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Alma record., 1919-10-23
THE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL

1t fitting that a memorial should be
eXesdent Theodore Roosevelt and appropriate that
Roosevelt truly great American who loved his
try with an intense patriotism and did much for the upbuid-
ing and maintenance Of high ideal any citizen the
country.
He clean courageous up right placed Amer
lea rSt and had the of his convictions He
dealing with public problems; be bued
or caoed INTO doing thing which seemed to him wrong
NO American has done toward high ideals
lore the people and encouraging high standard of citizenship
During the war he cheeruly urged his three get
addition to that it of him that he
was not able to personally render service.
AT his death the whole world mOuned the loss of
man and a true friend of democracy.
At this time 1t quite in keeping with the spirit of the times
that we should tribute and leave memorial his sterling
manhood and genuine worth which is contributed
people whose friend and counselor he
The following dedication" is fitting tribute:
He found faithful few things he made
ruler he cut his trail clean straight and
self tower Of strength He md; he made himself
OF courage He dreamer he became the
OF all time Men put their trust in him. found champion
IN him. kings stood in of him. but children him their
playmate He broke nations sumber with his and
up. He touched the of blind with flame
servants OF God He loyal to his he
loyalty he loved lands but he loved his best He
terrible in battle tender the joyous tirees
beng free from Sefpty clean with ceannes that censed
the air like gale His courtesy knew wealth. class his
friendship creed His
onslaught Of beast and ruthless loneliness of
victory defeat His mind his heart his
body and spirit defiant of obstacles might
come He fought injustice and tyranny bore gaanty
loved all bleak spaces companions
adventure and the battle he
has pack and in the uemos parts the earth he kept his
conscience for his guide"
Alma record., 1919-10-23
ART CLUB BENEFIT

The Alma Art Club will give two
one-act plays in the high school
auditorium, October 27, at 8 o'clock.
Admission soc.
This body of progressive women
has always been among the foremost
in all work for the good of the COM
munity. They are making every eff
fort to make this entertainment a
success, and it is deserving of sup
port. The following is a brief synop-
Sis and caste of characters:
''Overtones"
This is a cleverly written sketch,
portraying the dual personality that
exists in every one. The characters
Of Harriet and Margaret are the edu-
Gated and refined overtones of Hetty
and Maggie, the passionate, crude
and real women
The Cast
Harriet, wife Of a wealthy man
Mrs. Louise Mckenzie.
Hetty her other self-Mrs. Nevada
Rockwell.
Margaret, wife of a poor artist
Mrs. Edna Bamber.
Maggie, her ocuntcrpart-Mis Eta
Stuckey.
THE kleptOmaniac"
A charming young woman. return
ing from an afternoon musical, dis
covers the loss of her purse, money,
and jewels. The search for the purse
and the locating of the kleptomaniac
with the assistance of the police,
bring about many amusing situations
Cast of Characters
Mrs. John Burton, Peggy-Mrs. Mar
celia Stuckey.
Mrs. Valeria Chase Armsby, young
woman--Mrs. Helen Watson.
Mrs. Charles Dover 'Mable, a bride
Mrs. Hazel Crandell.
Mrs. Preston Ashley, Bertha-Mrs.
Letta Maxwell.
Miss Evelyn Evans, journalist
Mrs. Letta Maxwell.
Miss Freda Dixon-Mrs. Marie Bist-
line.
Katie, Mrs. Burton's maid-Mrs.
Marion Larson.
Alma record., 1919-10-23
Estate OF Mary Caroline Delavan, Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS


for the County of Gratiot
AT session of said court. held at the
Probate Office in the villaDe of Ithaca in
said county on the 18th day of October
1919.
Present. j. Lee Potts. Judge
In the matter of the estate of Mary Caro-
line Delevan. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 70
Probate and Philip w. Creaser Alma, Mich
igan, appointed executor thereof
IL is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 10 present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims viii be heard by said court on Wednes-
day. the 18th day of February. next, al
ten o'clock in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication of this or
der for three successive weeks previous tc
said day Of hearing. IN the Alma Record, g
newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
j LEE POTTS
true copy Attest judge OF Probate.
ELLEN NJ WALTER.
REGISTER OF Probate
FIRST 1O-23. Last 11-I9
Alma record., 1919-10-23
SERVING TEN DAYS

