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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
LIBERALIZES INSURANCE
Elastic Provisions Make Reinstate.
ment Easy to Former Service Men.

To liberalize the conditions under
which our former soldiers, sailors and
marines may reinstate lapsed or can
celled insurance carried with the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.
Washington, d. c.. new and import
ant rulings have been made by Di-
rector X. G. Cholmeley-Jones, with
approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury.
= Former service men have eighteen
months from the date of their dis
charge within which to reinstate their
Insurance upon these conditions:
If discharged more than three
months, the applicant must state in
his application that he is in as good
health as when discharged, no ply
steal examination being necessary. If
discharged less than three months, he
need not make a formal application
nor statement of health. In either
case, he will be required to pay only
two months premiums on the amount
OF insurance to be reinstated One
of the two premiums required to be
pald covers the month of grace dur
ing which his insurance remained in
force; the other premium is for the
current month in which reinstatement
becomes effective. Premiums for the
months between are not required. A
man whose insurance lapsed in. Jan
uary, 1919, and was reinstated i'm
December, 1919, would pay only the
January, 1919. premium (the month
OF grace, when he was protected) and
the December or current premium.
Check or money order should be
made payable to the Treasurer of the
United States and, with the applica-
tion. sent to the Premium Receipt
Section, Bureau of War Risk, Wash
lngton, ID. G.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
TOUR Of P|KERS
IS ANNOUNCED
Michigan Pike Association Trip
Will Take Members Through
Ontario and Michigan.
THIS CITY ON THE ROUTE
All Night Stop Will BE Made i'm Alma
According to Present Plans
for Trip.

The 1920 international Good Roads
tour of the Michigan Pixies Associa-
tion has ben announced by g. Edward
Bleil, president of the Association,
and the City of Alma appears on the
itinerary of the trip. which will re-
quire fifteen days.
The tour, which comes in July, will
be one of the most pretentious road
boosting jaunts that has ever been
attempted by the Michigan Pixies
Association in it's efforts to secure
better roads. The trip, which will
require more than two weeks, calls
for four hundred and forty-fve miles
over Michigan roads and seven hun
dred and eight-five miles over the
roads of the Province of Ontario in
Canada.
AS ten of the nights are to be
spent under canvass, motor trucks
with pneumatic tires will accompany
the automobiles, and carry the tents
and other camping equipment.
Irr>Michigan almost the entire route
of the tour will be over the proposed
Center Line highway, which will BIZ
sect the state, as the road runs al
most due north and south, going
through this city, the Heart of Mich
igan. From Cheboygan south to
Somerset, the trip. for the greater
part vii be over this road. From
Somerset to Detroit the trip will be
over the .Detroit-Elkhart Lincoln
highway.
In Ontario, for the greater part,
the tour will be over the Great North
ern highway, and in the upper penin-
sula of Michigan will be over the
East Michigan Pike-Dixie highway.
In all the tour will pass over seven
established highways.
The "pikers" will be in Alma on
the night of July 2s, arriving here
from the north. The night will be
spent in Alma, and the following
night in Jackson. The tour will be
with the arrival in Detroit
On July 80.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
COMMISSION IS
SAVING MONEY
Reports by Manager Reynolds
Indicate That Commission
is Conserving Funds.
TELLS OF SIDEWALK WORK
New City WaterwOrks Has Also Been
Means of Saving Money for
the City.

