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The Red Cloud chief., 1919-06-25
COAL SHORTAGE
OH WAY3 GOVT.
SAYS BUY HOW
MINES IDLE WITHOUT ORDERS.
Those Who Delay Ordering
Longer May Not Get Their
Fuel Later On.

The United States Geological Survey
announces from Washington the probI
ability of another general coal shortI
age next fall and winter. The ans
nouncemcnt is based, the Survey
states, upon n nationwide study OF
conditions in the bituminous field.
Unless steps are taken mt once, the
Survey says, TO place the mines upon.
n basis of increased production there
is every prospect Of n repetition to
some degree Of the situation that pre-
vailed in the United States during tho
winter OF 191T.1S.
The only way production can be slim
ulated at the present time, it Is said, IS
by placing orders with the mines for
coal which will be needed later on.
"Productlon during the first five months
of the year." reads the statement, "fell
5I,292,0 900 net tons, or approximately
2JT below production during the first
five months of 1913. Mines are produc-
ing coal now at the rate of from 5000,
900 to 100000 toys a week. An aver
age output of 1O,7O0,000 tons a weel;
must be maintained from June 1 ~
January l next If the country's esti-
mated needs of 5%OD,OOO,OOO tons this
year are to be met
Evil Of Delayed Orders.
At no time during this year has the
rate Of production approached the re-
CURED tonnage. The tendency on the
part of buyers to hold off placing their
orders is limiting production, as the
mines cannot store coal at the point OF
production, and when the rush OF
orders for the winters needs comes
next fall there Is grave danger tina,
the mines, with depleted labor forces
and the probability Of less adequate
transportation, will be unable to meeI
the demands. The result OF such a sit
uation would be an insufficient supply
for the requirements of domestic con
sumers, public utilities and industrial
users generally.
ut is believed that requirements foI
this year." reads a Survey statemen
to Fuel Administrator Garfield. twill
be about 53O,OOO,0O tons of bituminou.
coal, Of which approximately 100000
tons have been used from stocks accu
mulated last year, leaving 100000 0
tons to be produced. OF this 100000,
300 tons 1TS,00O,000 tons were produc
ed during the first five months, leavin;
300, 100000 tons to be produced in thu
remaining 80 weeks, or an average o
i0,7O0,00O tons q week.
"Thus far this year production ha
been at the rate of S,2OO,OOO' tons
week. In l0lS production was at tn
rate Of 1l,"uU,Du0 tons a week.
This production will be difficult Of nc
complishmcut, The capacity of opcrat
ng mines nj the present time with labQ
now ON tie payroll Is about 100, lowe
than it was last year. This deiic,enc
may be made VI in part ,Or wholly !
the mines have orders sufficient to ru
hem five or six days a week unless tn
threatened exodus Of f~orcign-born labo
occurs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18

lima, the undersigned, as Trustees of
Carlisle School District Number 40,
of said County and State will hold
and conduct an election at the Car
Isle School house, in said District,
County, and State, on Saturday, the
9th, day of December, 1919, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
voters and electors of said School
District residing therein the question
of levying and collecting an annual
tax of two (2) mills on the property
in said School District, which tax
shall be used to supplement the taxes
now collected in said School District
for school purposes; that for the
purpose of said election the polls will
be opened at eight o'clock in the fore
noon and closed at four o'clock in the
afternoon; that at said election only
qualified electors who return real OF
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
personal property for taxation and /
who exhibit their tax receipts and

personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates as required
in general elections shall be allowed
to vote, and each elector favoring the
proposed levy shall cast ballot con-
tanning the word "YES" printed or
written thereon, and each elector op-
posed to said levy shall cast a ballot
containing the word "No" written or
printed thereon, and the undersigned
shall act as managers of said cleo
ton, and the same will be held and
conducted in the manner prescribed
by Section 1742 of the Code of Laws
of South Carolina, Volume 1, 1912.
T. S. KELLEY,
w. G, FLAGLER,
w. NJ. JOYE,
Trustees Carlisle School District
No. 49. 12-11-2t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
Cattle Ranc such hoped will appear i'll Williamsburg County.