Carl Rathburn of Flint was arrest
ed here Monday evening as drunk
and Tuesday was taken before d. L.
johnson, justice of the peace, where
he was found guilty. Unable to pay
the fine which the justice set, Rath-
burn is now spending ten days in the
county Jail to give him plenty of time
in which to think the matter over.
Alma record., 1919-10-23
THE GRATIOT CLUB

organization Alma known the GratiOt club
organization of and the purpose of primarily to
together social enjoyment and relaxation from the
grind business, but it has important function in the
city than that.
This body banded together be untold
good BY their united effort the city be made to grow
leaps bounds the housing problem be provided for
the city may be kept clean physically and morally industries
be fOsered and encouraged enterprises may be induced
locate here and Alma be made to thrive and as
never before in her history
unity strength great things accomplished
by cooperation.
This organization of going to do of two things
either going the club strong vire force for the
upbudng the good of the community else it
going the club die of of dry rot, other
clubs have done which had worthy aim.
An worth while things
Justify its existence Keen business not willing to
play butterfly for any length of time.
1t is true that little and then is relshed by
the best of but it must be mixed literally with something
that is worthy of their best manhood.
Now the failure of this club not the problem of
any of few 1t is enterprise that con-
the public and the of Alma must share in the
sbiy of making and provide worthy things for it
to do else it doomed to early and gnomnous death 1t
is case where Let George do it If it's worth
while at ALL demands earnest attention from all of
The important matter of election of officers of that club
for consideration November 18th and all
bers should and participate iii the election and then
loyal support the elected for the good the club and
for the greater good of the city The Grao club will stand for
something nothing the of Alma decree by
action
Alma record., 1919-10-23

If you believe in Great Creator of all things and future
exsene why wouldn't it be good idea to think about that
matter little and get well defined ideas into head
about the have accounting of what
done with e before the Grim Reaper around the
start moving your premises His appearance
be unexpected ond confusing, otherwise
Alma record., 1919-10-23

Third Red Cross roll call, Novem-
Der 2-11.
Alma record., 1919-10-23

Did you notice that it rarely take oense
fancied slight real for that matter? If ancd
there nothing to take offence intended putting
yourself upon the level with the who by show
ing that and the time giving them the salts
faction of knowing that they have succeeded in what they under
took to do while making yourself most miserable also
Alma record., 1919-10-23

The human animal is perhaps the interesting of al
animals to study because he is and vivid Die
you stop to think that you might search the whole wor
of things down through all the ages and find
duplicate of yourself of any of your friends?
Alma record., 1919-10-23

If conditions don't suit you and you change it will
be for to do something beside kick about it. It's
constructive policy that something and results
mule has quite reputation kicker but he is not
constructive bird at that.
Alma record., 1919-10-23

The world needs most of all in this trying of
strucon big and big and who look
facts exactly they stripped of camouag of
who face life bavey and fearess their best
their country and their fellow forgetting
and putting aside selfish ambitions.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
SERGT. HULME BACK IN u. S.
Son of Naval Commander Had
Arduous Service Overseas.

Philip M. Hulme. sergeant in Bat
terry F. 18th Field Artillery. son of
Commander Walter o. Hulme, U. S. N,
on duty here, has returned to this
country following long, active service
abroad. Mr.. Hulme enlisted in the
18th Field Artillery on his eighteenth
birthday. in July. 1917. while the regi-
ment was in camp at st. Asaph, Va,
not long before it was sent to France.
The regiment was attached to the
Cd Division and saw continuous serv-
ice at the front from Chateau Thierry,
where it supported the marine brigade,
until the armistice was signed last
November.
Mr.. Hulme, who has just received
his honorable discharge from the
Army, landed at Newport News from
the Rhode Island April 8.
Commander and Mrs. Hulme make
their home at the Westmoreland.
Mrs. Hulme has devoted her time to
the work of the Red Cross since the
United States entered the war and is
aid to Miss Mabel Boardman.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
20 CENTS AN HOUR FIXED.

The National War Labor Board yes
terday recognized the right of en-
ployes to organize and bargain col
lectively in awards in the cases of
the International Braid Company of
Providence. r. l.; j. B. Stine. Osceola
Mills, Pa. and the Parsons Company.
Newton. Iowa, the recommendation
being made that the employers recog-
nize the employees committees in dis
cussion of disputes.
A minimum wage of 70 cents an
hour and nine hour day were grant
ed to employees of the Parsons Com
pany, and a minimum wage of 40
cents an hour and a f1fty-four-hour
week to employees of ]. B. Slime. En-
ployes of the Baker Manufacturing
Company and the Davidson Namack
Company, both of Saratoga. N. Y
were granted a minimum day wage
of 1854. and employees Of the Stand
ard Boiler and Plate Company, Niles,
Ohio, a S per cent increase.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

