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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
KELDER ADDRESSES LEAGUE

The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Civic Improvement league was
held Friday afternoon at the Repub-
lie school, A goodly number of wo-
men were present in spite of the
heavy rain. Mrs. Francis King pre-
sided and called upon Supt. Kelder
as the principal speaker of the after
noon.
He took for his subject, BEST
Schools for the Children of Alma
and emphasized the following ideas.
The greatest heritage of Alma is her
children and the best is none too
good for them. The complex con-
ditions which we are facing today,
all the time becoming more and more
complex, make broader training for
our children imperative and call for
greater effort and sacrifice on the
part Of both teachers and parents
There is great need of cooperation
between the school and home in or
der that Misunderstanding or lacl
of understanding be eliminated
This can be brought about, in part
by cultivating the spirit of friendli
ness and the spirit of the squar'
deal By visiting the school FIRE
iquently parents may obtain faire
understanding of the teachers prob
lens and general knowledge o
what the school is attempting to &C
complish. He closed his talk by urg
! ing parents to inspect carefully tn
reports sent home, cooperating wit
the teacher for better results if re
ports are unsatisfactory, and b
= making a plea that they take tim
to become comrades to their children
City Commissioners Chick an
Glass were then called upon to di'
cuss certain city problems, followin
which the committee reports WEI
D given and the meeting adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
JAPANESE WAY WITH B0RES
People Have a Curious Method OF Get
ting Rid OF Caller Who Out
stays Welcome.

Once in long while a caller comes
to ones house or office or study ana
oversiays his welcome writes Cleland
Il. McAfee. i'm Forward. He of course
il not conscious of this breach. All
he needs is something To remind him
he has stayed long enough. So far
no device has been discovered for end
ing the call without risk of offense,
though various formulas have been
tried out 4 few years ago friend
told group of acqualntanceS that ne
always received his callers standing,
and saw TO il that there were no
chairs In the room Needless 10 say,
the calls were always short. 1t was
the common opinion among his listen
ers that this would be harder on him
than on the callers. But that was his
affair.
Perhaps the japanese have come as
near as any To solving the problem.
A missionary 10 that land tells how,
when n person makes too long call.
and apparently doesn't know II is time
for him To leave. they stand broom
upside down somewhere in the house.
/ This is charm, supposed To throw
spell over the caller. and all unknown
10 himself he is compelled 10 90 home.
! The broom doesn't have TO be seen by
the visitor; any obscure corner VIII
do. The missionary tells of her own
cook, not yet II Christian, who was SC
ANNOYED by callers who interfered
with the dinner hour that she was
Just starting To turn the broom upside
down when the callers left OF course
that confirmed the superstition. Ii
America brooms have been known Il
rid a house of visitors, but ordinaril,
we adopt more drastic ways of han
ding II TO gain that result.
II is not clear whether the japanese
method is more interesting as a super
stition or as a courtesy. Certainly !
is not peculiar TO that nation 10 con
meet things which can have no real re
lation. but il is OF the very essence o
the race To think of way 10 ge
things done without offending. At an.
rate there Is the custom.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
Estate of MARY Caroline pslay.n; Deceased ..a

Estate of Mary Caroline Delayan, Deceased
STATE OF MlCHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
Al "A session of said Court. held at the Pro-
bate ONCE in the Village Of Ithaca In said
county on the 18th day of September. A. ID.
1919
bate. -
la the matter of the estate of Mary Caro-
line Delevan. Deceased.
Agnes H. Sterling having filed her petition,
praying that an instrument filed IN SAID
Court bee admitted 10 Probate as the last
will and testament of said deceased and that
administration of said estate be granted to
Philip W. Creaser , or some other suitable
person
Il is ordered that the 18th day of October
A. -. 1919 at ten A. NJ, at said Probate
Office j. hereby appointed for hearing said
petition.
II is further ordered. That public motto,
thereof be given by publication OF copy
hereof for three successive weeks previous q
said day of hearing in the Alma Record. q
newspaper printed and circulated IN sale
County.
A true copy. Attest j. LEE POTTS,
/ ELLEN NJ WALTER, Judge OF Probate
Register of Probate.
tI3-i Sent ~ 10 Oct 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
DIAMONDS HIDE IN AMERICA
Gems May One Day Be Mined on q
Large Scale In This Country,
Say Biologists.

