davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
REFUSED SHOW PERMIT

The John F. Brennan Dramatic
company will not play in st. Johns, a
permit having been refused on the
grounds that the show would not be
"a benefit TO the city. The company
had been playing st. Johns for the
past ten years 1t is believed that
the fact that Brennan was one OF the
three defendants in the Epler case
has something 70 do with the refusal
Of the permit. II is understood that
Brennan will take the matter into the
courts
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB

The Arcadia Farmers club will be
May 22 at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walstow. Please
bring folding tables A pot luck din
ner will be served al noon after which
the following program will be given:
Song, club; prayer; order Of bust
ness: roll call, long club; reading
Mrs. c. Hainline; reading. Rev.
Priest: reading, Mrs VIM. Burke
recitation. Dick Anderson; reading
Mrs. w. Webb; question box; closing
song by club Committee: Mrs. /
Rockafellow. Mrs. John Fink. Mrs
Harry Walstow and Mrs. y. B
Udell
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
MARRIED IN ITHACA

During the past week two mar
rages have taken place in Ithaca in
which Alma people have played the
principle roles.
On Friday afternoon Carl Shaver of
this city was united in marriage with
Miss Bernice Muscott of Brecken-
ridge. The wedding took place at the
Methodist parsonage and was oificiat-
ed by Rev a. A. Stephens. The first
of the week the young couple left for
Chico. California, where they will
make their future home
Last Thursday at the NJ. +. church
parsonage. Rev. Stephens also united
the lives Of Miss Beulah Converse and
Paul Denman. both of this city. They
were attended by Miss Ruby Con
verse. sister Of the bride and Alva
Thorp. They will reside in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Rest ice cream DeLuxe.-I1-t-c
Smoke the best, Wanlgas.-64-tf
/ d Holman was in Grand Rapids
on business Tuesday
You will find the best bread IN
Butter Cup wrappers. Oz-u-c
T. Arnold Robinson was IN Ithaca
Yesterday on business.
l.. A. Sharp left yesterday for De
troit on "A short business trip.
Harry Gerber was in Fremont on
business the first of the week
Pan-dandy is here Ask for it.
Your grocer can supply YOU so-l-c
Guaranteed French dry cleaning at
the St. Alma Tailors. Twenty-four
hour service.-adv
, Howard Potter Of Ithaca, county
school commissioner, was in Alma on
business yesterday.
DR.. +. G.. Sluyter, osteopathic phy-
AIma both phones 57-tf
Fay Gossett left this morning for
lGhand Rapids, Grand Haven and Chi
cago on a several days trip.
A special meeting of Alma chapter
No 43. O. r. S. will be held Friday
evening. May Ii, for initiation.
Do you intend TO sit on your porch
this summer. Read ad at top OF this
page and be comfortable-adv.
Mrs Mary Hulse, who has been IN
Traverse CITY caring for an aged
aunt. has returned to her home IN
Alma
Mrs. f. L. Smith, Mrs II. NJ. Page
and Mrs. Gobel are in Lansing at
tending a NJ F. church missionary
meeting.
There will be an advanced pupils
| recital, both vocal and instrumental
| at the college chapel Wednesda.
| evening, May p, at 500
| Mrs. c. L. Wood left yesterday 70
| Mount Carol Illinois, where she wi
attend the Women's Missionary con
| vention of the L. b. church.
| The Presbyterian Ladies Aid SO
| ciety will meet on Tuesday afternoon
" May 20, with Miss Jennie Smith Q
: West Superior street.
President Harry Means Crooks q
Alma college is in St Louis, Mo, thi
week attending the general assembl
Of the Presbyterian church.
Fred Lgnian Of Flint has move
to Alma and has accepted a positio
with the Republic Motor Truck con
pany He will be remembered as
former resident of this city.
The next meeting of the Ain
Delphian society Will be held Mouda
evening, May -, at the nome ,
Mrs. F. W Creaser 904 State stree
All Delphians are requested TO "A
tend
Paris Robinson, j. c. Chick, Flo,
II. Glass, William Amsbury, LoN
Frusch, Lew Irish, Charles II. Col
gin. J. W Blakely Of this city al
Homer Kipp of Lorain, Ohio, le
here yesterday for Alma cottage {
the Manistee river. whore they W
enjoy several days fishing
The debate on the League Of y
tions which was 20 have been held
the Presbyterian church Tuesd
evening. was postponed again as \
torney Bahlke was in Washingto
and did not expect to be able to
back in time for the event Il will
held at later date 1t Is expected.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
NO EXCUSE
Insufficient Funds No Longer an
Excuse for Bad Checks.