The Missouri Society is to meet at
8 o'clock tomorrow night at the
Washington Club annex. 1910 18th
street northwest. Officers will be
elected and there will be addresses
and music.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

The first prayer meeting Of the
Takoma Park Baptist Sunday school
and church will be held this evening
in the meeting place. 664 Highland
avenue. This is the Sunday school re-
Gently organized in Takoma Park
under the care of Petworth Baptist
Church. 1t is expected that Dean
Wilbur will preside.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

War workers and men in the mili-
tary service will be entertained at a
dance to be held tonight at the Grover
Cleveland School, 8th and T streets
northwest
Evening star., 1919-04-11
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

TONlGhI
Meeting of the Brookland Citizens
Association at o'clock, at Brook
land Masonic Temple, 18th and Monroe
streets northeast.
Community center danes at $50
o'clock at the Western High I>----I.
Meeting of the Emery Alumni AS
sociaton at S o'clock at the Emery
School
Meeting of the Brightwood Citizens
Association at o'clock at the Bright
wood Public School.
Address by Lieut.. Frank NJ. O'Reil-
ley, chaplain of the 18th Field Artil-
lery. at $40 o'clock, before the United
Service Club, Dupont circle.
Address by Plenyono Gbe Wolo of
Liberia at o'clock at the John Wes-
ley A. NJ. E. Zion Church, 14th and
Corcoran streets.
Meeting of the West Virginia So
ciety at 8 o'clock, at the Thomson
School, 18th and l. streets.
Lecture by DR.. D. Stanley Durkee,
president of Howard University, on
why Am l Here" at 8 Is o'clock at
the Plymouth Congregational Church,
18th and 2 streets northwest.
TOMORROW.
April studio assembly of the Arts
and Archaeology League of Wash
ington at 4 o'clock at the studio of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry =. Bush Brown,
1929 G street northwest.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

The Friday Evening Social Club II
to meet at o'clock tonight at the
Park View Community Center
Evening star., 1919-04-11
German Potash Scarce and High" "

Official dispatches just received here
said the German situation promised
no such liberal supply Of potash
as in the past and that there was no
prospect of obtaining deliveries at
less than double the pre-war prizes.
British purchasers were said to have
become reconciled to pay at least
twice as much as before.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Officers Leave Washington.

Col. John A. Pearson, United States
United States Infantry, have been re-
lieved from duty in the division of
purchase, storage and traffic. in this
city. The first named is assigned to
duty at Camp Meade. Nd and the lat
ter to duty at Camp Upton, N. Y.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Admiral Oliver Returning.

hauled down his flag as governor of
the Virgin Islands and now is en-
route to the United States. Acting
Secretary Roosevelt has announced. He
was succeeded by Rear Admiral Joseph
w. Oman.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

There will be q community dance at
8 o'clock tonight at the Dunbar Com
munity Center.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Gen. Leitch Gets Former Rank.

Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Leitch, COM
manding Camp Lewis. Washington.
has been honorably discharged as a
major general only and will revert to
his status of colonel of infantry in the
Regular Army.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

Meeting of the West Virginia So
ciety at o'clock, at the Thomson
School, 18th and l. streets.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

There will be a track meet tomor-
row afternoon at 1880 o'clock at
Howard University. under the auspices
of the athletic association Of the uni
verSity.
Evening star., 1919-04-11

The American cruiser Chicago. at
tached to the Pacific fleet. has arrived
at Rio Janeiro.
Evening star., 1919-04-11
Officers to Serve Embassy in Rome.

Artillery Corps. and Lieut.. Adolfo Ca
russo, ambulance service. have been
ordered to Rome for duty with the
United States embassy to Italy.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
BLUE STAR.
Mrs. MYRTLE conner.

