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The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
How Much Should Be Earned By One

THe author of thl~ hulietn 1efs tuN many acfrs ot crops can he famed by two mon and team. or by mihes IA which tAc hands are equivalent To two He say- tha the nun 1,r of acres that cau be farmcd With tha labor depends ou .ha and oi crops grown and on the knu 5t soil. Fnt ya ftes from 21 acres of crops Fo i0+ acres. according to circunetanc s In fhe latter case. however - acr7s are second or double crops. The writer mdkes point of planning tha crop system SO as to keep men and teams reasonably busy and 30 that slack times may be largely avoided and SC that busy seasons shall not he too busy
 Nil MeNair k cooperating with.the Extension Division of the diversity of Arkansas and any farmer desiring this bulletin should apply to tie De partment of Agriculture at Washing toI, D C, or the Extension Division. Fayetteville or Little Rock Arh. and ask for Farmers Bulletin No i000
 Fresh air dryness. sunlight. exar- else and contentmcnt are essential for egg produq,on during the winter. Write E Lansuen, Extension Diyi. sion, Univ ersity of Arkansas. for inr formation.
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
AMERICAN SPIRIT
 RELIED ON TO WIN

In the usht of succeeding events It k interesting to recall the confidence with which the United States Food Administrator viewed the gloomy out look in July of la11, when tbls couu- try had been ia the War for less than four months and the Germans were steadily sending the western front nearer and nearer to pariS
 "ENeu though the situation in Eu- rope may be gloomy today" he de cIared in a public statement, mo American who has Knowledge of the results already obtained in every di- rection need have one atom of fear that democracy will not defend itself in these United states
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
The Zedelers

The Zedeler Symphonic Quintet, hay ing appeared on the Lyceum course here last year, needs no introduction to d Dermott audience However, the following press comments will probably be of interest to those who failed to hear them last year:
 The Zedelers are master musicians presenting extremely high class pro grams However, they have the ''knack' of putting 1t over whereby every person in the audience knows and understands the most serious clas- sical composition before Is begun by the brief explanation Mir. Zedeler gives. Columbus Ind. Evening Repubh- can
 Ut is not stretching the truth to say that Prof Zedelers s organization is composed of artists who interpreted the compositions of the masters with rare intelligence and with feeling that makes their playing joy as well as educational
 The Somerset tPa1 Herald.
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
Specialists Will Work Out Rations
 For Feeds On Hand

Livestock speCiahsts with tae re tension Division of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will b. glad 10 answer questions at any time con. corning the propcr feeding ana care ef all classes of livestock and they will hc glad to help farmers work out ratians in order to get the best results WIta#t9o feeds alraad on hand
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02

By (. II benson, Beef Cattle Special ist, Extension Division, University
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
PROTECT CATTLE
 DUnIAG WINTER
Shelter. Fresh Water and Plenty of
 Good Eeed Is Necessary.