county. Some corn and tobacco are
being produced; but most of the crops
are cleanly cultivated crops in which
very little vegetable matter is re-
turned to the SOIL AS a result of this
system of farming, the soils of this
county are low in humus or vegetable
matter, soluable plant foods that are
applied in fertilizer readily leach
away in the drainage waters from
the comparatively heavy rainfall and
most of the soils are in very sour or
acid condition.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
equine. Remember chat peanuts

equine. Remember chat peanuts
should have limestone.
Lime, legumes, livestock and the in
telligent use of fertilizers, will carry
us safely through the boil weevil
crisis, will make our cotton crop pro-
fit crop, will give US maximum crops
at minimum cost and improve our
soils from year to year. This system
will enable US to build better roads,
better homes. better schools and bet
ter churches. 1t will make of US bet
ter citizens and better Christians.
N. E. Winters.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given, that pur-
suant to an order of the County
Board of Education of the County of
Williamsburg, State of South Caro-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
COOP MEETING HELD

An enthusiastic meeting Of about
twenty-five farmers of Arcadia town
ship was held in the Arcadia Grange
hall Monday evening, when State
Deputy Michael outlined his plan for
cooperative shipping, by shipping
live stock by carload or half carloads.
II was shown that a substantial in
crease in price could be secured.
Under this plan it is the intention to
have the members pay ten cents for
each hundred pounds shipped and
the members fifteen cents. Four
teen Of the farmers Joined the organ
zation formed at this meeting.
The proposition of farmers CO.
operative elevator was brought up
and il was stated that as soon as
plans could be perfected there were
elevators which could be bought. IL
was decided for the present TO work
with the Ithaca elevator, and two
directors from Arcadia were chosen.
These being Clarence Clark and Byrd
Clark. This will not act TO prevent
a carload from being shipped at
Alma when il can be had.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
BASE BALL
College Expects Good Team and Has
Long Schedule.

With the expectation of base ball
championship mines of the past two
years, hard schedule has been ar
ranged for the Maroon and Cream
base ball team, which calls for games
with all of the Michigan Intercolleg-
late schools excepting Adrian, which
is not expected to. have a nine.
At least six veterans from last
years team will be on hand for the
call which will soon be coming for
base ball candidates and in addition
Fitch, catcher two and three years
ago, who has returned from the ser
vice, will give Alma another veteran.
In the freshman class there is said
to be wealth of base ball material,
included in which is Crittenden, rated
as a hurler Of high class, whom the
fans are expecting TO prove to be as
good a man as Boyne has been on
the diamond.
The schedule calls for thirteen
games in addition to the field meet
bouts at Albion in June. Eight Of
these games will be Michigan Inter
collegiate affairs, four Of which will
be played here with Olivet, Kalama-
zoo, Albion and Hillsdale
The schedule follows:
April 16-Mt. Pleasant Normal at
Alma.
April in A. c. at East Ian
sing
April 26-Olivet college at Alma.
May 2-Hillsdale college at Alma.
May S-Ypsilanti Normal at Yysi-
lanti.
May 9-Olivet college at Olivet.
May 1O-Kalamazoo college at
Kalamazoo.
May 17-Albion college at Alma.
May kalamazoo college at
Alma.
May 27-Mt. Peasant Normals at
Mt Pleasant.
May 30-Albion college at Albion.
May 3l-Hillsdale college at Hills
dale.
June and Michigan Intercol-
legiate track meet and base ball fin
ais at Albion.
June 1O-Ypsilanti Normals at AL
ma.
Cr,oLo tba bost Wanioos eAtf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
CASH RE-APPOINTED
Present Incumbent Will Retain Post
Office Another Term.

Official notice of the re-appoint-
ment of Vincent Il. Cash for the sec
ond term as postmaster at Alma has
been received here. II comes as the
result of four years of hard service
in endeavoring to keep pace with the
rapidly growing demands of con-
stantly and rapidly increasing num-
Der of patrons Of the Alma office.
The demands upon the local post
Office have been such that no post
master in the history OF Alma has
ever shown such receipts or amount
of business transacted, as has been
the case in the past four years
When Mr.. Cash took the Office the
receipts were running from $4,000
TO $4,000 a year. During the past
twelve months they have leaped to
approximately $4,000, or an increase
Of over three times that of four years
ago.
War activities and the large in
crease in business has made the help
problem a most serious one, especial
ly during the past two years, and il
has required very close attention and
lot of hard work to keep the affairs
of the post Office properly adjusted.
Best ice cream. DeLuxe.-77-tf-c c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
OPENS SALESROOM
Doc" Harmon Opens Republic Serv-
ice and Sales Room Here.

