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Alma record., 1919-12-11
SLANDERING THE CITY

On the first page of this issue printed full base
der the fair Alma which apparently being
out pomiscuouy from New York City for propa
ganda. 1t originally printed paper called the Truth
Teller Battle Creek but far being the
and such distortion of the which easily obanabe
intelligent who sought them that the editor Of the
Record has taken some pains to investigate.
1t does not probable that these made
in ignorance because it is well known fact that the City of
Alma has population of between eight and thousand peo
has less than 3000 could be little less than deliberate mis-
representation of facts spite of Golfers Atlas OF the World
nearly ten years old.
The records show conclusivey that only twenty girls
instead of Ove hundred from Alma and these
official records open inspection had the socaed Truth
Teller" seeking truth bunk
would make his particular propaganda sound big.
We do not know Edward Moores Sons of 1Ol Beekman
street New York. who furnish upon request add
enameied Dook paper IN spite OF the printers strike ana ne
high cost of New York Just why Ed and the boys
naked but possibly they of those long distance
smelers that sniff "a skunk in the woodpe, thousand
miles away We would suggest that if they real honest to
goodness reormer they find plenty to do right around
their city, where they will find robbers prostitutes
paradise ruans runway gamblers gaming ground and al
Accomplishments evil which will be worthy
talent they will attend to their business cleaning
up the dirt right in their vicinity Alma will try to get along
without any of their absent treatment
We had the pleasure meeting the enthusiastic
Col Sol L. Long but would Judge that his claim to the title
of Colonel be based his ability to shoot off his mouth
and let it forever like Tennysons Brook The fact that
Col SOL should Jump his feet like startled buck and fly to
of this kind would indicate
that he is some bird but some birds are queer anyhow
We do not know who responsible for this unjust distortion
facts the dscred city, but if they honest people
seeking the truth for honest they will give this state
ment Of facts the publicity the Truth Teller and the
same circulation upon request by Edward Moore Sons
that given to the misrepresentation of facts
If there people in Alma who approve this base sande
upon the them is Battle Creek with
Col So and the other Truth Telers" New York with
Ed and the boys where there demand for that kind of
talent.
When you put up your truth teller, it's good
idea to stick around the facts
Alma record., 1919-12-11
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

The print paper situation is
daily growing more and more
serious with no relief in sight.
The postal regulations require
that subscriptions should be
paid in advance. Therefore, in
view Of these things, we are
making an effort to put our sub
scription list upon strictly
paid in advance basis. We
notify each week, by mail, all
subscribers whose subscriptions
expire with the weeks issue,
and have recently notified, by
mail, all subscribers who are i'm
arrears as to their account.
Because of the present SER
ious print paper situation, many
of the smaller newspapers are
finding it necessary to discon-
tinue their publication entirely.
Others are being forced to raise
the price of their subscriptions
to $500 per year. We may also
be forced TO adopt the latter
course if the price of print pa
per scars much higher.
In order to comply with the
postal regulations and TO meet
the recommendation of the print
paper board of control, it will
be necessary Immediately to
drop from our mailing list,
those who do not respond to our
notices within reasonable
length of time. We regret be-
ing obliged to do so and shall
be very glad to have any such
subscribers call at the office,
pay up, and renew their sub
scriptions. May we have your
cooperation in this matter.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

ACT ON ROADS
City Commission Has Turned STATE
Roads Here to the County

The roads in Alma, except paved
streets, which are on the state trunk
line highway, were Tuesday evening
missioners of GraNot county from
the end of the pavement on such
streets to the city limits, as the city
has every desire naturally to see
these portions of the state trunk line
earliest possible time.
roads improved by paving at the
The action taken Tuesday evening
turns over to the county road officials
East Superior street from Euclid
avenue east to the city limits; West
Superior street from Cedar avenue 70
the city limits. and Wright avenue
north from the end of the pavement
to the city limits; and State street
from the railroad crossing south, and
then southwesterly and south on
Riverside Drive to the city limits.
Included in the resolution. which
was submitted to the commission by
Commissioner Chick. was recon-
mendation that these streets named
be paved with twenty foot concrete
pavement, and that plans and speci-
fcations be made and the prelim-
mary work completed just as quickly
as possible.
AS result of the turning over Of
these streets on the trunk line high
way to the county road commission
ers there is every prospect that they
will be up for improvement, as rec
commended by the commission. at
some time during the coming year.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

Alma State Savings Bank Sending
Out Many Checks this Week.