On Tuesday Governor Albert T.
Sleeper signed the bill which makes
il a felony for any person, who has no
funds in the bank. to issue check
providing that the amount OF the
check is not covered in five days.
There was big fight in the state
legislature over this bill, the fight be
inc waged by the Greeters' associa-
ton. which is composed of hotel men
of the state. who for some years have
been waging a battle against the oac
check evil.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
BOARD OF REVIEW

The meeting Of the board Of review
Of Alma was extended Wednesday at
the adjourned meeting Of the city
commission from the third Monday IN
May as provided in the city charter
to Monday. May 26. and the six days
thereafter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
II STARTLED THEM

Some newcomers to Alma were
startled when they found what a fine
meal could be had for 35c at the
European Cafe.-77-tf-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
Ahnnf rheumatism

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for
the reason that II is the most com
mon of all ills. and 1t IS certainly
gratifying 10 sufferers TO know that
there is a remedy that will afford re-
lief. and make rest and sleep possible.
II is called Chamberlan's Liniment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-05-15
WEST WINDOW
Economical Economy

This Paradoxical paraphrase is to be
found in one of our Economy
Fibre Refrieerators, which are the
most economical, both with the ice
question and the food saving.
Our West window exhibit will illus
trate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
COTTON MEN WORK
FOR MORE FOOD
Exchange Members Would I'm
prove Quotations and
Warehouse Receipts.

The continued depressed state of the
cotton market and firmness in feed
stuffs and provisions is giving stimulus
to the effort to make the South more
by having Its supplies Of
necessities produced right at home and
hence less cotton acreage. This was
the keynote Of the general meeting held
at the Memphis Cotton exchange Tues
day afternoon. at which time the or
ganization's committee made report on
progress so far made.
The committee, Of which ]. p. Nor
fleet is chairman, has been busy dur
ing the past several days putting into
effect resolves that have been made.
It announced that on Wednesday morn
ing at II o'clock meeting was to be
held. to be attended by representatives
from every section of Shelby county
At this time it is expected to name
committees for each district or sec
ton, whose work will be to see per-
sonally all who grow cotton and have
them. insofar as possible, make pledges
to devote more effort toward increas-
ing the food and feed supply and to re-
duce cotton acreage.
Letters have been sent to merchants,
bankers and others inviting and urging
them to be present at this meeting, the
results OF which are expected to be vital
to the success OF the movement in this
county,
Other subjects taken up at the meet
ing at the exchange we're those Of help
ing to find employment for the return
ing soldiers, that OF having Wore uni
form spot quotations at the designated
centers in the South and of providing
that warehouse receipts on cotton show
weights and grades.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
BOOZE SPED PAST
-FOUR POLICEMEN
Liquor Car Knocked Official
Flivver Out of Road and
Passed On.

Thirty cases OF whisky, wine and beer
and a damaged flivver were the net
results Of a liquor raid by police shortly
after o'clock Tuesday morning, at the
foot of Illinois avenue.
Getting a tip that liquor was being
unoaded from the river, Officers Hen
bricks, Peters, Hewitt and Manning
rushed to the foot of Illinois avenue at
daylight As they neared the scene a
powerful touring carr bearing lone
passenger, bore down on them. Seek
ing to halt the machine the officers
drove their light car directly in the
path OF tho speeder and jumped out.
without moments hesitation the
driver Of the on-rushng machine drove
into the police automobile and sped
away, followed by 10 shots. leaving a
disabled flivver in his wake,
Proceeding to the river the officers
found the 80 cases stacked up on the
bank. The contraband was delivered TO
police headquarters, along with two me-
groes suspected OF being implicated in
the attempted blockade running,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
Armenian Women
Forced By Turks
To Eat OWn Babies

