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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
JAVAN STUDIOS
Display Their Fine Textile Arts
in Alma.

There has been SO much comment
concerning the merchandise in the
Island showcase in front Of the
Robinson Ready-to-wear store on
State street, that it may be interest
ing to the public to know something
of the origin of these garments.
Bistline had the unusual privilege Of
visiting these studios, and saw first
hand the wonderful creations in the
Recently while in New York Mr..
making. The designs are all hand
decorated, by artists many of them
graduates from the Columbia Uni
versity while others are high priced
magazine illustrators, etc, no one,
however, but real artists are en-
ployed.
First, yards upon yards of mater
ial--filmy soft textures of chiffon,
georgette, or velvets are placed in
frames similar to those used for
home made quilting. Then comes the
artist with cap and gown, brush and
palette. The gorgeous designs are
deftiy brushed into the front or back
as the case may be, of wonderful
blouse, evening gown, or an exquisite
negligee for the quiet evening at
home.
The next process is waxing. This
is done either with the brush or dip
ping, after which the whole fabric is
dipped in dye. The dye working
through the creases formed by the
wax, gives the peculiar "Krinkeled"
effect on the plain material. The
fabric upon which the designs have
been painted being covered with wax,
does not receive the dye, while tho
parts not waxed are colored to suis
the fancies of the maker, and is
known as the "Batik."
The Batik has many advantag
over the printed manufactured good :.
as there is an endless variety Of de-
signs and each garment is origin.
The colors are just as fast as u
best of machine woven fabrics. Thee
garments will be cheerfully shown -
any one who wishes to see them.-cd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
FINISH RUN
Alma Plant of Michigan Sugar Fact
ory to Finish Slicing.

The Alma plant of the Michigan
Sugar company will bring its 1919
campaign to formal close tomor-
row, when it is expected that the
last slicing of beets for 1919 will be
finished.
The Alma plant has had a good
run this year and has cut great
tonnage of bets, but the exact num-
Der of course, will, not be available
until the last Of the slicing has been
completed.
There is slight possibility that
enough beets may be received yet to
cause the plant to continue slicing
a day or two longer, but this is not
expected.
While the tonnage of beets SHED
TINS Year will probably exceed any
in the history Of the Alma plant, the
amount of sugar will not hold up to
the percentage of former years, be-
cause of the late rains, which caused
the beets to start growing again and
thus lower the sugar content.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
CAMPAIGN FOR THE
CLUB IS CONTINUING
First of Year Will See Renewed
Activity in Campaign of
Thousand Dollar Club.

During the past few weeks The
Thousand Dollar club has been meetS
ing with good success, one far
better than most had expected and it
is estimated that there are now 275
memberships to the club.
1t is believed that the campaign
for this fund for home building in
Alma will not be worked as hard dur
ing the next two weeks, as in the
past few, because of the HOLIDAYS,
but after the first of the year it is
certain to be renewed with far
greater activity than ever before by
the committee, which still believes
that one million dollars can be Sc
cured for homes in this city, through
the securing of one thousand mem
bers for the club.
Some of the solicitors for the club
have not turned in their reports as
vet and it is still a difficult matter
to determine just how many have
enrolled IN the progressive house
building campaign that is being pre-
pared to make Alma larger and
better city than it has ever been. II
Is not expected that exact figures
will be available until the close of
the year, when the books of the or
ganization must be closed. At that
time all subscriptions to the club by
its members must be turned in. and
IT is believed that it will be then
found that more have Joined than
are being counted on at the present
time.
There is little question but that the
campaign is proceeding in a manner
that is highly satisfactory to the
officials of the club, as there was no
expectation at the start that one
thousand people would immediately
step up with subscriptions to the
club, IN spite of the safety which
such an organization offers to the
FUNDS Of its subscribers.
The committee expects that it will
take some weeks, after the beginning
OF the year, to get the number Of
memberships that are being sought
for the club. and is preparing tn
wage real hot campaign in this
city for memberships, and there is
little question but that it will be CON
tlnued until the desired number of
meberships are Forthcoming.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Churches. Red Cross and Salvation
Army TO Aid Poor Here.