By (. Ii. benson, Beef Cattle Special ist, Extension Division, University of Arkansas.
 Beef cattle need more attention dur ing the winter than at any other sea sen of the wear Cattle should not bt tett out in the wood lots or stalk fields during cold, rainy nights They zhould have clean, comfortable quar- ters where they are protected from cold wind. rain or snow.
 Inexpensive Protection Will Do.
 Open sheds for winter feeding should be provided. They should not be less than eighteen feet deep and open en the south.
 Fresh water should always be pro- vided Cattle should not be compail- ed 10 erink water from frozen ponds and water holes Good. fresh water must be easily obtained at every sea zen of the year for the best results in tee ding cattle.
 Rations For the Breeding Herd
 Livestock of all kinds require some feed in winter. The COW is no exeep- ton and she should not be expected to eet her living in winter from stalk fields and hriar thickets. nor to,stral her daily allowance from some neigh hor's straw stack.
 II l. not necessary nor advisable to keep the breeding herd heavy in hesA during winter. but they should be kept in strong thrifty condition Fer proper health and normal develop ment balanced ration should be fed The following rations for the breed ing herd are recommended
 Ration 1-30 pounds corn stover sf1- age. to pounds Cottonseed meal.
 Ration 2o pounds straw, l 10 2 pounds. cottonsced meal
 Ration 3 B pounds shock corn tstalks only). l to pounds cotton seed meal
 Ration 4=l5 to 2o pounds rough grass hay, to pounds cotton seed meal
 Rauon , Rye or turf oats tgrazedl, pounds straw, l pound cotton seed meal
 Cows are thin in fezh. ar other Mise unthrifty. should he slNea few pounds daily of q mixture ot com and oats equal parts. This should he con tznasa anuI they are iu sftene eendl ton
 H is not advisable 70 tfFn cattle ont to eraze on rH. or tua oafs dur 5r'e rafay weather or when =tae# sreand Is sae from recent tha@ins
 Fsttentns Ratioos. 1000 Pound
 Steers
 fine following raticrs have heea fa4nd 4,7irab', for tHtenur lool peaaa -teers.
 Raaon =35 pounds eofh sirase. pounds couon seed meal. puaHds clover ar cowp.J haY
 Ration 3o pound: corn s.laee. n pounds soaked velvet beans t5a tallsl pounds clover hay.
 Ra'ion 3 l9 pound, broken ear corn. P pounds cotton seed meal. 10 pounds clover hay.
 Ration l3 pounds shelled corn. 25 pounds soyhean or cowpea hay Specialists Win Work Out Rations
 For Feeds On Hand
 Livestock specialists with tle Ee tension Division of the University of Arkansas al Fayetteville will b. glad 10 answer questions at any time con. corning the propc~ feeding ana care ef all classee ot livestock and they will h. rlad to help farmers work our ratiana in order to get the best results WIt6 t9c feeds alr.ad on hand
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
LOYALTY IN LITTLE THINGS LAST PROOF
 OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut their sugar allowance from four pounds n month to thIee and then as bong as need he to two pounds for Joy. ulty $ sake
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
Food Will Win the World.

America earned the gratitude of al- lied nations during war hy sharing food. America under peace may win the worlds good Wii bs saving to sLMrn-
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
CROP SYSTEMS FOR ARKANSAS.
Everyone Should Have Farmers eulle
 tln No 1000

Grep SNofoms for Arkansas $ the a'le te Tanners Bulletin No loco. written tz X p MeNair Of Little Root weil-bnown agucdltunst wfth Inc Uu1tcd StuteS Department Q Aeri- culture This bulletin describes the best crop systems or those eolahua taus of crops which acc most suited ... Ar-L-.,-----. .-ur, n-L- ..r.
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
Presbyterian Church.

The Pastor has returned from the Army Y NJ C A work and resumed his pastorate here Everybody k cor diaIIy invited to the following services next Sunday Bible school at 9.45. morning service at II o'clock, this will be a memorial service Christian En- deavor 6.l5. evening service at 715. subject, Retrospective and Prospec- tive Pastor
The Dermott news., 1919-01-02
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DEMOCRACY Vs. AUrocRAcY.

!. "Thcre is un royal road to .! + food conservation Ne ean only .. -i- accomplish thIS hy the voluntary .,
 + action of our whole people. each .! !. element in proportion 10 its i # needs It fs matter If equality .. + of burden" l # The truth of this statement .. + made by the United States Food ! !. Administrator soon after We cn- ! + tered the war, has been borne T !. out by the history of our eN- .. i. ports. Auucratic food control i :. in the lands of our enemies has .! ..- broken down. while democratic i I. food sharing has maintained the .. T. health and strength of this coun- I + try and of the Allies. i !. ..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
ELM HALL

Mrs. Jennie Blair spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Steven, of
Grand Rapids.
Mrs. FARRELL Brooks and children
returned 10 her home in Detroit Fri
day after spending three weeks with
her mother. Mrs. c. l.. Brooks Miss
Bessie Smith accompanied her home
for a weeks visit
Beatrice Watson of Greenville
spent Friday and Saturday in town.
Jasper Norton has moved TO his
new home which he recently pur-
chased of Harry Connor
c. o. Sly and wife spent the week
end at Pontiac. Detroit and Owosso
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Tissue have
returned from Lansing for the Sum
mer.
Frank Duford and family Of Alma
spent Sunday with Eugene Walker
,and wife.
Ackley Ward was home from
Blanchard over Sunday.
John Carter and family Of Ithaca
'called on Chas. Smith and wife Sun
.day afternoon.
United States government bonds
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Roy Webb and Edith Grandy OF
Newark were quietly married al
Ithaca Saturday. They are residing
on the farm Of the groom's mother
i'm Arcadia; Monday evening the
neighbors turned out with guns, COW
bells, horns and tin pans and gave
them an old fashioned belling. They
were treated TO warm candy and
cigars. At late hour all departed
wishing the happy couple many
years of happiness and success.
Little Maynard Johnston is real
sick with scarlet fever.
Eliza Hapt is on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Isham spent
Sunday near Middleton
Mr.. and Mrs Dorland Smith and
son, David Of Bay City and Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Webb spent Sunday at
Mr.. and Mrs. Heck Smiths.
Mrs. Pearl Hammond of Mt. Pleas
ant is spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vancore
Mrs. r NJ. Webb is visiting her
son in Howell this week
l.. T. Lentz will attend the gradu-
lation exercises at Ithaca Thursday
evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
Your Security

