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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
SERBS HERE
Two Serbians Have Been Sent to Al
ma to Attend College.

Two Serbians, Alexander Miliche-
vich and Milbourne Lepossavich, have
sent to this city TO attend Alma Col
leg, and are now enrolled and attend
ing their classes regularly. They
are the first men from Eastern Eu-
rope to attend the Presbyterian col
lege, in this city.
Dr. Rosele Slaughter Morton,
who did splendid relief work in Ser
bia, and has vital interest in the
people of that small but heroic coun-
try, has arranged for the education
of about sixty of the young men of
that country in American institutions
and as Alma college agreed to coop
crate with her in the work, two Of the
men have been sent to this institution.
Lepossavich, who is twenty-five
years of age, was in the Serbian
army from the outbreak of the war.
Soon afterwards he was taken prison
er by the Austrians and spent two
years in an Austrian prison camp in
Hungary, finally being exchanged,
and returned to the army again.
Milichevich was student in Ser
bia, and during the war was taken
care of in a Serbian school in Paris.
One of the two men speaks both
French and German, and the other
just French. Neither is able to
speak English.
The credits of the men, which are
brought here from educational insti-
tutions in Europe have not been def
nitely settled as yet, but it is expect
ed that they will classify as Sopho-
mores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
LYCEUM4 COURSE
TICKETS ON SALE
They Can Now BE Obtained at
the Banks, Drug Stores and
from Solicitors.

Those who are desirous of obtain
ing tickets for the Alma Lyceum-
Chautauqua course for this coming
winter, should avail themselves of the
opportunity to secure tickets before
Monday, December l, at which time
the drawing of the reserved seats for
the first three numbers on the course
will be held at Brunner's drug store.
All who have secured their tickets
by the time of the first drawing will
have an equal chance in obtaining
the good seats which are TO be secured
and everyone who is contemplating
attending the course this year should
purchase their tickets before the
time of the first drawing. The tick
cts are to be obtained from either of
the Alma banks, from the drug stores
or from the two solicitors who have
them for sale.
the drug stores or from the two
1t is reported that the sale is pro-
crossing in a very satisfactory man
ner at present and if the ticket sale
continues at the same rate that II
has been going, the probabilities are
that all of the seats will be sold by
the time of the opening of the course,
Monday evening December 8, when
John Kendrick Bangs appears at the
Methodist Episcopal church.
The course this year has six num-
bers ali of which are attractive fea-
lures that are certain to entertain
and instruct the audiences that are
present, and it is certain that the
charge for the season tickets is a
small one, considering the talent of
the entertainments TO he piven
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
THE BATTERY STARVES
Proper Method is to Put 1t in Charg,
of an Expert.

"A battery that is run down for
lack of proper charging, is like a
man who has ben weakened by lack
of the proper food" says the local
Willard expert "The battery is too
weak to take the charge in the nor
NAL way just as the man who has
not had sufficient nourishment may
be too weak for a meal. For this
reason it is useless to try to charge
the battery by running the engine
of the car.
''The proper method TO follow with
such a battery is to put it on charge
at an extremely low rate for short
period and then gradually increase
the rate until the normal charging
rate has been reached. This can only
be done at some service station which
is properly equipped for this sort of
work"
Occasionally some one asks us il
this job cannot be done by running
the engine slowly at first and let
ting the battery charge in that way
for several hours; after this process
has been allowed TO proceed for some
time the idea would be that your
engine should be speeded up so that
normal charge would proceed. Oh
course. this process is not workable
one The one thing that stands ir
the way of such a charging process
is that the generator is so construct
ed that it supplies current at nearly
normal voltage almost as soon as il
begins to supply it at all No mat.
ter how fast or how slow the engine
runs the current supplied will be just
about the same, and instead of charg.
ing and helping the weakened bat.
terry, it will heat and probably in.
iure it.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
THE GENESTA SOLD
Theatre Is Sold to X. J. Mclaughlin
Of St. Johns.