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 25, (spl)-
Some OF the horrors of Turkish per
secution in Armenia and the suffer
ing brought on the countries OF the
Near East by the war, which he has
personally witnessed, were told by
Boya III, J'an, 2 young Armenian of
'I know positively Of some 1000 Ar
menians who were burned alive by the
Turks and OF 400 babies who were
scalded to death in boiling water and
their mothers forced to eat the cooked
flesh" the young man said.
Boya jams own family, even he him
self has felt the effect OF the blows
which have descended upon Armenia.
His grandfather was murdered by the
Turks; his father escaped from them
into Russia and the women were made
to suffer in many ways.
THE last letter | have had from my
mother" Boya Jian said, was In Jan
uary, 1918, when | heard that S5O,0OO
Armenans had been massaCred by the
Turks In five months. ] couldn't stand
1t any longer, and | went back to look
for my people It was no use. Some
Of the Armenians had been sent into
the Arabian desert and many thou
sands of these died by the wayside
from hunger or exhaustion MY rela-
tves may have been among these"
The memory OF the Armenian women
and children impelled Boya Jian to join
in the fight against the Hun and the
Turk, and after his return to this
country he enlisted In the American
army and served until the armistice
was signed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25

The presidents train from New York
arrived here at o'clock after an un-
eventful run from Boston, Al $40 the
president and Mrs. Wilson left the
train and drove quickly to the White
House A few minutes later Mr. Will
son was in his office surveying the
tasks that lie ahead OF him during
the single week that Is to pass before
March s, the day set for sailing again
for France to take up his interrupted
work at the peace conference
No conferences with members OF con
gress have been arranged so far. but
there may be one or two on important
domestic matters before the president
meets the members Of the foreign re-
lations committees OF the senate and
house at dinner tomorrow night to 60
over the constitution OF the league OF
nations. Plans for an address before
a joint session Of congress are expected
to take shape In n day or two.
The only engagement made for the
president today was the cabinet meet
ing at o'clock. Vice President Mar
shall who has presided at the meet
ings during the presidents absence,
was invited to be present again and
take part in the deliberations.
1t was said that the president had
not yet made up his mind about this
appointment Of an attorney-genera &c
succeed Mr., Gregory, or the calling Of
an extra session Of congress. The ex,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
MISSISSIPPI COTTON
CONFERENCE THURSDAY

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 25, (Spl)--
to be held here Thursday to discuss
the acreage reduction plan are prac-
tlcally complete and, according to word
received by p, p. Garner chairman OF
the state cotton committee and com
missioner OF agriculture, 600 delegates
are coming from practically every
county.
County meetings to elect delegates
to the conference here Thursday were
held Monday in most sections. although
several meetings were held Saturday.
The delta planters agree only to plant
one third OF their acreage in food and
feed crops and put two thirds In cot
ton. They would also have the state
prison farms eliminate cotton entirely
and thus withdraw the state as com
pctitor, according to resolutions
adoDted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
BIG SEAPLANE LOST;
FIVE MEN LOSE LIVES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25,-Loss of the
big seaplane No. 3495 with three en-
signs of the naval reserve and two ma
chinists off the Virginia coast was Of
ficially announced by the navy depart
ment.
Aboard the plane were Ensigns Stuart
Mcdonald Terrier, Baltimore; Clifford
A. Bell New York, and Robert f. Dib-
ple, Valley Stream, L. l., New York;
Chief Machinist Mates Albert F. Hazel,
West Roxbury, Mass, and Roy L. Hob
dy, Bowling Green, Ky.
The machine started on flight from
Norfolk Sunday and failed to return. A
radio operator reported that afternoon
that he saw seaplane plunge into the
water and disappear near Fisherman S
island. A
Search of the coast failed to disclose
any trace of the plane, and today 1t
was officially given up as lost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
ct NJ GEE WATER AND
DRAIN AUTOMOBILE