Every share OF Bankers Land
& Investment Corporation stock
represents proportional part Of
everything the Corporation owns
and earns. what n EARNS be-
comes it, PROFITS What II
owns becomes the SECURITY OF
those who own its stock.
The Corporation OWNS virtual
ly $1,000 900 worth Of real estate
In Detroit and its close-in sub
urbs Included In its holdings
are the beautiful Warwick Park
and Kenilworth subdivisions out
Woodward avenue. at LivernOis
and the Elght-Mile Road. and
Immediately north Of Sherwood
Forest
y OWNS large and steadily
multiplying collection Of building
contracts on which IL ia now at
work contracts all II which
have been placed at advantage
Gus and profitable figures.
II OWNS a long-term lease hold
on IT, office head Iarters-the
most convenient and centrally To-
Gated q its Kind In Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
The Million-Dollar Housing Corporation

This advertisement is a frank
invitation from the directors of
this Corporation who ask you to
join them in broadening the
scope of a PURELY BUSINESS
enterprise.
You join by buying its COM
mon stock-the same kind the
directors themselves h ave
bought. Their holdings total
$605,000 Of the Corporations
million-dollar capitalization. The
remainder-39,5O0 shares Of a
par value Of $40 each-forms
the basis of this invitation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12

Mrs. Geo. Hornick and two little
daughter. Hope and Faith Of Mid.
land spent Thursday with her sister
Mrs. Wesley Webb.
Miss Doris BARLEY is visiting in
Saginaw
Mrs. Hyde spent the week end in
Alma.
Little Jessie Ellis entertained
Thelma and Zelma Isham at dinner
Saturday in honor Of her birthday
and in the afternoon they took in the
show at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
ORGANIZATION AN ASSET.

IL OWNS and controls the ser
vices OF = veteran. skilled organ
ization Of realty experts. sales
men. builders. architects. fore
men and clerks-an organization
which would require many
months and at least 5000 O0 20
duplicate
guard business reputation OF
the highest order. and good
will which brings TO IL daily
large quantities OF business
which II never has 20 seek. be-
cause ia officers and executives
have friends who commend
them 20 other friends
II OWNS an excellent credit
and borrowing capacity with De-
troit and Michigan banks
II OWNS a business which not
only draws handsome revenues
from it's reaI estate and building
depArtmeuta but which also OPP
crates SUCCESSFULLY Mortgage
and Loan Department. amply
financed and able 20 earn $4,000
clear in year: An Improved
Property Department with hun
drads OF iistinss: = Rental De-
partmert with rapidly multiply
ing clients. and an Insurancs De-
vSrtmsn, vhich. like the otner~.
serves ana earns
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
SALES NO PROBLEM.

All these ara ASSETS BEHIND
YOUR STOCK. still another as
set OF which the Bankers Land
Investmsnt Corporation Is taking
full advantage r. the Tremendous
DEMAND FOR HOMES under
which Detroit IL now laborins.
and under which Il will continue
20 labor a. FAR into the future a.
economists can peer.
A vacant home n unknown IN
Detroit. despite the fact that rent
ais were never 40 high People
are living IN barns. In tents
Thousands % men work here and
support their families elsewhere.
unable 20 md homes for them.
Such In the security back or
your Investment in this Corpora
ton. Compare II with any other
profit opening you know. Don't
be blind 20 this great opportuni-
" BECAUSE 1T IS AT YOUR
DOOR,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
FAIR AND SQUARE

You buy your stock direct from
the Corporation. The money
goes straight into the treasury.
There are no strings tied to any
part of it. Promptly it goes to
work, B UILDING MORE
HOMES AND MAKING MORE
MONEY.
The money of the directors is
already at work doing this very
thing. Your investment qualities
you to share in their profits, as
they will share in yours. It's a
fair and square partnership with
no favors to any Inside" group.
The fact that the stock issue is
based upon actual deeds to the
properties, and money to be used
in building and Improvements
makes the combination unusual
ly safe and attractive.
Back of its stock is the Corpor-
atoms property LAND - the
worlds most valuable COM
modify.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
AT WORK FOR YOU.