Mrs. L. d. Owen and little grand:
daughters and Fern and Ruby Heston
who have been visiting at the Conner
home the past week returned to Car.
thage Sunday.
Jim Kaufman visited in Carthage
Sunday.
Miss Elsie Kaufman and Grace Sci.
lers called at Adam Malone's Sunday
evening. We are veay glad to learn
that Mr.. Malone is much improved.
Will Law, Frank Kaufman, John
Sunderland, and Joe Patterson were
callers at H. f. Coiner's Sunday.
Homer Stockdale has the threshers
this week. Most everyone else is
stacking.
Mr.. Taggart passed away at his home
Friday after long illness, while only
confined to his bed about two weeks
at the time OF his death, has been in
very poor health for almost IL years.
He leaves wife, two sons, mother,
brother, and half-brother to mourn
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17

his departure. Funeral servicesl!were
held in the yard at the home Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Keys. The family has the
sympathy Of this neighborhood.
Mrs. Will Laws sister from Okla
homa is visiting relatives here.
Jake Kaderly spent Sunday evening
at Mr.. Larabee's.
Ina and Hobson NIikesell arrived
Sunday evening for visit with their
father c. M. Mikesell.
Mrs. Bluebaugh called at II. e.
Coiner's Wednesday evening.
DR.. Mari and wife OF Eldorado visit
ed one day last week with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Harry Bunnell.
Mr.. Goddards family spent Sunday
at VIM. Tomson's.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEW'S.


The monthof July although not yet
gone,
Is big record breaker for wonders;
1t has buried forever old John Barley
corn,
1t has silenced the Hun lannon's
thunders,
1t has given the women at last their
full rights,
The Presidents safe return DER from
France,
1t has witnessed the uninterruption OF
flights
or airships DER the oceans expanse.
Meredith Taylor, who has been in
Deweytown since his return from Brest,
has gone to Enid, Okla. to locate.
Arch Rice has his thresher south Of
Dryfork this week.
Rev. Keys preached at Salem Sun
day morning and had no evening
services because he had to conduct q
funeral services at Boston in the after
noon.
Miss Fern Flowers spent Sunday
with Florence Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hamilton spent Sum
day at Judge Brooks.
Roy Brock is stacking wheat for Mr..
Cochran.
Mr.. Karls and wife called at Arlo Es-
tey's Sunday.
Miss Fern Patrick has new piano.
Arlo Estey's wheat crop turned out
10 bushels to the acre.
Miss Bessie Flowers spent Sunday at
home and entertained Ruby Bull and
Gladys Rush.
Mrs. Owen and her father spent
Sunday at Arch Rice's.
Miss Lorena Estey is on the sick list.
Mrs. Clarence Simmons has been
sick all week.
Mr.. Hoover was very sick and had to
be taken to Jasper Monday morning.
Mrs. Stifie OF Joplin spent several
days visiting her stepdaughter, Mrs.
McReynolds.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
SHERIDAN NEWS.
Mrs. Joy KERNEY.

Villa Hyder spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. Lloyd Winder.
Mrs. Charley McClintook spent Tues
day with her sister, Mrs. Adam Malone.
Helen Harvey spent Monday after
noon with Cecil Alexander.
Mrs. Floyd McClintock helped her
mother, Mrs. Keener, Monday and
Tuesday.
Oscar Fasken and family spent Sun
day al Kenny Miller's.
Mrs. Will McClintock spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Basil McCiintock.
Mrs. Basil McClintock and children
spent Thursday with her mother, Mrs.
Winans.
Will McClintock and family visited
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17

Do you feel you need eye
helps l am equipped to fill
your needs. One of the best
optical equipments in southwest
Missouri at your service. Eyes
tested without drugs. Lenses
ground while you wait. When
your eyes concern you think of
me. DR.. w. B. Pingree,
Optometiist.
N. Side Square, Carthage, Mo.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
Pioneer "Whaieback."

On the 18th Of June. 1891, the first
"whaleback" left for voyage across
the Atlantic. The ship was the
Charles w. Wetmore. She sailed from
Duluth for Liverpool with a cargo of
grain.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
And the 1Daah1n

Man invented the period. The in
terrogation mark and the exclamation
point are the work OF woman.-DetrOit
Journal.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17
True Economy.

Economy consists not in going with
ont needed things 80 much as in using
Hi things, money included, to the best
possible advantage.
The Jasper news., 1919-07-17

the McClintock brothers Sunday.
Joy Kerney called there in the after
noon.
Alice Templin spent Sunday with
Gresham sisters.
Mrs. Hyder and children spent Suni
day at Lloyd Winder's.
Cecil Alexander spent one evening
last week with Villa Hyder.
Charley McClintock spent Sunday
with. Adam Malone.
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The Jasper news., 1919-07-17

The News wants Live young COR
respondents from
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The Jasper news., 1919-07-17

Subscribe for your daily paper at the
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
MORE De PALMA RECORDS
Famous Driver Skaters Three
Worlds Auto Marks