A cold wASe warning issued by the
weather bureau Tuesday, indicating the
mercury would drop 25 degrees in the
next 70 hours means putting on the
blink water pipes, flower pots oft in
the open, undrained automobile radi-
ators, few spring gardens and prob
ably some budding fruit trees.
The temperature started at 80 degrees
early Tuesday morning and descended
rapidly through the day. It will stop
around "a or rs degrees by Wednesday
and remain practically stationary for
two or three days, according to the
present information OF Prof, J, d, Blag-
den, OF the weather bureau,
II any farmers have waited to slay
their hogs, this spell will furnish ample
cold weather, states s, C, Emery, local
forecaster. Fair weather will accom-
pany the wave. Mr.. Emery issued the
following warning to shippers in the
Memphis territory; within radius
OF 100 miles protect shipments for the
following temperatures North, 10 10
10; east, 20 to 25 south, 25 TO 30; west,
20 to rs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25
GUTHRIE CERTAIN
+. TOBE NEW JUDGE
All Seem To Be for Him as
Successor to Judge 70
Galloway.

F. NJ Guthrie, for many years an
active member OF the county court and
having a large civil practice as a down.
town magistrate, seems now certain to
succeed the late Judge ]. S. Galloway
as head OF the probate court.
The vacancy will be filled by the
county court and a call has been issued
for a special session to be held on
Wednesday OF next week. Mayor Mon
teverde announced yesterday that the
entire city administration was for
Guthrie. All the county commissioners
have announced their support. John T.,
Walsh and o. H. Perry, the sheriff, are
for him, and e. II. Crump said Tues
day; "If | were a member of the
county court I should vote for Guthrie. "
There is little chance for the senti-
ment of the court to differ from the
unanimous wish of all of these.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25

SHOWDG GROWTH
SAYSSEcY. GLASS
Present Condition in America
Does Not Justify Pessimism
in Regard to REIMBURSEMENT,
Is official DecIaratia.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81 es 1.-The
feeling OF unrest that s t fest in
some commereiaf eenteFs and be fear
Of some persons That hasaF eondi,,
tions will not adjust theinsasssa, will
be dissipated when theyS give the out
look the same careful study and con-
sideration that has heen given the sub
ject by the great fiRandRl minds.
Carter Glass, secretary of the treas
ury,, does not take . peeslnttHtic view
OF the situation.
said Secretary Glass is 4he reaction
ary spirit which, In some aHArters,
seems to have seized held az AnieriSa n
business, II manifeats itself In a
gloomy and pessimistic View M the
future in no way justkned hs sondi-
tions, present or diseefnaele, ana in a
disposition to cavil at the further ex-
pendtures the governf1ent Is nnder
the necessity of making N order to
nQuidate the war.
''Instead OF days Of dark foreo1dlng,
these should be days Of rejoiclns of
confidence and. Of high resolve eaeri-
ca is least injured Of any pf sshA ma =
tons which took active part HI the
death grapple with autocracy IN the
soil Of France and Flanders, OUT fiAids
have not been devastated, otir homes
and factories have not been tazed,
famine does not stalk among IN IN
all material things the nation II Fieher
and stronger than it was befUre Inc
war. assss
us the, American spirit less eoNfa-
geous than is the spirit OF the ExAtich
or OF the Belgians? France, sorfnWtn8,
but undaunted, has set about ID sre3sAiE
the wreck the ruthless invader WrouNhl
and refuses to view the future GArlsiY
Belgium, stripped of all save hpndr
looks forward TO the day when q great
er nation win arise on the ruins o.
the old. Shall America, then, bend and
groan under the fmaginings OF burs
dren which it should bear lightly 4
felt at all?
Sight should never be lost Of ths
fact that Americas war debt Is Euh'
tantially all owed to the American peo-
pie, Money to meet the Interest
charges on 1t and eventually. % pas
off the principal will flow back m tlls
sources whence 1t came. A nafielta
debt Of this character Is not a buF0ef
to cripple future business.
The lessons of thrift learned Al
Americans when they bought Lih#fsl
bonds will aid in no small way IN mi
storing the nations business to hI
normal. These bonds that are yhel
! millions OF people who ne ses VI
owned a government security wi 40
| be content to go back to the old way
Of shiftlessness, and they will maxi
every effort to buy the obligations Of
the government to be issued in April
and whatever form the securities take
, they will be known as the Victory
loan"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25