doc" Harmon, for the past two
years an employe Of the Republic
.dotor Truck company of this city,
has resigned his position with the
material department, and has opened
"A Republic service station and sales
room in this city.
Mr.. Harmon has his headquarters
in the Wright House garage. which
is being changed over somewhat and
fitted up for this work. He has Sc
cured the territory adjacent TO Alma
for his field Of operations in the sales
end Of the game.
Ii is the intention Of Mr.. Harmon
TO also give Alma a good dependable
taxi service, filling a want that has
been long felt in Alma The taxi
service probably will not be started
for a few weeks yet, but it is a COM
ing thing that promises TO be most
popular with many people in the city.
Mr.. Harmon is hustler from the
ground up. and promises to keep
things moving around Alma in his
various lines, and it is certain that
with Doc" pushing truck sales
around Alma, there will soon be a
lot more Republics chasing the
streets of this city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
IKE" FIELD IS
NEW ALMA COACH
Holder of Collegiate Records To
Direct Alma Baseball and
Track Teams.

Ike" Field has accepted the po-
sition as coach of the Alma college
baseball team this spring. and will
report for duty at the college on
Tuesday. April l, the day that the
spring vacation comes 10 an end.
II is understood that Mr. Field will
come to Alma for baseball only. as
he will go TO Allegheny college, Pa,
next year 10 assume charge of the
athletic teams of that college.
Field has been coaching for some
few years. practically all Of his work
so far having been with high schools.
OF late he has been at Flint. During
this time he has made a good record
as coach, and is expected to prove
a capable baseball man. Field is
particularly desirous of having some
college experience before going to
Allegheny college, now that he has
decided TO continue in this line of
work, and welcomes the offer which
has been rendered to him to come to
Alma.
Field will start the season with one
Of the best lunches of old~men that
the college has had in some years
and the fans are confidently expect
ing that the new mentor will bring
into the fold the third successive
baseball title for t>ie Maroon and
Cream. Six old men are on hand for
the team this year, and besides these
men there is an abundance of new
material which is reported to be
classy in every respect
AS there will be little opportunity
for workouts prior to the spring va
cation, because of the lateness of the
baseball season and the fact that
spring vacation starts the week fol
lowing the close of basketball. Dur
ing this week the veteran Fitch, who
has been through several baseball
campaigns, will direct the workouts
Of the baseball men, and have them
in condition to start with a rush when
Coach Field reports April |
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
OLMSTEAD ARRIVES

Another former big-ieaguer in the
person Of Olmstead, formerly with
the White Sox, hit the city the first
of the week, and reached an agree
ment with the Reupblic Athletic club,
whereby he will come to Alma this
summer, and hurl baseball for the
Republic team.
Olmstead, who is at present on the
road for the Firestone Tire company
has seen plenty of experience in base
ball, having played in the American
association for some years, previous
to~his try-out with the White Sox.
The appearance Of DeVogt. for
merly with Cleveland, to manage the
Republics and the appearance Of
.Olmstead here, makes it certain that
the Truckmakers intend to have one
Of the fastest organizations in the
state this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
THREE MEETINGS
Mrs. Marvin Addressed Three Good
Roads Meetings in One Day.

Mrs. Marvin Of Lansing. sent out
by the Michigan Good Roads associa-
ton, gave three addresses here Fri
day at three different places, in the
interests Of the constitutional amend
ment which will come up before the
voters Of Michigan at the spring
election to be held Monday. April 7.
At noon Mrs. Marvin gave a short
address at the Republic Motor Truck
companys plant on the need of car
rying the amendment In the after
noon she gave the second address at
the annual county meeting Of the l..
.. T. NJ, which was being held in
this city, and in the evening she ad-
dressed a meeting which was held at
the high school in the interests of
good roads.
Mrs. Marvin knew the subject upon
which she talked, and the various
points which she pounded home to
here three audiences were impressive,
and without question she gained
many votes in Alma for the highly
important amendment, which will
make it possible for the state to bor-
row money for good roads, and also
to acquire by matching dollar for
dollar, its just portion of the millions
that the United States government
Will spend in the various states in
this work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
NEW ASSOCIATION
Business Mems Association Being
Re-organized.