That the commission form of city
government is more efficient than the
old form that was in vogue in Alma
for years, was made evident Tuesday
evening when William f. Reynolds.
city manager, gave a report on the
construction of sidewalks here this
last summer, showing a saving to
the city of S1,749.36, and another re-
port on the waterworks, which shows
an average saving to the city of
S4l4.13 per month in operation costs.
The report of the sidewalk con-
struction which appears in the com
mission proceedings elsewhere in this
issue, shows that during the summer
5S,351.2 square feet of walk were con-
structed here, for which the property
owners were charged at the rate of
sixteen cents, or one-fourth cent less
than last year for each square foot.
Out Of the amount secured from pro-
perty owners, over and above the cost
of the walk, when the ctiy's share,
OF forty per cent is added, is a bal
ance of S1,749.36, which will pay for
the cost of the cuts and fills on pro-
perty, which the city has paid in the
past.
This not only represents a saving
to the city, Of this amount. but also
a good sum TO the tax payers, be-
cause, in spite of the higher cost of
material and labor, their walks cost
one-fourth of a cent less per square
foot than year ago.
Some sidewalk was put in here this
summer under contract labor. at a
cost of seventeen cents, one cent more
than that put in by Manager Rev
nolds, which again indicates the saw
ing that Manager Reynolds was
able to make for the city upon
that which he put in.
The total amount of sidewalk con-
structed during the summer and fall
was S6,197.75 square feet, 5S.351.2
square feet of which was constructed
by the city, and 27,S46.55 square feet
by contract work.
The report on the waterworks from
August Is to December Is shows an
average Of S37,550 gallons of water
pumped per day. the cost of which
Manager Reynolds places at I.9 cents
per thousand. He has it that the
waterworks has cost the city for op-
GRAFTON, total of S1,91290 for the
four months.
During the previous four months.
under operation of the leased pri-
vate plant the cost of operation was
SS,569.47, making an average saving
10 the city with the new plant of
;4l4.13 per month.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
AMERICAN LEGION
HOLDS BANQUET
Many Former Service Men At,
tended Fine Function Held
at Republic Thursday.
GOOD SPEAKERS PRESENT
Another Banquet Promised Soon with
National and State Legion
Officers Present.

The American Legion banquet held
last Thursday evening, December 18
IN the Republic cafeteria, was high
ly successful event, over one hundred
and fifty members of the legion and
a large number of business men at
tending the function.
The room was prettily decorated
with the National colors, and the
tables beautifully decorated with
flags, the entire setting being a big
credit to Mr.. John c. Tulley, man
ager of the Republic cafeteria.
The outside speakers for the even
ing were G. B. Nutter of the Colum-
bus (Ohio) Post No. l, and DR.. E. T.
Wilson of Owosso. Mr.. Nutter gave
a very interesting address on what
the Legion is doing in his city in re-
gard to l. w. W.'ism and the other
radical movements. DR.. Wilson, who
is soldier of the old school, having
served for three years in the Philli-
pines during the Spanish American
war, also served for two years in the
World war. He told many highly in
teresting stories of his experiences
and also told just what the American
Legion stood for.
The other speakers of the evening
were William A. Bahlke, Alma attor
ney; Post Chaplain, FIR. Mulvey, and
Vice Commander Donald Smith, all
of whom gave some interesting ad-
dresses.
The officers of the George Myers
Post No. 1872 have received advices
that some time in the near future
state and national officers of the or
ganization will be in Alma, and at
that time another banquet will be
given, at which time the post will en-
deavor 10 have as many business men
present as possible, as the officers of
the post desire to give everyone
chance to hear Col. Gassner and Col.
Wilson, both of whom are gifted
speakers.
Col Gassner, state commander.
was to have been present at the ban
quet last Thursday evening, but af-
fairs pertaining o the bonus bills for
former service men, and the attempt
to re-organize the Michigan National
Guard detained him in Washington.
II. G.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
MACCABEES INITIATE
Thirty-twO New Members initiated
into the Alma Hive.

Last Friday, December 10, was one
of the biggest days in the history of
the Alma hive of the Lady Macca-
bees, thirty-two members being initi-
ated into the hive.
The hives of st. Louis, Riverdale
and Elwell had been invited to take
part in the work as was Great Lady
Commander, Frances f. Burns of st
Louis. Over one hundred Maccabees
from the four hives were present for
the picnic dinner at noon.
The meeting was called to order at
! 30 by Great Lady Commander
Frances f. Burns, and after the initi-
alton of the thirty-two candidates.
Mrs. Burns gave an address along
the line of fraternal insurance, which
was of considerable interest and was
enjoyed by all who were present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
FIRE INSPECTION
Fire Warden's Report to Commission
Shows Good Results.

The report of Claude Struble, fir,
warden, on the results of his work
of the past week, submitted to the
city commission Tuesday evening
shows that 234 residences were in.
speoted during the week.
Of these residences six were found
TO have defective chimneys and four
teen to have defective smoke pipes.
Additional inspection showed that
four of the chimneys were repaired
and that twelve Of the fourteen smoke
pipes were taken care of by the own
ers during the week Ten stoves
were found without heat protecting
boards beneath, and in each case a
second inspection showed this matter
remedied. Seven wood exposures
were found, four of which have been
taken care of.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
MEMORIAL
French Govt Has Issued Memorial
Booklet for Service Men.