have tried many times in these dis
patches to point out the peculiar situ-
alton Of France, with the resulting con-
dition of mind and of spirit. II is an
unfortunate fact, but it is a fact, that
at least one consequence of the course
pursued by Mr. Wilson in Paris has
been that the peace conference has
come more and more both in the minds
Of the French people and of Americans
about the peace commission, to be
battle between Wilson and Clemenceau,
in which Mr.. Wilson has been cham
pioning abstract principles of justice
and M. Clemenceau advocating meas
ures which represent questions of lie
and death to France.
France came to the peace conference
at the end of four and a half years OF
war, fought mainly upon her soil, with
a population diminished by three mil
lions as a consequence of the war, with
half dozen provinces in ruins and
score of cities wrecked, to ask two
things: reparation for material injuries
and guarantees against future attacks.
These demands were not made by any
separate faction in French politics.
They represented the desire, the pas
sionate win of country desperately
wounded, to have from its allies assur-
ance of that support without which it
might still have succumbed to the
brutality of the German assault.
All this = Clemenceau symboli2ed at
Paris in some measure. as he symbol
lied, in the closing year Of the war, the
will for victory. Beyond all else, there
was in the mind of this old>man whom
the world not inaccurately describes as
Father Victory" the determination ia
crown his labors by securing for his
country the possibility Of future exist
ence, Like every other Frenchman who
Continued on Page II. Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25

ira session will not he decided on until
after the president has made com
plete survey OF the legislative sltua e
ton. The time, II one Is called, will
depend on the amount OF business
transacted by congress before March 4,
President Wilson Is very anxious TO
meet with governors Of the states be-
fore he returns to Europe, to discuss
the labor situation lie Is said to real
iSe that the question Of unemployment
Is closely bound up with Industrial un-
rest and he II desirous Of taking all
possible steps to harmonlZe the domes'
tic situation as soon az possible, The
conference was planned by the depart
ment OF labor and will be called on u
date suitable to the state executives
many OF whom just now are engaged
with meetings Of legislatures,
Tho president has accepted an invi'
tation to march on foot at the head OF
parade OF District Of Columbia
troops Thursday. In honor Of homecom
Ing soldiers and sailors, He will lead
the parade up Pennsylvania avenue and
then will review the marchers from
stand erected in front OF the White
House Before leaving France, MIR
Wilson cabled that he would be GLAD
to take part in a testimonial to tbs
services Of the military forces, but
wanted It understood that tho parad,
was TO be In their honor and not Ii
] honor OF himself.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-25

Tennessee--Fair except rain or snow
in extreme east; much colder with cold
wave Wednesday.
Misslssippi-Rain and colder. with
cold wave in interior probably freezing
temperature to coast, Wednesday fair
and colder =.
Arkansas--Fair colder, cold wave ~x-
cept in northwest temperature will be
20 to "a degrees In north and 25 to 10
in south; warmer wednesday in north
west
Alabama except fair Wednes-
day in north. colder; much colder
Wednesday with cold wave by wednes-
day night.
in extreme east much colder withtcold
wave.
Louisiana-Fslr. much colder. cold
wave In north with temperature % TO
80 degrees colder Wednesday IN south
east. NE
Oklahoma-Fair, colder exeept IN
northwest rising temperature Wednes-
day.
East Texas--Fair. colder. NeeEing
wave In extreme east. except Calves
ton; not so cold Wednesday in west.
West Texas-Fair, colder id south
east rising temperature Wednesdays
North Carolna--Rain, colder in westi
colder Wednesdays with cold NfRxs BY
night in extreme west ThursdAF prob
ably fair. colder,
South Carolina--Rain. colder iM westt
colder Wednesday, much colder m west.
Georgia--Rain, colder in nofth and
west colder Wednesday, cold wave BY
night in north and west. ~
Virginia--Rain in east wariper Sa
south; colder Wednesday; Thursday fair
and much colder
Kansas-Fair. slightly colder IN ex~
treme southeast; slightly warmer Wed-
nesday in west and central portions.