Ralph Miller, who recently return
ed from service, is re-organizing the
Alma Business Mems Association.
and will work out of it collection
agency, which will fill the long felt
needs of the merchants in this re
spect.
During the past two weeks Mr.
Miller has been interviewing at least
one merchant in every line of bust
ness in the city and il is understood
that he has been assured of the sup
port of the business men in the ven
ture
He has also been making the
rounds Of some Of the larger cities
OF the state getting a line on the
collections as 1t is handled in those
communities He has gathered some
good ideas in this way that will be
put into use in the new venture which
he is organizing.
1t is the intention Of Mr.. Miller to
establish an Office here and make il
possible for debtors, against whom
collections have been placed with him.
to Gall there and make their pay
ments, if they desire. Those who
fail to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity thus offered them, will get
some personal visits, according TO
the present plans.
1t is also the intention of Mr.. Mil
Ter to secure the rating Of all people
doing business with the Alma mer-
chants who go into the re-organired
association
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
JOHN GLASS
DIED FRIDAY
Had Lived in Alma for Thirty
Three Years and Was
Highly Respected.
VETERAN HARDWARE DEALER
Was Prominent Republican and Held
Office Several Years in Alma
as Village

John w Glass, one of the highly
respected and for years one of the
most prominent residents of this
city, died at his home at the corner
Of Woodworth and West Center at
an early hour Friday morning, fol-
lowing long illness. He was about
90 years of age at the time Of his
death, which came as a distinct shock
TO his many friends, although il had
been expected for some time.
Mr. Glass was born in 1854, and
thirty-three years ago came TO Alma,
and almost continuously since that
time he had been identified with the
business interests of the city. For
short time after coming 10 this city
he was in the employ of the Wright
interests, but shortly after went into
partnership with p. NJ. Smith in the
hardware business, under the firm
name of Smith d Glass. This part
nership continued for twenty-four
years, when Mr. Glass retired from
the firm. Later he went TO the San
derhof hardware, and after several
years there purchased an interest in
this store, under the firm name of
Sanderhof d Glass. Later, when
Mr.. Sanderhof sold out his interests
TO Mr.. Hannah, the firm name was
changed to Glass & Hannah, and Mr.
Glass retained his interests in this
firm until about the time of his
death, when his interest was decided
to his son, Floyd II. Glass
During his long residence in Alma
Mr. Glass was more or less interested
in local politics He was a staunch
Republican, and as "A member Of that
party was elected to office in Alma
a number Of times. He served Alma
as a village, for some years as trus-
tee, and for two terms, this in 1899
and 1900, served Alma as the treas
urer.
He was a member of the Alma ire
department in the early days of the
department, when the two-wheel hose
carts were in vogue. He was a mem
ber of the fire department for eight
years.
He is survived by his wife, his son.
Floyd II. Glass, and a sister, Sue
Glass Of Ypsilanti
The funeral was held from the late
residence on Woodwork avenue Sun
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. W
l.. Gelston Of the First Presbyterian
church, and the remains were placed
in the vault at Riverside cemetery.
Among those from out of the city
who attended the funeral were Sue
Glass of Ypsilanti, Charles Hogeland
and Grace Case of Battle Creek, the
latter two relatives Of Mrs. Glass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
MACCABEES MET
IN ALMA FRIDAY
Annual Meeting of GratiOt
County Association Held at
|. o. o. +. Temple.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Forest Hill Hive Carried OF the
Honor Banner. With Elwel Hive
Second.