Search these records In even
closer detail You VIII find them
always clean and successful.
Remember that these men
have invested their own money
and property. 20 the extent or
more than $500. 900 In the same
stock issue that IL being offered
TO you
Remember. too. that they
are hard headed business men
MONEY MAKERS - and that
their only reason for Inviting
you as partner springs from
their desire TO take full ad-
vantage OF the great opportun-
ity that they see before this
Corporations
Were you 20 select. from the
whole field. group OF men su-
premely fitted 20 make money
FOR you these men would be the
men and the Bankers Land a.
Investment Corporation would
be the enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
Chronic Constinatinn

Perhaps you have never thought OF
il, but this disorder is due TO a lack
of moisture in the residual matter of
the food. II you will drink an abun
dance of water, eat raw fruits and
take lots Of outdoor exercise, you
may be able evidently TO overcome
At entirely. In the meantime use the
onost mild and gentle laxatives.
IStrong and harsh cathartics take too
much water out of the system and
make a bad matter worse Cham
berlain's Tablets are easy and pleas
ant TO take, and most agreeable in
effect Give them a trial.
Wanigas at Brunner's.-64-t
Record want ads nav
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
Registered Optometrist
Your eyes carefully tested and fitted
sI9 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH
Geo. E, Sharrar
ChaS E. Watson
The Real Estate Men
ALMA. MICH.

We are OHerlng IOi the COiu-
ing week:
The finest and most up-to-date
Chicken Farm in the county, 8
acres just outside of the corpora
ton, all fenced with chicken fence;
two coops, very modern; good g.
room house, finished in oak, heated
with a furnace; good barn with
concrete floors; concrete walks
around house, lightning rods on all
the buildings; as fruit trees, apples
and pears; acres Of fine land for
garden purposes. Good work horse,
all kinds of truck garden tools, 80
White Wyandotte chickens, thrown
in on the deal. For quick sale.
80 acres of good land near Marion
with 60 acrs cleared, fair buildings,
to exchange for house and lot in
Alma.
IL acres all cleared. small buildings,
to sell or exchange for house in
Alma.
3 acre fruit farm near Alma, fine
house, good buildings, good or
chard, a very pleasant home, for
sale or exchange.
80 acres near Wheeler, mostly
cleared, good buildings to sell or
exchange for Alma city property,
To exchange for farm: Good modern
house in Alma, located near truck
plant and 33 acre farm near
LOOMS, Mich, with good buildings
and well improved.
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. II you
have a farm or house to sell, cal
and list it. If you wish to buy
call and see us at once, as the time
to buy is before people get their
coal in.
SHARRAR & WATSON
Real Estate. Loans and
Investments.
Room 10. Opera House Block
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
FROM 2Ooo UP

Before your eyes is a demand
for homes and homesites seldom
if ever equaled in the history of
great cities "a demand that
points infallibly to large, imme-
date and lasting PROFITS.
On current operations the
Bankers Land & Investment
Corporation is netting today
more than 1000 profit. Increased
scope will steadily raise this
ratio.
Don't confuse such an invest
ment with any distant specula-
ton in which you are asked to
assume great risk in the hope of
getting back a hundred-or a
thousand-per cent. This is an
opportunity right at your door.
And it's an opportunity especial
ly designed for the man or
woman WHO CANNOT AT
FORD TO LOSE.
INVESTIGATE AND ACT!
Read our advertisement in the
Real Estate Sections of the
Detroit Sunday papers.
Call at our offices and look us
over.
Investigate!
Get more information il you
need it!
But remember how Detroit
and Michigan 60 over the top on
secure investments and make
your plans to ACT QUICKLY.
Grasp this opportunity AND
PROFIT BY TT!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-06-12
The Men