The French Government has pub.
lished booklet, to be distributed as
a memorial or souvenir to all officers
and men who served with The Amer
lean Expeditionary Force in France.
This memorial will be distributed
through the Army Recruiting Service,
throughout the United States.
1t is to be regretted that the sup
ply of his booklet is so small that it
cannot be distributed generally, for
it contains abundant proof that
France as a --srtion and the French
as individuals appreciate in full mea-
sure the glorious record of American
arms in the war on Prussianism. The
memorial voices the feeling of France
toward America and Americas noble
sons who were over there, not omit
ting those who gave their ALL for
liberty. In an eloquent introduction,
appears this high tribute to Ameri
can soldiers:
AT the most critical moment of the
struggle which had lasted for three
years against German Imperialism.
you came as strong youths into a
country where the young had per-
ished. To the weeping you brought
smile, to those who had been de-
spoiled your generosity restored hope.
to the fatherless children you offered
JOY. The summing up of these recol-
lectlons must remain an inspiration
to you and to those who follow you.
in all future efforts"
The memorial, in fact, is a history
in tabloid form of Americas partici-
patton in the war, beginning with
Cantigny where the gallant 1st Di-
vision made history, to the attack on
the heights of Sedan, just before the
Armistice was granted. 1t concludes
with this fine tribute to the American
troops:
AT the time when you entered the
war, with te French and British Ar
mics at their maximum strength. all
efforts to dispossess the enemy from
his firmly intrenched position in Bel
gium and France had failed. Your
brilliant dash, your uncalculatine
spirit of sacrifice, checked the onward
movement of the adversary. Your
great numbers made possible the
hnal Allied offensive which forced
the Germans first to retreat and then
to capitulate. France will ever re-
member you and your intrepid Chief
as the generous and heroic citizens of
great democracy, the Expeditionary
Forces of a new and better world
whose hope is in America"
In the Western Michigan Recruit
ng District, the American Legion
will be asked to cooperate in the dis
ribution of this memorial. It will
'lso be distributed from all Army Re-
ruiting Stations in the District, to
vi applicants who establish their
IDENTIFY as former officers or soldiers
II the American Expeditionary Force.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
FINISH RUN

The annual campaign at the Alma
plant of the Michigan Sugar COM
pany is rapidly coming to a close,
and another week will see II prac-
tically ended. The last beets were
sliced early Monday morning, the
slicing being completed at 4 a. m.
Of that day. II will take several days
yet to finish the making Of the sugar,
but it is probable that the entire run
VIII have been finished by New
Years. Figures as to the tonnage
OF beets cut, the tons Of sugar made,
the coal and other material used, are
expected TO be available within the
course OF the next two weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
ADAMS DEAD
Leet Adams, Former Well Known
Alma Resident Died Sunday.

Leet Adams, former resident of this
city, died at his home two miles west
OF Alma early Sunday morning at the
age Of AZ years.
Mr.. Adams had been i'll for some
months, and for the past few weeks
little hopes had been entertained for
ms recovery, as he was gradually
weakening. He is survived by his
wife and one daughter.
Mr. Adams had been a resident of
Anna for a number Of years, and for
some time had been in the employ of
Inc Republic Motor Truck Company.
Inc, of this city. He was well known
IN Alma and has a wide circle of
friends here.
The funeral was held from the late
nome Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
Matthew Duffey of the Methodist
Episcopal church officiating, and in
terment was made in Riverside GENE
terry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
FRANK HOPPE HERE

A large crowd thronged the .Re-
public Billiard Hall Tuesday evening
for the exhibition of billiards given
by Frank Hoppe. brother of the
worlds champion cue artist. Hoppe
proved real entertainer, in his two
hour exhibition in which he demon
strated some of the most difficult
shots in the game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
SMALL FIRE
Fire Monday Morning Caused Small
Damage TO Double House.