The members of the Christmas
Savings Club of the Alma State
Savings Bank Of this city, will re.
ceive checks by Saturday. December
l3, which will represent the amount
that they have put into the club dur
ing the past year, in addition to the
interest on these savings, and in
nearly every case il makes available
fine sum for Christmas presents Oh
other uses.
The Christmas Savings Club oper-
ated by the Alma State Savings
Bank is just completing its fourth
year of business, and the books show
that during the four years club mem
bers have deposited in the neighbor-
hood of $60,O00.00, this being an av-
erage of $l5,000.00 per year; high
! ly creditable showing when it is
taken into consideration that during
a part of this period there have been
demands upon these club members,
as well as others, for Liberty Bonds
and for Thrift stamps, to aid the
government.
These figures show that the Christ
mas club is one of the great educa-
tional ideas working for thrift, and
many merchants have stated that the
Christmas Savings Club enables its
members to do their Christmas shop
ping at an early date. and that it
also aids in the disposal of many of
the charge accounts that they have
carried.
The new club of the Alma State
Savings Bank will open on Monday,
December Is, and the largest enroll
ment in the history of this club is
being looked for 1t has been found
that many people, during the war,
saved money on the weekly plan of
Liberty Bond buying, and that they
have been convinced that the weekly
plan Of saving, which is offered by
Savings Clubs, saves money that can
be used at Christmas time. Not
only does it give money for use at
Christmas time, but it also furnishes
money that may be used for the pay
ment of taxes securing of fuel. and
for other needful things at this time
of year. There seems to be every
reason to believe that the Thrift
habit, acquired by many during the
war will find its outlet in such clubs
, this year
Alma record., 1919-12-11
GOOD SHOWING
Public School Children Make Fine
Showing in Red Cross Drive.

The Junior Red Cross Campaign
pleted on Wednesday before Thanks
giving, but all reports were not in
till this week. 1t was matter of
town wide comment, for willingly
and enthusiastically the work was
put on in the schools, and the results
verify the beginnings. and really
proportionately, put to shame the
adult drive.
Ten rooms in the different schools,
proudly faunt their 1--WE belong, a
1000 strong" banners, Washington
school, as usual, leading off both as
TO time and amount given. The mem
berships, as most of you know, are
% cents each, and in cases where the
young person is not a wage Garner,
it was entirely up to the parents to
evince sufficient interest, TO hand over
the quarter, (price of one movie-).
Miss Hoods room of the Republic,
and Miss Harriett's of the Lincoln
school, were the first in their respec-
tive schools to win the banner.
Two years ago and last year,
special drives were made by the
Juniors, for the money TO cover the
deficit, so that the amount turned
over to Headquarters was equal to
25 cents per pupil, each school then
receiving certificate of membership.
But this year, since the work was
started so late, it was thought best
by the Red Cross committe, TO bor-
row from another source the amount
Of the deficit, thus allowing each
school TO retain its certificate, and in
the spring TO resume activities to
earn the borrowed amount. The GER
tiiicates are finely engraved and it
will be TO a parents interest TO visit
the school and see them.
We wish it distinctly understood
that 400 of this fund is 10 be used
for local relief for Juniors, and right
here we request that reports of the
needy be made to Superintendent
Keder for consideration.
Alma record., 1919-12-11
REDECORATING

The European Cafe is being re-
decorated this week, Manager Nick
Bardavll having decided to put the
cafe i'm the finest possible shape be-
fore re-opening. The dining room
and ice cream parlor of the place
now looks the most inviting and clean
that it ever did.
The kitchen of the cafe has been
entirely rebuilt, and new fixtures
have been installed since the fire
which caused a damage of nearly
$4,000 two weeks ago
1t is the intention of the proprietors
to open the cafe again on Saturday
morning, il the worp can be COM
plcted in time TO allow this. Other
rorning. If the work can be com
irg week.
Alma record., 1919-12-11
EARLY START
Officials of Michigan Northern to
Start Work About April |.