The annual meeting Of the Gratot
county association of the l.. o. T. NJ.
was held in Alma on Friday at the
/. o. O. f. temple on State street
lnasmuch as the weather conditions
we're poor on Friday, the members
showed their loyalty by attending in
a goodly number
The meeting was called TO order
by County Commander Lady Alex
ander of st. Louis Deputy Great
Commander Lady WILLIAMSON of
Muskegon Hive, who is also the sec
ond member Of the executive COM
mittee Of the Great Hive, who was
present, gave a very interesting and
instructive talk on Maccabeesm
At the noon hour the ladies' ad-
journed to the dining room, where
the tables were beautifully decorated
in the colors Of the order, and the
flowers of the order, which is the car
nation. The tables were loaded with
good things TO eat. which rapidly dis
appeared under the attacks Of the
many members present from all
parts Of the county.
The meeting called to order at 1870
and the following officers were elect
ed and installed:
County Commander - Lady Alex
ander Of St. Louis
Past Commander-Lady Saad of
Alma.
Lieutenant Commander-LadyV Vib-
Der of Alma
Chaplain-Lady Wilson of St.
Louis
Record Keeper-Lady Goodyear of
Pleasant Valley.
Finance Keeper-Lady Bovee Of
Ithaca
Mistress at Arms-Lady Carter of
North Star
Sargent-Lady Colvert of Elwell
Sentinel-Lady Booth Of Riverdale
Picket--Lady Williams of Eiwell
Deputy Great Commander Lady
WILLIAMSON acted as Great Install
ing officer and Deputy Great Com
mander Lady Branch as Mistress at
Arms
The honor banner was carried
away by the Forest Hill Hive. and
the second honor banner by the Ell
well Hive
This was followed by some very
interesting, although short addresses
which were given by various visitors.
Miss Ostrander of the Lansing Hive
gave an address on good health, Mrs.
Marvin Of Lansing and address on
good roads and the amendment, Mrs.
Shepard Of Alma and Deputy Great
Commander Lady Williamson on the
necessity of women registering. and
gave Instructions on voting.
The meeting was closed with a
song by Ladies Dick and Redman and
the singing of America by the entire
audience
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
MONTIGEL STARTS
NEW STRUCTURE
New Brick and Concrete Block
Will BE Erected as Home
for Implement Store.

j. NJ Montigel, veteran implement
dealer of this city, has started the
construction of new business block
on East Superior street, opposite the
Alma Grain & Lumber company
which Will become the future home
Of his implement business once the
structure is completed.
As he owns the building TO the rear
Of the lot upon which he expects to
construct the new building, and uses
il for a storehouse, it will not be
necessary for him to construct as
large a building as the frame struc-
ture which he has been using for
some years, and which is just TO the
west of the city hall
According to his present plans the
new structure will be Of concrete
blocks with a front Of paving brick.
The building, which will be SO by 100
feet. will be one story in height 1t
will not have a full basement, if the
present plans are carried out, it be-
ing the intention to have a basement
simply for the heating plant.
Work is being started on the new
building this week, and it will be
rushed to completion. Mr. Montigel
has high hopes Of being able to get
into the new quarters by June, or
perhaps sooner This will. of course,
depend to a great extent, upon the
promptness with which deliveries of
material for the structure can be
made
The plans call for a building which
will be a modern, frst-class imple-
ment store in every particular With
a large structure to the rear, he will
also have all the room that may be
needed for storage purposes for wag-
ons and heavy farm machinery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Z. Fea Celebrated
Half Century of Married Life.

Mr.. and Mrs Robert p. Fea cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniver-
sary, at their farm home near Alma
on Tuesday, February %, large
number Of relatives and friends be-
ing present to aid them enjoy the day
in fitting style.
At noon a sumptuous three course
dinner was served, the dining room
being well decorated for the occasion.
The table centerpiece was pyramid
wedding cake, bearing the words
father and mother, and the dates
1869-l9l9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fea were presented
with many appropriate and beautiful
gifts, in addition to a number Of gold
coins. When the guests departed
they left with Mr. and Mrs. Fea their
best wishes for many more years Of
happy welded life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
LAST GAME
Final Home Game of Basketball Sea.
son Comes Friday Night.

The Alma college basketball team
will play the strong Ypsilanti Nor
NAL quintet Friday evening in the
final home battle of the season, and
the hopes Of the locals for a victory
in the final encounter are high.
The Normals have made a fine rec
ord this year. and while the game will
not be an association game, it is at
tracing considerably attention, be-
cause Of this record. One Of the few
defeats which the Alma team has
suffered this season was al the hands
Of Ypsi az Ypsilanti last month.
The Maroon and Cream quintet
feels that il has the ability TO square
up matters with the Teachers and are
going into the game to get revenge
for the previous defeat and the two
defeats which this team handed the
local five year ago
The game will be called promptly
at 500, and will be played as usual
in the Alma high school gymnasium.
Schwei of NJ A. c. has been secured
20 officiate this contest