The churches of this city, the Red
Cross and the Salvation Army, as.
sisted by the county superintendent
of the poor, are endeavoring to reach
in systematic manner every needy
family in the neighborhood at the
coming Christmastide
BY means of an organization
which it is hoped will be made per-
manent in some form. an money will
be wisely spent and only after due
investigation. The temporary officers.
who will be glad to receive money
are Miss +. Sharrar, Alma State
Savings Bank, secretary; Mrs. X. II.
Wilcox, secretary: and Rev j. Frank
Jackson, chairman. Gifts will also
be received by the representatives of
the bodies joined together for this
enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
CONsTABULARY
GETS RESULTS
State Police SwOOp Down on
GratiOt County and Make
Arrests.
TWENTY-FIVE FACE COURT
Operators of Slot Machines and
Punch Boards Called Upon to
Pay Fines.

Following an investigation In Gra-
tiot last week the state constabu
larry swooped down on numerous
places in the county that were oper-
ating slot machines, punch boards,
etc, and when the roundup had been
completed twenty-five arrests had
been made.
The city of Alma was visited along
with other places in the county, as
were Breckenridge Pompeii and
Brice, but only in these communities
did the constabulary fail to find vio-
lations of the law that would warrant
arrests.
The slot machines taken in the raid
were taken to Ithaca where the axe
was used on them, and it is certain
that they will be operated no more.
Considerable candy, etc, as prizes on
punch boards was confiscated, and
taken to Ithaca, and most of 1t will
find its way to the Gratiot county
farm, where it will aid in making a
merry Christmas for the inmates.
Those arrested were taken before
Justice Myers of Ithaca where the
entire number paid fines. Those ar
rested in the raid were: Henry Ran
dolph of st. Louis, Lafayette Price
of Sumner, F. l.. Stockwell of North
Star, Eldredge & Mcclellan of St.
Louis, Bertram Reynolds of Middle
ton, Addison Brothers of Middleton,
William J. Fuller of St. Louis, Geo.
L. Whitman of Ashley, Frank Croton
of Elm Hall, Delbert Hicks of Elm
Hall, William H. Beardslee Of Per-
rinton, Frank Waters of North Star,
John Miner of st. Louis, Roy Partee
of Wheeler, Dionise & Son Of ithaca,
William Walker Of Ithaca, Blunt &
Willert of Middleton, Leo Conklin Of
Middleton, Lewis M. Forquer OF
Riverdale.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18

parts of the city, which it is forced to
haul to the plant, thirty-three trucks
being constantly employed in this
work. This made it cost nearly twice
as much to handle the material as to
build the trucks, he stated.
He then pointed out the new plans
of the company, included in which is
the using of the east building of plant
one as storeroom- By use of the
sidetrack il would be possible to un-
load the material in this building at
a nominal expense. 1t was stated
that the court just to the west of this
structure was to be covered over with
a steel truss roof, and that the heav-
ier parts would be routed across this
court from the storeroom, and that
the minor or sub-assembly work
would be done in this court, before
the heavier matreial moved to the
west into the assembly room, making
possible this work at minimum ex-
pense.
1t was stated that the plans have
in view the taking out of some of
the older, out of date machinery in
the machine shop, which is to be re-
placed with modern machinery, cap
able of faster work.
1t was also stated that the radiator
and fender department, now in plant
four, as the old hay press building
is known, would be moved to the
steel-truss covered court. This will
make possible the moving of the
work in plant two to plant four.
Plant two will then be used for
the service department, which has
beome greatly overcrowded in its
quarters in plant one. Service being
one Of the big factors in such indus
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
CLOSES FRIDAY
Alma College viii Close This Week
for the Holidays.

Alma College will close Friday
December l9, for the annual Christ
mas vacation, and will reopen on
Tuesday, January 6, at which time il
is expected that all of the students
Of the Presbyterian institution will
be ready to resume the final weeks
work of the first semester.
The vacation this year is slightly
longer than the usual midyear vaca-
ton, but without a doubt it will be
welcomed by the students, many of
whom have long journeys ahead of
them in going home and returning to
college. AS a result, some of them
will be able to be home only very
few days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
THEATRE OPEN
Genesta Opened Today Under Name
of the Regent Theatre.