Negotiations for building the
Michigan Northern Railroad are still
progressing. Officials are getting a
line on equipment and materials and
correspondence between contractors
and officials is being carried OH to-
gether with conferences. The con-
tractors who will take the job will
include not only tracks, grading, etc,
but station buildings and bridges.
1t is hoped by the officials and
every one up and down the line in
terested in the promotion and fnanc-
ing of the road to begin the actual
construction Of the line by April l.,
at least. Contractors feel confident
that material and labor will be avail
able and that there will be no en-
barassments on those scores.
Alma record., 1919-12-11
SUMNER

Mr.. and Mrs. James Evans of Car
son City visited with their daughter,
Mrs Charles Stafford Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Mcguire and
daughter, Rena, have returned to
home in Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Black were
in Shepherd on business Wednesday.
Owen Stearns of Alma and Alfred
Stearns of Stanton have been called
here by the serious illness of their
father, II. N. Stearns.
Ben Puglsey was in Alma the first
of the week on business.
Mrs. Sarah Pelton is visiting with
her daughter. Mrs. Carl Scott of
Saginaw.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

Born to Carl Fisher and wife, a
daughter on December 4.
The Sumner schools are preparing
for the Christmas exercises.
Mr.. O'ConnQr of Carson City was
here on business Friday.
Mr.. Nickerson of Elm Hall was
here on business Monday.
Mrs. Edwin Snead and son, Clyde,
attended the funeral of l.. Peterson,
Mrs. Sam Cleverdon was in Ithaca
visiting Friday.
Charles Booth transacted business
in Alma Friday and Saturday.
Alma record., 1919-12-11
HOXAY-WILES

1t has just become known that on
Sunday, November 9th, 1919, a
very quiet wedding took place at
Flint, Michigan, when Miss Ilah
Howay and Mr.. Walter G.. Wiles
were united in marriage. The bride
was a former resident of Vestaburg,
Michigan, later moving to Alma, but
at this time living in Flint She is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
Howay.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Burch of Ithaca, Michigan.
Mr.. Wiles spent two years in the
army, one year in service overseas,
was in three great battles. shell
shocked once and wounded once. He
is now employed in Alma at the Re-
public factory
'The Miracle Man" is coming.-adv
Alma record., 1919-12-11

Mrs. Elmer Seaman has returned
from her visit with her son in Jack
son.
l.. Hayden of Grand Rapids trans
acted business here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrsr Lawrence Donohue
are entertaining company from De-
troit this week.
Frank j. Tucker of Alma was here
on business the latter part of last
week.
a brother-n-law of Mrs. Snead,
which was held in Bannister the
latter part of the week.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

"The Miracle Man" is coming.-ad
Alma record., 1919-12-11

Fred Cook is entertaining his
brother, Merritt Cook of Ithaca this
week.
Mrs. John Robson Of Alma visited
here Sunday.
Mrs. Tracy Stoffs entertained Mr..
and Mrs. John Smith Of Maple Rap
ids last Sunday.
Phillip Hicks of Ferris visited with
his sister, Mrs. f. H. Tucker Sunday
Miss Mildred Cleverdon returned
to Ithaca Sunday.
Olen G. Ferris visited with friends
in Riverdale Sunday.
Alma record., 1919-12-11

FINE ASSORTMENT NUTS
MALAGA GRAPES
RED EMPEROR GRAPES
SMYRNA FIGS
NUT MEATS
BANANAS
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