Raymond j. Mclaughlin of st.
Johns, proprietor of the Victory
theatre in that city, has closed an
option obtained a few weeks ago for
the Genesta theatre, located in the
John d. Spinney building on East
Superior street, and will take posses
sion of the show house about Decem-
Der l, it has been learned.
II is understood that it is the IN
tention of the new manager to en-
large the theatre at a very early date,
increasing the capacity considerably,
as well as 10 redecorate the interior
Of the movie. The partition in the CEN
ter of the building will be taken out
and the entire first floor made into
large auditorium.
Mr.. Mclaughlin, who is a former
resident of this city, expects 70
continue his st. Johns threatre, and
believes that with both houses he will
be able to furnish Alma and st. Johns
people with a far better grade of
pictures than would otherwise be pos
sible. He first entered the moving
picture business in st. Johns, and has
acquired an enviable reputation in
that city, as a threatre manager, and
his friends there believe that he will
give Alma an up-to-date place.
1t is not known what Mr.. Genesta
expects to do in the future, but for
the present at least he expects to To-
cate in California, where he will re-
main at least during the winter
months. He expects to leave Alma
Immediately after the first of the
month
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
LADIES GUILD BAZAAR

The Ladies' Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal church will hold their an
nual bazaar at the Gas office all day
on Tuesday, December 9.
In addition to the baked goods and
the usual assortment of aprons.
towels, pillow slips, etc, a Japanese
booth will be provided at which Jap
anese novelties will be sold and Jap
anese rice cakes and tea will be
served.
The Gas office will be especially
decorated for the occasion members
of the Ladies Guild will be in at
tendance from nine o'clock in the
morning until late evening.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
tend the bazaar to select Christmas
gifts. enjoy the Japanese rice cakes
and tea and take home some of the
delightful baked goods.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
EXPECT SPEEDY
AGGREGAT|ONS
Both College and High School
Should Have Good Basket
Ball Teams.
EACH HAS MANY VETERANS
Alma Fans Certain to See Best
Brand of Playing Offered by
Local Fives in Years.

The coming winter months promise
to give Alma court fans the finest
college and high school basket ball
that they have ever seen in this city
as both the college and high school
fives promise to be the strongest that
either school has ever had.
The present outlook is that practice
will be started in the Alma high school
gymnasium this week by the candid
ates for both teams, and more than
enough veterans will be out at each
institution for a complete team of
cagers.
Coach Wood will start the basket
ball season the same as most of the
Michigan coaches started their foot
ball work, with husky bunch of vet
Grams, eight being in the Alma camp
to start work this coming week. As
all of the 8 men are from teams IF
the past two years, one of which tied
for the Michigan Intercollegiate title,
and one a runnerup for the titular
rag, there is every indication that
Maroon and Cream will have the best
team in its history, and one that will
make great fight for the honors Of
the association.
The men that Coach Wood has on
hand to start the practices with this
coming week are Captain Tebo, Crit
tenden and Mills. guards; F. Smith,
G. Richards and Gaffney, forwards
and Anderson and Payne, centers.
As result of the brilliant court
outlook Manager Lee Sharrar and
Coach Wood are endeavoring to ar
range the hardest winter sport sched-
ule that the college has ever had,
and it is expected that the University
of Michigan and NJ A. c. will be
listed for two games each in addition
to the other battles that the college
will play. 1t is also expected that the
five will take a Christmas vacation
trip to Detroit. where some of the
fastest teams in the Michigan Me-
tropolis will be played.
The high school has six veterans
who will report to Coach Mullin this
coming week, and as the high school
was represented by a fair court team
last year, there is evidently 70 reas-
on why Coach Mullin should not be
able to turn out one of the best
bunch of basket shooters that the
Orange and Black has had. 1t is
known that there is some other timb.
er available that is reported to be
good and it is possible that some OF
the veterans may not be able to lanc
positions on the quintet this year, un.
less they extend themselves to the ut.
most.
The old men who are expected e
turn out next week for basket bal
practice at the high school are Capt
ain Hodge, who payed center, guarC
and forward last year; Lyons, for
ward and guard; Gallagher, a guard
Stearns, a guard; b. Sartor, center
and forward; and Creech, a forward
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
REPORTS SUBMITTED
Tonnage Reports Submitted to It'll.
tiles Commission, Flattering.

