday at certain
stages Of the session. The best opinion
was, however, that the selling was not
OF very important character, repre-
senting mainly liquidation OF accounts
by professional traders who wished to
switch to other quarters Of the market.
The sun., 1918-10-02
REDISCOUNT RATES
FOR ACCEPTANCES
Federal Reserve Bank Fixes
Schedule to Broaden Mar
ket for Paper.

The Federal Reserve Bank put into ef.
the market for acceptances. announcing
the establishment for the first time 4
special rediscount rates for BARRIERS &C.
ceptances. Maturitles up to fifteen days
are being rediscounted at per cent.
maturities sixteen TO sixty days, inciu-
sive, 4 /. per cent. and maturities slNt"-
one to ninety days, inclusive, Az .sr
cent.
For long time the reserve bank has
conducted open market operations In
bankers acceptances. Last Saturday i
reported s1oo,514 701 as the total OF &C.
ceptances bought. Bankers, howeve
have hes!tsted TO buy such &C, eptancC',
fearing that the reserve bank wig
withdraw from the open market a: a
time. leaving the banker with paper ta--
could not be rediscounted and hamperi 3
him in his etforta TO stimulate this s0r'
or business. Il is precisely this cond,-
ton that needs 70 be corrected, ard -
reserve bank believes that the new ra.
discount rates will permit bankers r,
deal freely in these acceptanoes
While the rates announced yeSte-ie'
are slightly above the open market ra',
the news that bankers acCeptances haIs
been rendered more nearly liquid - -
pected to stabilize the open marie
transactions and 70 render possible
broader development.
The rediscount rates for bankers
ceptsnces are either equal TO or s,.aht
below similar rates for trade ace"
tances and commercial paper -
all maturities up to and including -
teen days the rediscount rate Is +
cent. For maturitics sixteen - r.ue''
days inclusive the redscount rate tcr -.
trade acceptance is 4Al per cent. ard i.-
the commercial paper or promisso-v ro.s
AZ per cent. Six months. agricu,.L-.'
paper commands per cent. a. a rcd,
count rate.
Heretofore local banks. IN the!r &C..
discount operations. have relied cE.e!
upon paper backed by United States g.
legations. Last Saturday the reseg'
banks total OF red scount6 and alysur5'
was S65i,J62.6i5. OF which S56o,.&-,a g..
or nearly So per cent, was secured ~
Government obligations and only sli1 .
l2s,7o1 was backed by con'mc~.
paper.
The sun., 1918-10-02
Nine Months Failures,

Commercial failures in the United
states, as reported to r. @. Dun & CO.,
numbered s.o6s and supplied liabilities
OF sl22.sI5,o2+ In the nine months Just
ended. These figures compare with
lo.IS7 defaults for Sl41,e50.0Ss in the
corresponding period of 1917. when the
exhibit was also highly favorable, and
with 1890 suspensions for sl54,5ss,7O7
in the first nine months of 1916. Com
pairing with the maximum OF L.
2s5 reverses OF the same months OF 1918
the numerical reduction exceeds SO per
cent. whilc from the top mark OF S?7l,-
s1s,02l of the first nine months Of 1910
the falling on in tho indebtedness Is
nearly So per cent
The sun., 1918-10-02
WIGGIN CLEARING
HOUSE CHAIRMAN
Succeeds Walter E. Frew AZ
Head Of Associations
Committee.
McGARRAH Is REELECTED
Will Again Be President and
Theodore Hetzler Is
Secretary.

The New York Clearing House Assoc.
alton. which held its annual meeting
yesterday, reelected Gates W. McGarran.
president of the Mechanics and Metal,
National Bank. as president, and Tho.
dore Hetzler, president OF the Fifth Ave.
nue. Bank. as secretary. With the retire.
ment OF Walter e. Frew. president Of the
Corn Exchange Bank. and Seward
Prosser. president Of the Bankers Trus.
Company. from the Clearing House cou.
mittee, Albert II. Wiggin. chairman o:
the Chase National Bank, became chair.
man Of the committee, and james \.
Stillman, chairman OF the National CRY
Bank. and Otto T. Barnard, chairman Of
the New York Trust Company, wers
added to the committee. William !. a.
pin was reappointed manager. and C!ar.
ence T. Bacon, assistant manager.
The Clearing House transactions G.,
the year may be tabuia;e1 as follows
Exchsnse<... si74,5s4i5soss pecfGGs.
BALANCES iT,2S5.os..5!l Inc. 5,lo7.-; -
Total .......... 1919, De-. iy.!ji., .
The average daily transactions We,
as follows:
Exchanges ........... s5!e,esl@Ss pecsI ilS..i
l Ssisnces ..'''''''...' sssG ;tSl Inc. i6i=..
y
The total transactions for the sixty
five years since the organizati ton Of IL.
Clearing blouse were BRECKENRIDGE.
made up as follows: s3,1o3.1l5.66s
exchanges. and S1sl.1o2.4s5,5is bal.
ances.
Largest exchanges on any one
day during the year July :.
1879 ......................... sacS,!i6,!.Al
Largest balances on any one day
during the year Nov. q. 1910. itG,N9.,lc
Largest transactions on any one
day during the year duly .,
1879 .....: ........:............. .i,ol5,sa;G
Smallest exchanges on any one
day during the year dan. g,
1879 49,; Observation-Disclosures. s:gsA,HI
Smallest balances on any one
day during the year Dan. IS.
smsiies transactions on any one ''''>
day during the year Dan. =.
1919 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3jsiaa,2.i.
Largest daily transactions on record. Feh.
ruary 8, 1877:
Exchanges .......~..............s; .:iaSv. 10.
Balances NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ii.l;.2;G
iVaI 81, .S. IAs he. -
Largest balances, Nov. y, 1917, si4S,osl,. Gts
The association is now composed. os
twenty-eight national banks, thrice
State banks and. fifteen trust compan!cs.