Daytons, fla, Feb. is.-Ralph De
Palma came of Daytona Beach at dusk
last night with every official worlds
record for speed ever every distance
on the straightaway hanging at the rear
axle of his aviation motored twin six.
The concluding feat of his trials was
the mile from a standing start against
oldheld's established record OF 40 and
S3-100 seconds.
A headlight flashed at the starting
line, TO signal to- the operator OF the
electric timer, one mile away. Fred
| Wagner gave the intrepid Italian the
word and he rolled away with the rush
of the wind but as smoothly as II turn.
| ing from curb in city traffic. Just 81
and s3-l0O seconds later he drove across
the finish line.
Earlier in the afternoon De Palma
' broke his own record CT 9,21. 40 Tor tht
twenty-mile distance by driving 1t II
Sb4.20,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
PENN FAVORITE
OVER PRINCETON
Tigers Handicapped for
Battle With Quaker Quin-
tet Here Tonight
CAPTAIN TRIMBLE OUT

A chance for the intercollegiate
basketball championship for Penn hinges
on the fate of the Red and Blue in the
battle with the Princeton five in Weight
man Hall tonight despite the Tigers
clean record, the Quakers are the fav-
orites. Victory for Penn means first
place.
Princeton enters the game handi-
capped by the loss of Captain Trimple,
the star forward of last year, who Is
out with a broken hand. Trimble was
injured in a practice scrimmage. AL
though the absence of the captain con-
siderably weakens the Orange and Black.
Coach Fred Leuhring still will have a
\ good team on the floor.
Gray. who alternated at center and
guard last season, is the regular jump
man this year and he has taken over the
captains duties. 1t is said that the
Princeton teamwork swings around
Gray and there should be a battle royal
between him and Lardie Davis, the Penn
captain and center.
Penn had won two league engage
ments and lost one. If Princeton Is de-
feated tonight, the Quakers will move tc
first place. The Tigers now hold the
lead with two victories and no defeats
In the preliminary game, the Fresh
men will contest against st. Joseph
The varsity game will start at $3.50 ant
the preliminary entertainment houi
earlier.
The varsity lineup follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
BIG BOUT In WEST
Willard-Dempsey Will Not Battle
in East

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-After a conference
with Jess Willard yesterday, in which
he officially notified the champion that
he was to fight Jack Dempsey, Tex Rick
ard said "The biggest part of the job
is now up to me. That means finding a
place to stage the battle, but I do not
anticipate any difficulty in locating the
spot. l find the interest is intense all
over tho country. and l have received
a great number of bids from various
places. Some of them are not worthy
of consideration, but a lot OF others are
important
''How about that report that you in
tended to stage the contest at Brighton
Beach?" he was asked.
Nothing to it," answered Rickard.
"The fight is not going to be held in the
East 1t will be staged in the West, but
just where l am not prepared at the
present time to state"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
A. X. Macomber to Race
Star Thoroughbreds on
French Turf This Year

New York, Feb. ia. X. Ma
comber, who in two years built up
one OF the most pretentious thorough
bred racins stables In this country.
turf this season.
with that end In view, Thomas
Murphy, who had charge OF the Ma
comber string that campaigned on
the Kentucky tracks last year, sailed
for France on Saturday. His first
duties will be TO put MIR. Macomber's
breeding farm in running order and
60 lease n number of three-year-olds
from Mrs. Herman Il. Duryea and be-
gin training them for the races.
Mr.. Macomber himself viii go to
France some time this spring, about
the time that the courses around
Paris open their gates TO the public
for the first time since August, 1914.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
HEINE THE ZIM SIGNS
Giant In6elder Eleventh Player to
Send Contract

New York. Feb. 1s.-Parade of the
Giants into the fold for another season
has begun in earnest. Yesterday brought
forth the signed contract of Heinie Zim-
norman, pet of the Bronx, and he made
no secret of his happiness on being able
to join forces with McGraw for another
campaign.
Zm conferred with the Giant leader
in the morning and signed his contract
early in the afternoon. His was the
eleventh signed document the Giant
chief received and about the fourth from
a regular member of the nine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-18
TENDLER EASY VICTOR
Local Southpaw Furnishes Larry
Hansen at Reading

Reading, Pa, Feb. 1s.--Cutting loose
in four of the six rounds of a bout with
Larry Hansen here last night Lew Tend
Ter. the Philadelphia lightweight, had
Hansen in bad shape. Hansen was help
less and was saved only by the bell
from a knockout.
Johnny lyman. of Philadelphia.
shaded Whitley Fitzgerald, of Brooklyn,
in the semiwind-up.
It was announced that Pal Moore and
Johnny Mealey will meet here early In
March.