Tonnage reports submitted by the
Michigan Northern Railroad officials
to the state utilities commission in
dicate that the freight earnings Of
the new road would aggregate two
million dollars. These earnings do
not include, however, any freight
business acquired at terminals. The
freight tonnage statistics submitted
by the officials at the request of the
commission were carefully compiled
from conservative figures furnished
by cities, towns and communities
These earnings also represent what
it is estimated the road would get in
tonnage in event it is pushed
through. They do not, however, have
any relation to passenger earnings.
The latter would be difficult to COM
pute but the territory through which
the road will pass, much of which
is isolated and difficult of access, will
prove a big field for passenger bus
mess if the predictions of various
boards of trade, business men and
farmers are to be depended upon.
The engineering firm handling the
company's surveys have written very
optimistically as to the roads pos
sible earnings and this letter is also
on file with the utilities commission.
1t is pointed out that the road will
open practically virgin territory
which abounds in both freight and
passenger possibilities of revenue.
Coupled with existing present facts,
is the fact that the country, or at
least part of it. has just begun to
develop some of it's resources which
have heretofore been neglected in the
days of the old railroad surveys.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
THE ARMY SALE
A BIG SUCCESS
crowd Swamped City Officials
Monday When Goods Were
Offered to Public.
SOLD IN JUST TWO HOURS
Com mission Has Decided to Hold
Another Sale in the Near
Future

The sale of army goods, which was
to have been held Monday and Tues
gay at the city hall, came to a sud
den termination just two hours after
the sale opened, with all of the goods
except half dozen stable brooms
and three or four pair of boots, sold.
That the sale was successful beyond
the fondest expectations of the city
officials, who directed it, is very evil
dent from the fact that it had been
expected that the sale would last for
,he greater part of two days.
The sale, which was to have start
ed at 900 a. m. Monday, started tif-
teen minutes before that hour and at
IO:45 it was ended, with practically
everything disposed of.
When the doors were opened, the
large crowd, which had been gather
ing since 500 o'clock, rushed in and
swamped the city officials who were
conducting the sale.
Tables had been placed across the
room to keep the crowd in the front
part, so that the officials would have
room in which to work. Eager to
grab the bargains, the crowd surged
around and over the tables into the
rear of the room, and nearly every
enc started picking out the goods
that they most desired, and then
asked the already busy clerks to
check up the material which they had
picked out.
1t became necessary to station
some one at each of the doors of the
room and make everyone who went
cut show slips marked paid before
removing their goods. This did away
with much of the trouble which was
experienced during the first few
minutes Of the sale.
The army blankets and some of the
ether goods disappeared within a
very few minutes aft~ the sale was
started, everyone seemingly wanting
blankets. The canned goods also sold
cut in a hurry, in spite of the fact
that the sale had placed a limit of
twelve cans of any one kind of goods
The fact that an entire carload OF
goods could be sold in such a very
short space of time indicates that the
people of the city were united wtf
the city officials in the matter of tbs
sale, and that they were highly de.
sirous of securing these army goods
The city officials are so elated ovei
the way the sale went, that they are
now planning on another within the
next few weeks and hope at that
time that there will be goods enough
TO last for more than two hours, sc
that hundreds of people will not be-
disappointed as they were Monday
when many found on arriving at tn,
city hall that the goods which they
were seeking were sold.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
THANKSGIVING DAY
We Have Great Cause for Giving
Thanks.