The Genesta theatre, which since
it was sold to X. j. Mclaughlin.
proprietor of the Victory theatre of
st. Johns, has been undergoing num-
erous repairs and alterations, as well
as being entirely re-decorated, was
re-opened today under the name of
the Regent theatre.
No pains have been spared to make
the Regent moving picture house
in keeping with the city in which it
is located, and those who attend the
show house are certain to be very
agreeably surprised at the great
changes that il has undergone, all of
which are greatly for the betterment
Of the place.
II the improvement shown in the
theatre is to speak for the ability of
Mr. Mclaughlin, as a theatre man
ager, success is certain to come to
him at the Regent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
W. X. c. ELECTION

The Womans' Relief Corps met in
regular session at the /. o. o. f.
hall on December 10 for the election
Of officers which resulted as follows.
Pres. Alice Titus.
Senior Vice Pres.-Nora Shaver.
Junior Vice Pres.-Marietta Haw-
ley.
Chaplain-kate Rockwell.
Treasurer-Martha Rockwell.
Conductor-Hattie Davis.
Guard--Mary Hulse.
These officers and those appointed
by the president will be installed at
the first meeting in January.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
T INSTALL OFFICERS
Lodge Enjoyed a Fine Evening
of Entertainment, When
Officers We're Installed.

The Royal Arch Masens of this
city installed their officers Monday
evening, at one Of the most note.
worthy installations that has been
held in this city in several years, the
evening being filled with good whole.
some entertainment from the ban
quet at six o'clock until after mid.
night.
Following the banquet, held in the
dining room of the Masonic hall
early in the evening, several good ad-
dresses were made by prominent
members of the lodge.
From the banquet hall the meet
ing adjourned to the lodge room
where the officers recently elected
were installed. The officers follow
IL. P.--Howard Lake.
king-Robert King.
Scribe-Earl Parker.
c. Of H.-C. V. Calkins.
P. Sc. C.. Schultz.
r. A. CO. w. Shelly.
NJ. O. 3rd V.-C. w. jenkins.
NJ. o. 2nd V.-Forese Smith.
NJ. o. 1st V.-Malcolm Smith.
Sent.-G. S. Crisp.
Following the installation, dance
was held, and for a few hours the
members of the lodge and their wives
enjoyed themselves, in this way. The
Republic Orchestra furnished the
music.
After the dance, special moving
picture show was given for the
lodge members and their wives, the
films from the ldlehour theatre hay
ing been brought to the lodge rooms
for a special Masonic show.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
BIG COMMUNITY DINNER

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club and the Community Club of Ell
well and vicinity invite the Aracda
Farmers club, the Arcadia Grange
Oddfellow lodge of Elwell and all
Cleaners and Grangers in the vicin-
ity TO meet at Odd Fellows hall in
Elwell on New Years Day. A pot
luck dinner will be served at noon.
The merchants and business houses
of Elwell will served coffee. The din
ner committee wish to announce that
each family is 10 provide themselves
with cups, plates, spoons and forks
beside their contribution Of food for
the dinner.
A short program will be given in
the afternoon. The Hon. A. b. Cook
of Owosso will speak on Present Day
Problems. Mr.. Cook is a practical
upto-date, progressive farmer. He
has been State Senator and is now
mentioned as a suitable man for the
farmers to endorse as a national rep
resentative. Mr.. Cook is q strong
advocate of farmers organizations
and has a big message for all who
hesr him.
The Miracle Man. Monday, Tues,
day, nd "Wednesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
GOOD WINDOW DISPLAY

As usual Nick Frantsos, proprietor
Of the Deluxe Candy compeny on
South State street, rs attracting the
attention Of Alma Christmas shop
pers to his place with a highly artis-
tic window display Of Christmas
sweets. IL does not differ greatly
from some Of the displays that he has
had IN former years, although some
new ideas have been worked into the
window, notably, house constructed
of chocolate candy, which is neatly
trimmed by other varieties Of Christ
mas goodies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc
Soon to Double It's Capacity
Will Spend Over Two Hundred Thousand Dollars in the
Immediate Future to Make Changes That
Will Give Greater Efficiency