will begin to evacuate just as fast
as transportation can be secured. All
who will not be able to report for
duty for some time will be sent back
to the States. 1t seems to be the gen.
eral opinion that we will be returning
soon. One of the doctors said we
would return in six weeks or SIX
months, but most likely six weeks. L
doubt if we will return by way OF
England. We may sail from Brest to
New Orleans. Wouldn't that be nice?
We are just as unsettled in our minds
as we were this time last year.
Our stay in France has been most
pleasant. The French have been
most hospitable. Our quarters are
comfortable, and we have had fire in
the wards and in our quarters when
we needed it, and we have had hot
showers for every one all the time.
Our food has been much better than
expected. OF course it consists
mostly of canned goods, rice, potatoes
and beef, but we always had wheat
bread and all the sugar we wanted on
the table and were allowed to buy
sugar from the commisssry as much
as we wanted; candy could also be
bought.
A splendid garden was made with
the assistance of convalescent patients.
My health has been good so far. l
have only missed three days since |
have been over here.
France is wonderful-so old. The
people seem to be in another age.
they are very emotional people-the
slightest thing will affect them today,
but tomorrow it is all forgotten.
The country itself is beautiful.
Everything seems to be arranged in
the most effective and picturesque
manner possible. l often say there
are three reasons why / would like to
live in Francois flowers, its seem
cry, and its cheese. But for all the
other reasons in the world | prefer
America.
J Have you heard from Willie, Mar
, ion, or Alex within the last month";
With love, JENNIE.
Jennie d. Guthrie, A. N. c.,
B. ii. U. No. "a, A. E. E.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
Outlook OF The Southern Farmer
CHARLES A. WHlTTlE,
Sell Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga.

a.N Inprovemsrt Committee Atlanta Ga
pos,er1y Flows of the Southern mrHers iu
he will big A. Gotham farmer
And the a RISES urging the southern
HIS oohgauon u
Satt on for no armistce for the farm ,
COTTON the world Warton countries are
fedso Of no' oe 49,
southern farmer wilm his responsibility 90 Mill nav
Prices will be SOLD VIII DC 80 hoxa The
sand
- south the oil or fats ha' heS
dairy products VIII commune oe
because O heavy i've losses OF Europe u..a
should plan with an ehpeoan 49,,
the ao"
factories
Immediate Preparation.
rapidly Seeo e
should bought without delay
prices will continue 10 De
prospects Oh lower prices
spring planting u, .,-o.5. .ra .o,nv tn
difficulties The railroads are gong
afn for time 70 come iny nou Nc
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04
FOR SALE.

Klondike Strawberry plants, $500
per hundred. Kuzu plants, $3.50 per
hundred. Must be taken within two
weeks. Postage prepaid. c. W. sigls,
Tallulah, ts. ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-01-04

THE NEW M, n. & L. SCHEDULE.

There has been no change made in
time of the local freights.
Our Fall Stock of Winter Munsing
wear is waiting for you. Come in to-
day and choose from the variety of
styles and fabrics. It's 100 per ct.
right, all the way through-Buttons
too. w. H. PERSON, Tallulah, La.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06

c EvERAL OF the women actively interested in - pagn for equal franchise the opinion that Con- neccut ought call special legislature ratfy the Susan Anthony amendment Why should Cover refuse such modest and reasonable request?
 If the people this old world largely given to undue interest in and trivial things extra sessions would immediately be called in the states of the union where the legislature is not in session.
 The legislators the governors the people, if they accustomed to think what really vast and important ratification.
 The enfranchfscmen citizens America is in deed great event iIlmitabe The nation which thinks out it's public affairs with it's whole mind instead of with half its mind bound attain diver sty of good things, in unstinted quantity.
 The very knowledge that about to vote has produced profound has made changes that reach into the depths of life
 Women lifted finally out of their condition of semi slavery They have rights in their property rights in their children the right to do business practice the profe sions, to receive good education a boy.
 More recently they have been admitted to the right to ceive equal for equal work; important economic privilege They share the good things that public of flee affords and may take of the duties of they prepared to wed and able to hold Their share will not be a small one
 ratification Susan B. Anthony amendment is the most important single action immediately confronting the country which has power to delay, or complete obstacles between a special ses- sion of -o Connecticut Assembly and the Susan B. Anthony amendment.
 The first obstacle is the lack of imagination which has been described the mind that takes interest present baseball game than it takes in the well being of the nation promotion of half of the citizens O nation
 If the people had imagination, politicians, governing cess would dream of opposing special of the General Assembly.
 The of politicians to keep things just they long possible. All po frage They are in when do not vote They fear they may pass from power when do
 Mr. Roraback, led the movement in Hartford which vented the passage the Connecticut presidential suffrage He the typical politician afraid to conditions afraid to meet the test that politicians must women vote.
 sincerely hopes that the suffrage wom- will leave nothing which may magna ton of Governor Hocomb that he call special f the assembly, to ray the Susan Anthony amendment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06