The origin of Thanksgiving day
dates back to the time of the Pilgrim
Fathers. who had sacrificed much for
the preservation of their ideals. They
had left the home land and friends
to come to a new country over an
uncharted sea. in order to secure
place where they might worship
God according to the dictates Of their
own conscience. The first winter had
been severe and more than half of
the original number mad given their
lives for their ideals and beliefs.
There were none of the comforts of
home and they were in danger from
savages. wild beasts, disease and
starvation but when the first harvest
came they established a custom which
has become a memorial.
If that handful of half-starved ill
clad people in a strange lard with
practically no comforts had cause for
thanksgiving, how thankful we should
be living in a land Of peace and
plenty, surrounded by such conven-
fences and comforts the world has
never known before.
Never in the history of America
did we have such great cause for
gratefulness and never before was
there so great reason TO thank God
for the preservation of American
citizens and American ideals. We
have been at peace for year. We
came through the great war with
slight loss compared to other nations
engaged and out of the war came
valuable lessons which are bound to
make us a stronger and more united
nation.
We are prone TO forget our bene-
fits and blessings hence it is fitting
that today we cease from our labors
and stop long enough in our scramble
for wealth, honor or glory to thank
God for his preservation of America
and the blessings which have come to
US both individually and collectively.
Let us enumerate our blessings and
be glad that we can enjoy the rich
heritage that was made possible to
us through the sacrifice of our fore
fathers and the courage of our sons.
who have just saved us from the
Hunnish hoard who have no regard
for God and consequently do not re .
gard the rights of their neighbors.
Not to be truly thankful is to be
selhshly ungrateful.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
OBITUARY

+. j. Rawn, a we'll known resident
of Grover avenue, died Saturday, No
vember %, after a brief illness. He
was born in Canada in 1853 and came
to Michigan thirty-six years ago and
had resided in Alma for several
years. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lydia Rawn and five children,
MIR. and Mrs. Will Rawn and Mabel
of Alma and Mr. and Mrs. Grice of
Coleman. The funeral was held at
the home of his son-in-law at Cole
man. Tuesday. Rev. Ellis of the
Church Of Latter Day Saints of which
church Mr.. Rawn was a member
having charge of the services and in
terment made in the Coleman ceme-
terry. Mr.. Rawn was an upwright
Christian man, kind husband and
father. The sympathy of the neigh
borhood goes out to his sorrowing
family.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS

Some Of the stores of this city are
already featuring Holiday goods and
are even now showing these goods in
their display windows, silent in
vitation to the people of Alma to
shop early and avoid the last minute
rush, as well as to give them a silent
invitation to do their shopping while
the stocks are complete, and selections
far more easy to make as result.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
COMING SUNDAY

The Rt. Rev. Chas. ID. Williams,
d. d., bishop of Michigan, will ad-
minister the Rite of Confirmation and
preach the sermon in st. Johns
church, Sunday, November 80, at 7
O'Clock in the evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
ATTENTION WOODMEN

On Tuesday night, December 2nd,
will be held the election Of officers
for the Alma camp S142. Come as
we expect a big time and several
candidates will be taken in that even
ing. Fred Delevan Consul.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27
TAKEN HOME

David 7. Hannavus, driver for the
Michigan Fuel company, who was
thought to have been fatally injured
in an accident here two weeks ago,
has so far recovered that he has been
removed to his home. He is reported
to be coming along nicely at the pres
ent time and II is hoped that he will
soon be able 10 get out again.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Williams and
children left the first of the week
for Iowa, where they will visit with
their parents for short time.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

Sheriff Alfred Wiilert Of Ithaca
was in the city Saturday on business
connected with his Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

Miss Helen Parson Of Holland is
spending Thanksgiving in this city,
guest Of Alma friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

The Miracle Man is cOming.-adv
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
NOT BEST WAY
TO WATER THE GARDEN

The question OF irrigating the vege-
table garden, especially in cities and
towns where the use of water is more
or less restricted, is of considerable
importance at this season. The ma n
point in such irrigation is to supply n
proper amount of moisture with the
least work possible. II. A. McCinty Of
the Colorado Agricultural college gives
the following suggestions:
cit is often the custom for city
gardeners to water the garden with a
hose. This is not satisfactory in many
cases, however, due to the fact that
sprinkling must be continued for u
longer time than many imagine, il.
order to wet the soil thoroughly, and
In . very short time the plants need
to be watered again. The water % APP
Piled usually penetrates only to slight
depth, which encourages the vegetables
to form . shallow root system, which
allows them to be quickly affected by
dry weather.
1.-THE bet way to irrigate plants Il
10 maks shANow furrow Just 10 one
sios II H. row and run . stream Of
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
EACH COUNTY WILL
RECEIVE ARMY TRUCK