The Bankers Land * Invest
nent Corporation can he useful
20 you In either OF two ways
as complete home building
and real estate enterprise which
will give you SERVICE. or as
a business enterprise In which
you may become A partner ana
sharer I'm the PROFITS.
In either case you have
Just right 20 know the names Of
the men who direct the COrpor-
atoms operations the men
who. In association. are really
the Corporation Itself
Are these men capable and
experienced Have they been
successful? what are their
records? Let's have the FACTS.
MERCHANDISER. BUILDER
President Zeigen has been
for Is years successful opera
tor In Detroit and suburban
realty and building Starting
as a poor boy. he scaled the lad
der OF promotion with rapid
strides. learning every depart
ment Of the business a. he
climbed.
Soon he branched out FOR
himself Rapidly his operations
assumed scope He merchan-
died subdivisions lie built up
sections OF Detroit which. by
themselves. would form cities
and villages His reputation as
gentleman. "A patriot. citi-
zen and a business man Is highly
known both I'm Detroit and AZ
his suburban home In Ypsilanti
Vice President Clarence l. WI
cox is member OF the law nrm
OF Anderson. wilcox g. Lacey.
by appointment OF Mayor Couz-
ems ne Is Corporation Counsel
OF the city OF Detroit
Secretary Leslie Is. Robertson
has been for many years head
81 the legal department OF the
Ford Motor company. During tho
war he was called TO washing
ton to act a. adviser OF the
Alien Property Custodian De-
partmsnt OF the government
He was formerly manager OF
the Page Woven Wire Fence
Company OF Adrian. He IL
stockholder in Ave banks snd
trus; companies.
Treasurer Richard ID. Cvdmore
is the cashier OF the Peoples
state Bank. Michigan's largest
financial institution.
Auditor Cas- Zsigsn has been
travelling auditor OF the Maxwell
Motor Sales Corpn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
HENRY V. DOWNING HURT,
MAY DIE OF HIS INJURIES
Automobile Overturns, Pinning
Him Underneath-Young Woman
Occupant of Car Also Injured.

Two Washingtonians were injured,
one probably fatally. when an auto
mobile in which they were riding
skidded into a tree and overturned
near Waterloo. Nd. on the Baltimore
boulevard. shortly after ! o'clock this
morning.
Henry v. Downing of SIT H street
northwest, who was operating the car,
was pinned under his machine and is
in serious condition at the Mary
land General Hospital in Baltimore.
His wife was notified of the accident
at the n street home early this morn
ing and left about o'clock for Bal
timore.
The other occupant of the machine
was Mary Demar. twenty-seven years
old of 1917 c street southwest. She
was not pinned under the car and
was not so seriously hurt. She is at
the home of Mrs. Anne Morris. about
a mile from where the accident took
place.
The young woman is employed at
the government printing Office. where
the records show that she came here
from New York and was appointed to
the service in August A member of
the family with which she roomed O 4
C street went to Waterloo today to
see If the girl could be brought home
The Downings rented rooms at the
H street house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-17
BLUFF AND DISGUISE
SET LIEUTENANT FREE
George W. Puryear Was First
United States Filler Captured
by the Germans.

An incomplete Russian uniform and
bluff won freedom from a German
prison camp and he lived on stolen
vegetables. according to Lieut.. George
w. Puryear. who was the first Ameri-
can aviator to be captured by the
enemy and the first man taken pris-
oner among American f1iers to cross
the Rhine to freedom
Lieut. Puryear succeeded in making
his escape from the German prison
camp at Landshut. Bavaria, after be-
ing transferred from camp to camp
because of his attempts to elude the
guards. On the evening in which he
carried through his plan twelve other
prisoners made the same bold at
tempt. among whom was Lieut.. E.
" M. 1saacs, who was a naval officer
on the transport President Lincoln,
which was torpedoed by a German
submarine, and Lieut.. Harold Willis
of the French Aviation Corps. who
was also an American and a New
Yorker.
A number of the men got away. but
Lieut. Puryear was the first officer to
swim the Rhine on the Swiss border
and enter the neutral country. where
he was treated royalty by its popu-
lation and the American Red Cross.
The eutenant-he is twenty-four
years old--is native of Sumner
county. Tenn, and wears just below
his left shoulder on his coat sleeve
the large black A. signifying that he
was a member of the LIST American
Army. He was with the 95th Aero
Squadron, and went across in 1917
He enlisted from Memphis. Tenn.
where he was employed. entering the
service on April Z, 1917
Lieut.. Puryear was captured at Cha
teau Thierry. near Auichy lie Cha
teau, on July 26. and swan the Rhine
into Switzerland and freedom on Au-
gust IL.