I League of Nations will in wetbanEeting the aspirations of others fool ish and impracticable have principal argument prove the contrary.
 They say that on other occasions, particu- larly the end of the last general war in 1S15 of universal peace
 The Covenant of the League, they tell us will be like those old agreements-a paper bull against weapons of steel
 time and this the greatest Now, for the first time in history the great of the peoples exercise the deciding voice their national policy.
 The new League was born, not in the midst of a governing class but in the hearts of the people.
 From that unique circumstance of its origin springs legitimate confidence taht the League will endure For it is the resolution of the people which is the keystone of the arch While that holds break it; when that goes no but uphold it.
 Dangers Face League.
 examine of the dangers which the League has to face
 However stringent the which the Chanvanisn, if they survive the war, would still be great danger to the peace of the world world 1T governments the dominant creed of two great peoples, they will be standing of the League.
 Nevertheless, the League will not be at the peace of the world was at the mercy of Empires the decade that proceeded the war.
 path of the Junker will henceforth b full of <ces pitfalls. For there will be tabshed machinery by which all questions of foreign relations brought into the and Council Conference of States which will act as a clearing all the difficulties which arise between nations
 m will be placed the activities those who might still be ready for selfish ends to bringing upon the world astrophe which civilization would assuredly perish
 There is every reason O hope next few years a swift and continuing We shall very soon reach the stage hen will have ceased to stitute immensely powerful interest in social Hfe that theVw
 Safeguard Publicity.
 No government will in the future be able by pace of preparation to terrify the world into the of mi which the tension is so great explosion becomes inevitable.
 publicity publicity in international publicity in armaments, publicity in international arrangements. greater of danger exist ed in the past than secrecy n these
 publicity will enable the League to win O support all the pacific parties-that is to all he greater popular parties of democratic state-against intriguing government that seeks to for unjust or trivial cause.
 do not fear, then, the disintegration of the tions of any one or of it's powerful mem 
 Nor To I fear, then in the second place. that the League vii be destroyed by secretly planned and brutally of treachery such as Ger many committed in 1914
 Germany had everything in her favoT and she failed CT miseries will be for a remembrance to asgressors generations to come
 And any State that wishes to break hereafter [ the peace oft League by sudden and Eecret att tack will account weapon that 6~~.>e~< "A ~Ak xaaa<an with wea0sa o1 ana-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06
Miss Guthrie. Heads
 Bridgeport Teachers

Miss Margaret Guthrie of the High school faculty was elected president of the Bridgeport Teachers associa- ton at their annual meeting held in the High school auditorium yesterday afternoon. Miss Bessie Jacobs was elected first president; Miss Agnes G. Collins, second vice president. and Miss Anna Donovan, third vice presi- Ddent. Miss Henrietta Wyrtzen fs treasurer of the association with Miss Mary Mallon, the financial secretary. Miss Margaret Dorsey is recording secretary, Miss Augusta Mendel her assistant and Miss Bessie Sullivan corresponding secretary. Miss Mary Light is the association's registrar
 The retiring president. Miss Cece- lia Keane. who had been very efii- cient officer during the first two years Of the organization, made a very forceful address to fhe members em- phasixing the woriS done during the past two years. cd5iing attention tcI
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06

LIEN F. VINCENT is of the opinion that the soldiers sailors coming home ought to have six months pay, preferably from the national the state treasury.
 Mr. Vincent offers the following cogent back his opinion:-
 When our boys went from their hem from be
 and darere eurning home and be, a and backo 
 and geth home. m
 
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 ca tho md he in a saio boys
 
 to make the State 
 Mir. Vincents appealing. The soldiers fold that they would be forgotten that the best the has to offer is theirs The soldiers ought to have little around before they the battle of life; the to industry drives tem they ought to have the pay a nest egg put in bank account, where when the soldier starts home useful for other necessary purposes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-06
EARNEST OF THE BRAVE

@ LIST of those who have brought special honor to E Bridgeport add the of Miss Emily Porter, who from King Alexander of Greece the medal of M ary With other American girls she gaantly fought the typhus, dangerous far than bullets The king the representative of the Greek people, ad young terms of gratitude praising braverey and because the lives of Greeks they saved.
 None of these young women bore arms combaant sol ders nevertheless the and, among the braves of the brave.