A double house at 21S West Su-
perior street, was the scene Of a small
fire Monday morning which it is said.
was caused by defective wiring.
The fire had a good start by the
time the fire department reached the
scene, and il was due to the fine work
of the department that a serious
blaze was averted. Two streams of
water were quickly playing on the
flames from the most advantageous
points, and it was only a matter of
a few minutes before it had been
extinguished by the hremen.
The fire, which was entirely con-
fined to the back part of the building,
caused loss Of only few hundred
dollars to the structure. Most of the
household goods were removed and
the loss from this source will be sur
prisingly. small.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
THE MIRACLE MAN

The Miracle Man." which played
at the ldlehour the first three days Of
the week, is one of the strongest
pictures that has ever been shown
here, and has proven a big hit with
the hundreds of Alma people who
saw it. While intensely interesting.
1t contains great moral lesson, that
cannot but make those who see it
think.
A private show was given last
Saturday by the Idlehour manage
ment to select few in the city. that
they might pass upon the merits of
the picture, and all were loud in their
praises of it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
MAN KILLED
5. Marks Killed When Auto Went
Into Ditch South of Alma.

S. Marks, aged about 55 years,
was killed either late last night or at
an early hour this morning, about
four miles south of Alma when his
automobile went into a ditch, and
was wrecked.
Just how the accident occurred is
not known, as Mr.. Marks was alone
in the automobile, but it is thought
that as he turned the automobile to
get out of a rut, the car skidded on
the icy road. and went into the ditch.
5. Mark is said to live a short dis
tance south of Sumner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
PINE RIVER TAXPAYERS

| will be at Forest Hill Thursday.
December IL, IS and January 1, 1920,
and at the first State Bank in Alma
on Friday, December IL, 10, 26 and
January 2 and at the Commercial
Savings Bank in st. Louis on Satur-
day, December l3, 20, 27 and January
3, for the collection of taxes.
25-3-c George N. Towersey,
Treasurer Of Pine River.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
TO ENFORCE ORDINANCE

1t was decided Tuesday evening by
the city commission to enforce the
ordinance relative to the property
owners cleaning snow from the side
walks in front of their places. Where
the snow is not cleaned off the city
will clean the walks and charge the
cost back i'm the taxes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
GAMBLING LID Is ON

Word went out over the county the
latter part of last week from officials
at Ithaca, to the effect that gambling
including even dice shaking for ci.
gars must go by the boards. The or
ders, transmitted by deputy sheriffs,
were promptly obeyed in this city at
least, where only dice shaking for ci-
gars has been indulged in for well
over year
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
NAMED AS DEPUTY CLERK

Because the nature of her work
frequnetly demands that she handle
certain portions of the city clerks
duties, Mrs. Jessie Wolford was
named as deputy city clerk Tuesday
evening by Carl f. Gallagher, clerk.
The appointment was confirmed by
the city commission.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25
MARRIED SATURDAY

Edward Woodrow Of Rose City was
united in marriage Saturday in Itha-
ca to Mrs. Bertha Erskin of Elwell
Mrs. Woodrow is a daughter of ID. r.
Abbott Of Seville Center, and has re-
sided in the northern part Of the
county for the greater part of her
life. Mr.. Woodrow is at present
living in this city, where he is en-
ployed, but in the spring expects to
60 back to his farm at Rose City.
Deluxe candies are the best. Tiff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25

Rye bread, Graham bread and Salt
Rising bread can be had at the Mode,
Bakery. Don't forget it.-24-4.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25

Rolls. buns. and cream bread a,
the Model Bakery-24-4.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-25

Best ice cream. DeLuxe-77-tf-c
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22
TIGERS AT PALM BEACH
Federal Officers Unearth $1,000
Worth of Booze There

WEST PALM BEACH, Oct. 21.-
Two United States officers visited
West Palm Beach on liquor business
Sunday evening. They were David
Tyre, a customs officer, and M.
Bobst, of the department of justice.
Arriving here about $50 they went
to Wilder's place, where they found
one case of imported Liquor and a
quantity of fluid that appeared to
be combination of Jamaica rum and
moonshine and some bottled goods.
The case of imported liquor was con-
fiscated and the other liquor was list
ed and reported tothe sheriff's Office.
Places operated by Diamond Anna"
and Cracker" johnson were visited,
but no contraband was discovered.
Then the officers went out of town.
They returned about $3.50, however,
and visited two places onthe Palm
Bee ch side. At one place there no
contraband was found. In thee ellar
of an unfinished building the officers
found a quantity of imported liquor,
the value of which they estimated at
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22
HOGS AND POTATOES