tries, the great need Of a service de-
partment, well arranged down to the
finest details, was easily made plain.
Mr.. Davies also stated that the
company was installing twelve test
ing machines, at cost of 100000
10 take care of the testing Of the
trucks at the plant and that few Of
them would be on the road, once the
testing machines were installed.
II was estimated that the propo-
sition of making the suggested
changes and re-routing the work in
the factory 10 secure the highest de-
gree of efficiency, would cost about
5000 100000, which makes it plain
that officials of the company are cer7
tain that a great saving can be eff
fected, as we'll as to allow additional
room so that the production at the
plant may be doubled.
Doubling the production of the
concern, without a question will soon
mean a greater number of employees
at the truck factory, and will be a
means of making the entire COM
munity more prosperous, and with
out question will be a public bene-
fit TO Alma.
There is little question but that
the Republic will go ahead on the
present outlined plans. regardless of
whether or not the sidetrack is made
available for its use, but the elimi-
nation of large number of heavily
loaded trucks in congested parts of
the city, which might be source of
danger, for a sidetrack fenced off
from the street with-a neat, attrac-
tive fence, would seem to indicate
that the latter would be a public
benefit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
COMING HERE
Hoppe, Billiard Artist, Will Be at
Republic Hall Monday Night.

Frank Hoppe, one of the best
known pocket billiard players in the
country win appear at the Republic
Billiard hail Monday evening, when
he will give an exhibition, that prom
ises to bring out all of the billiard
fans of the city.
Hoppe has been giving some Won
derful exhibitions in the state during
the past two months, and has attract
ed wide attention from some of the
runs that he has made. In Grand
Rapids in November he established
a new record with an unfinished run
of liz in a 125 point contest.
Billiard tickets, fifty cents each,
will entitle the holder to see the ex-
hibition free. Tickets good for games
any time. General admission is 25c.
Frank Hoppe is brother Of Willie
Hoppe, champion Of the world, and
is considered as the equal Of his more
famous brother.-Adv.
Hest ice cream. DPInye-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
PRODUCERS MEETING
Milk Producers to Meet in Elwell
Early in January.

The milk producers of this section
of the county will meet in Elwell or
the afternoon and evening of January
6, at which time a session of great
interest to them will be held.
r. c. Reed, secretary of the Mich
igan Milk Producers Association will
be present and will give an address
on the milk question. Other promi-
nent speakers will also be at the
meeting.
Everyone, who is interested in the
production of milk is invited to be
present at the meeting, which is GER
tain to be an instructive one for the
producers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
COLLEGE QUINTET
WON THE OPENER
Industrials of Bay City Were No
Match for Coach Woods
Alma Five.

The Alma College basketball quin-
tet won the opening game of the year
Monday night from the Bay City
Industrials by "a score of 27 to TO-
having little trouble in disposing of
the visitors, who never had a chance
after the first four minutes Of play
Immediately after Referee Bal
started the contest Bacon of Bay City
rang up the first counter, and for
nearly four minutes, the Bay City
defense held the Maroon and Cream
away from the basket. Crittender
then planted one in the netted circle
to be followed a moment later by an
other field basket by Captain Tebo
From that time on Alma was in nc
danger from the Bay City five, Alma
having nine points before the visitors
could count again.
For the Maroon and Cream, Crit.
tenden, the veteran guard Of year
ago, playing his first game at center
spotted the basket three times in the
first half. for total of six Of the
fifteen points taken by the Alma
crew. Captain Tebo contributed -four
points.
+ At the start of the second halt
Coach Wood sent new forwards to the
firing line to replace Forest Smith
and Richards, vets from last season
Howe, Boyne and Marks, all getting
chance to show. The former Alma
high star, netted two field baskets
within few minutes, and ther
Marks took the job. Eddie BoynC
also located the center of the count.
ing station for field basket.
Late in the game Payne replaced
Crittenden at center, and Crit
went to guard in place of Mills, to be
replaced later by Finlayson. With
four minutes to go Dhalgrin went in.
to Tebo's guard job.
In spite of the insertion of bunch
of new men into the game the Ma.
room and Cream aggregation con
tinued to score, piling up lead, slow
ly but suRly, having almost three
times as many points as the visitors
when time halted the game.
While the Alma cagers looked like
real team compared to the Bay City
outfit the team is still far from q
polished aggregation such as the
Presbyterians must have if they ex.
pect to make good showing in the
Michigan Intercollegiate race. The
passing displayed by the locals was
of q poor grade many a fine chance
to score field baskets being passed ur
by wild throws down the court, which
frequently sent the ball out of bounds
and gave it to the visiting five.
Numerous easy scoring chances
were also passed up, because of in
ability to locate the netted circle, in
dicating lack of practice in shooting
baskets.
There is no question, however, but
what Coach Woods aggregation, has
possibilities, and with good practice
will get down TO smooth work and
become one Of the most dangerous
teams in the collegiate association
That does not mean that Alma is GO
ing TO walk off with a championship
by any means, as there is little ques-
ton but what Kalamazoo, Adrian
and Hillsdale will have the speediest
teams on the court this year that
have ever represented those schools.
The present aggregation of the Ma
room and Cream has big row to hoe,
and it will depend TO a great extent
upon the spirit shown, just how sue
cessful this years five will be-
Line-uD and sunmarv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
PARENT.TEACHERs' CLUB