Denver, July 1S.-Each county in
Colorado is to receive an army truck
without delay, it was announced by the
state highway commission, following
adjournment yesterday.
AS seventy nine trucks of Colorado g
allotment from the war department
have already arrived the commission
decided that each county might have a
truck now and the rest after the ap-
portionment to the counties was made
and other trucks were received. The
number of trucks to be given to the
counties will be apportioned on the
same basis as was the federal aid APP
portionment of funds.
Drivers from the various counties
will come to Denver to drive them to
the county seats. The trucks in most
cases will be replaced with dump
bodies before they leave Denver.
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
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The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
women OF WOODCRAFT
VISIT JUNCTION

Glenwood was well represented at
the district circle convention of the
Neighbors of Woodcraft held in Grand
Junction Monday and Tuesday of this
week. The following ladies went as
delegates from the local lodge: Mes
danes Emma Patterson, Josephine
Deacon, Eva Broughton, Amelia Dewey,
Margaret Noonan, Jennie Murdock,
Ophelia Howard and Lydia Brown.
The ladies report splendid meeting
and delightful entertainment during
their stay in the Junction.
The guards from the Glenwood circle
consisting of Mesdames Dow, Van
Hook, Brackney, Hubbard, Pollard,
Murdoch, Howard and Broughton with
their captain Mrs. Malaby, and flag
bearer, Mrs. Patterson, put Oh the
floor work in very praiseworthy
manner
On Monday the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year :
Mrs. Tessie Pettis of Grand Junction,
district guardian; Hazel Wood, Salida,
advisor; Mary Mcdonald, Leadville,
banker; Mrs. Kaiser Rifle, magician;
Mrs. Brooks, Grand Valley, attendant;
Mrs. Noonan, Glenwood Springs, Mrs
Cage, Red Cliff, and Mrs. Parsons,
Aspen, managers; Mrs. Thurston Car
bondale, inner sentinel, Mrs. May
Goves Fruita, outer sentinel; Mrs
Malaby, Glenwood Springs captain;
Mrs. Body, Salida, musician.
The convention adjourned to meet
at Salida next year.
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
DRY NATION WILL
STOP TIPPING

Chicago, July 15.-With the going
out of intoxicating liquor, the country
is also likely to go on the "tipless y
basis, according to A. G. Stephens
president Of the Ohio Hotel associa
ton, who is in Chicago.
81 think the day of tips is over, -
said Mr.. Stephens. "With the Euro
pean source Of supply practically cut
off, it is hard to get walters. So the
hotels have been more and more care
fully considering mechanical devices
to take the place Of servants.
''It is surprising to note how many
really good hotels have installed cafe
terias. I predict that more Of them
will do 50. The cafeteria, as you
know is strictly tipless Institution.
Even In dining rooms whore there ID
service the new movement toward do
ing away with walters 10 making rapid
strides. There are all sorts Of meeAaa-
isal dsvisss for this purpose. A ns-
shAaical sysesn for checking As$s and
wraps Aas already bssa Asvissd aad,
The Glenwood post., 1919-07-19
Public Health association, to the duel
and DR.. Hill accepted.

Public Health association, to the duel
and DR.. Hill accepted.
DR.. Zettel will use nothing but "pure
sanitation, pure air and sanitary food
and drink to prevent what he terms
so-called contagious diseases from
affecting him. Dr. Hill is to brave the
diseases after innoculation and vacci ina
tion. They will expose themselves to
the most virulent cases they can find
and will then go into quarantine to
await developments. Even leprosy will
lie used in the test. -
"The survivor shall be an honorary
pail bearer for the victim,'' says DIR.
Zettel s challenge. '.Should We both
be fortunate to survive, we will hold Il
rally at the Auditorium and tell the
people of our experiences
The entire affair grew out of the ac-
ceptanee of "A similar challenge by DR..
j. b. Fraser of Toronto in an article
DO Germs Cause Disease?' published
recently in magazine. qT
DIR. Fraser defied any board of health
in the United States or Canada 10
prove that germs cause disease. DR..
Hill asked him TO name the time and
place for the experiment. DR.. Zettel,
who is an exponent of Dr. Fraser IS
theory, offered himself in his contem-
porary's place and issued his challenge.
The duel, it is said, will be the most
modern and one of the most sensatioal
in the nations history.