National Crop improvement Servscal
Because of the economy with which
the pig converts its food into edible
flesh, this animal steadily increases in
importance as orr population becomes
more dense.
Practically. every farmer should raise
and fateen pigs. for family consumption
If not for market upon cu1s and sur
plus potatoes and sweet potatoes, In
order 10 proftably conserve valuable
nutrftive material that would other
wise be wasted. Pigs will properly
utilize many other hy-produets Of the
farm, such as dairy by-products and
kitchen and garden wastes, as well
as grains that cannot otherwise be
profltably disposed Of.
We should dismiss the idea that
profitable hog raising belongs to the
corn belt only. Denmark raises no
corn, yet produces more pork Of the
highest quality than any other equal
area In the world. The South can
produce hogs more cheaply than any
other place on earth.
Pigs produce q pound Of gain from
80 = c~e pounds Of dry matter while
fatteDins cattle re0pire from ten TO L
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22


rNational Crop Improvement eervaoeJ
The feeding Of the SOW that has just
narrowed should be light for four or
1--WE days, but she should gradually be
brought to full feed as the demands
Of the pigs and the milk flow Increases.
Some Of the coarser feeds may give
place to richer CONCENTRATES such as
skin milk. bustermirk. tankase, mid
dlings, crushed oats, ground barley,
peas and oil meal. II is often cheaper
to buy these concentrates IN conn
mercial mixture when the proper in
gredients are difficult to obtain, or the
feeder Is Inexperienced In handling
them separately.
These feeds may be offered in Q
watery slop. The feeding Of the SOW
should be liberal, as at no other time
can the growth Of the pigs be pushed
90 rapidly or economically.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22
+ n 4 n r y \ n y n
SISco ITEMS

Among those visiting Palatka
this week were, Miss Mildred Head,
Miss Jennie Ring and friend, Miss
Angie Buford, Mr.. T. E. Scaff and
Mr.. Ben Alvers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon have
been recent guests Of Mrs. Ring,
but have now returned to their home
in Pomona.
W. A. Dukes, of Jacksonville,
formerly of Sisco, was in town re-
Gently looking after his property.
L. F. Hulin, of Daytona, was in
town recently transacting business.
Mr.. Head and family, of Palataka,
were recent guests of his sister, Miss
Mildred Head.
A pleasant time mas spent Satur-
day at The Wayside Inn, the guest
of honor being Miss Angie Buford, of
Jacksonville, who is spending a few
days with Miss Jennie Ring. Games
were played and at a late hour ice
cream and cake were served, after
which the guests departed for home.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22
ABOUND THE W6pID
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARED CROSS. .A
W. In Roumania. INV

Ssm after TIN ertrsDcs Of the
United States N ths wsx tho successes
Of the Central Powers tn Roumania
had Sedoced that country 30 q NEST
tragic nundttsm and n the sammer
Of 1917, tho American Asd Gross dss-
patched It's bxst Hb~nanaAo rsaief
,coDttnsena. Two boapA4sls were at
oDce taken over and opsreAsd BY the
Red Gross, . caDscsz Tar the starving
refugees established nd feed and
clothing Distributed over q large area.
transportation was one Of the
toughest probsens With Which the Red
Cross workers In Roumasis had to
deal. here is seen an oxcsrt used
by the Red Cross to carry its relief
supplies up into the mountains.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22

pounus. Inc pig yieIos from 10 10 81
per cent Of his live weight as dressed
carcass; the steer only IS b IS per
cent.
No other line Of stock farming can
so quickly be brought to profitable pro-
duction with limited capital invested
in stock and equipment rs can the
making Of meat from the pig. In many
cases the grower should not only fat
ten his pigs but also slaughter them
and market the cured products, OBJ
tanning increased profits even though
the undertaking be small one.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-10-22
Exposure.

The WORLDS war veterans were hav-
ing their reunion down, on the corner
the reunion. that they have every eve
ming after supper.
One lad was telling his experiences
ind concluded by saying: II don't see
how we ever lived through It It's q
wonder we didn't die from exposure"
I'VE had a pretty tough war Of Il
over here In the camps remarked a
had who had never been ovefseas- Then
another veteran Of the battle of Camp
Taylor smiled and added:
YES, Just look at Lieutenant tHard
Boiled Smith. He Is almost dead from
the exposure he is getting over here"