The Teachers club will
meet at the Washington school Fri
day, December 10, at 2:38. The
Christmas program will be given by
the children Of the school, Everyone
interested in the school, as well as
the members Of club are invited to
be present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18
is OPEN
European Cafe Is Again Open al
Meets With Greater Approval.

No pains have been spared in the
re-deeorating of the European Cafc.
which has been closed for thr, =
aweeks, while the kitchen has been
rebuilt, and the dining room entire
redecorated.
The cafe opened its doors again
Tuesday, with it's former efficient
clerks all back, and everything pro
ceeded just as smoothly as though a
fire and forced closing of three
weeks had not interfered with TIE
cafe in the least.
In redecorating the cafe every ef-
fort has been used in the harmoniz-
ing Of the colors of the paints, var
nishes, etc, and it now bears a more
attractive look than ever before, and
is meeting with the warm approval
of the patrons of the place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18

Substitutions; Howe for Smith,
Marks for Howe, Boyne for Richards,
Payne for Crittenden, Crittenden for
Mills. Finlayson for Crittenden, DIAL
grin for Tebo.
Field baskets: Crittenden 3, Tebo 8,
Payne 2, Howe 2. Smith. Richards,
Boyne. II. Nichols 2, Bacon 2, Nelson.
Fouls-Rchards out of /; H. Mich
OILS, o in 1.
Score Let hsk-Alms Is, Bay
City 6.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-18

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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-31
SOUTHOF
NEWFOLDEN

The O. Kleppe and Arvid Carlson
families were pleasantly entertained at
the P. S. Mortrud home Christmas day.
Randine Hjelle, who has been staying
with her brother, NJ. O. Hjelle, of Alma,
came home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs P. W. Forslund arrived
Friday morning from Warren for a
brief stay with friends and relatives at
this place.
Miss Van Tassel, sister of Frank
Van Tassel, who has been teaching in
the rural schools at Baudette. arrived
here Thursday morning to spend her
vacation at the Van Tassel home
The P S. Mortrud family and Sophie
Avedem were Sunday visitors at
Yhompson's.
The Gilbert Olson family visited at
the Hans Hjelle place Sunday.
4. E. Thompson returned to Warren
Monday morning, after spending the
holidays at his parental home.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-31
All Foreign Money
At Heavy Discount

The discount rate on Canadian money
went up to 10 per cent some time ago
and has recently climbed to Is per cent.
It appears that the Canadian dollar
is not to blame. 1t is at par and better
in it's proportion to the coins of other
nations But the American dollar has
gone to premium, on account of the
heavy balance Of trade in favor of this
country, and the difference may become
greater
Before the war the English pound
was worth 1882 in American money.
Now it is worth $3.50.
Before the war the German mark
was worth "a cents. Now it is worth 2
and 1-3 cents in American money.
Before the war the Scandinavian
krone brought % cents, now it is 10
and u cents in American money
Before the war the franc was worth
10 and half cents, now it is worth a
little less than cents in U. S. money
just as the pound, the mark, the
krone and he franc represent the credit
Of their countries as compared with
that of the United States, so does the
Canadian dollar measure to financial
conditions in Canada as compared with
that Of the United States.