Biologists, according 10 exchanges
believe that some day diamonds will
be mined on very large scale in the
United States. They are confident
there are valuable diamond mines hid
den under this country, because many
loose diamonds have been found In
various sections, There must be par
emf lode, they Say. and this is believed
to be in either the Rocky mountain or
Appalachian range. Regular diamond
chlmneys, like those Of South Africa
were found in Arkansas in 1906. They
were filed with perododite. akin TO
the fasWp9as KigbeEIiIs 6 sog,h Africa Afr a.
A farmer in Indiana, blowing a
gravelv hillside. found the first dia-
mond in America in 1897. More than
20 diamonds have been found in In
diana in the last 20 years. and one
sold for 81 200 Other valuable d!a-
monds have been found in Virginia,
North Carolina, Wisconsin. South Caro-
lima, Georgia. Alabama. Louisiana.
Idaho. Texas. Montana, Arizona and
California. A lahOrer working In an
excavation In Manchester, Va, found
stone weighing 23% karats In 1898
Numerous stones. weighing from three
~ 21% karats have been found In
Wisconsin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
80 uSs.s-s -@-,-~~~ss 49,
Emb robbery an Old Art

Embroidery is supposed to be one OF
the earliest domestic arts, for II Is
argued that IL must have been en-
ployed for decorative purposes very
soon after sewing was invented. This
would place ii long before the art or
weaving was discovered and back In
the days when the skins OF animals
were the only material for clothing
that existed. The earliest known spec
linens Of embroidery. however. are
some fragments discovered In Egypt,
and the earliest Of these is supposed
10 have been made about the fifteenth
century Il. c. Naturally materials OF
this kind disappear very rapidly. and
1t is only i'm very dry climate like
Egypt, with It's sandy soil, that fab
RIGS suitable for embroidery could sur
vive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
HEARING CLAIMS

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At session of said court. held at the
Probate office in the village of Ithaca IN
said county on the 18th day of September
1919.
Present. j. Lee Potts. Judge.
In the matter of the estate of Howell Lewis
Reid Deceased. -, =.
The above estate having been admitted 70
Probate and Francis King of Alma Mich
igan. appointed administrator thereof
IL is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors to present their
claims against said estate and that sucn
claims will be heard 10y said court on Wednes-
day. the 1Ath day Of January. next al
ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
II is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication Of TINS or
der for three successive weeks previous e
laid day of hearing in the Alma Record, q
newspaper printed and circulated in sai'
J. LEE POTTS.
A .,.,o conv Attest Judge Of Probate
/ ELLEN NJ WALTER,
Register of Probate.
N3-4 Sept. Is 10 Oct. %
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
Eriendshlp Shows Worth.

I often find myself going back te
Darwins saying about the duration
of a mans friendship being one OF
the best measures of his worth.-Anns
Thackeray Richie.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE - For
property near Alma, 100 acres, 4
miles northeast of Vestaburg. Soil
sandy loan, level land, 100 acres
improved. 60 acres of pasture and
wood land. II. j. King, Vestaburg
Mich, K. 2. l4-2-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Man for general farm
ing. Year round job. Inquire VIM
Schif, Union phone 174-1L-3S.
1882
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-12 acres of good land,
fair buildings, fruit, good we'll
water, three miles south and one
mile and half west of Alma. Jo-
seph Wriglesworth, Alma, RI.
1922
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
FOR sALE-FARM PROPERTY

FOR SALE-Good so ac~e farm with
good buildings, location and drain
age, will take small payment and
liberal terms. NJ. c. Lake, owner,
Ithaca phone &C. l3-2-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR SALE-One bench wringer, one
hand power washing machine in
good condition, one hand vacuum
sweeper practically new. Call phone
485, between 6 and p. m. 14-1-p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

WANTED-A girl for upstairs work.
Inquire Mrs. Chas. G. Rhodes, 633
State St. l4-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE - Full-blooded Beagle
hound pups. Inquire at Proud's
store. l4-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-Case kerosene tractor,
size 9-1S. 1918 model. Good as new.
f. S. Miller, Vestaburg, Mich. 14-2p
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-Cider barrels, new oak;
$500 each. Superior Bakery. 14-2c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-Royal typewriter in
good repair. Inquire Of c. F.
Brown. 13-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-A 10x12 ice box used
for storage of meats, etc. Will sell
cheap. Inquire Wright House. 1-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE-Ford runabout in good
repair. Inquire at this office. 13-tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR SALE or EXCHANGE-Gro-
cry store, residence and stock; bar
gain to right party; ready worked
up business. If interested call and
see me. 1916 +. Superior st. 11-tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-09-25

FOR -Watermelons; the best
varieties at N. w. Boody's farm
for one dollar per bushel, located
three miles west and one-half
north of Ithaca. 1922
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
RAN HOTEL INTO THE GROUND.
American Guest Found Bolshcvist Rule
Was Speedy Failure.

The effects Of the Revolution were i'm
mediate in my hotel. | was staying Mt
the Astoria in Petrograd when my wait-
er came in with my rcakfast ore nom
ing. lie lroke the traditions Of his trade
and made me speech. He said the mil
lcnniun had arrived ard every one was
to be happy. and as eyiderce amour ccd
that the employees in meeting assent led
had decided to take over the hotel They
conscripted the manager to help operate
But if guest is any Judge Of operation,
the experiment was not a success. The
ten arrived thereafter with no sugar or
milk, with no bread or butter Freak
fast consisted Of tea-nothirg more. My
clothes commenced to disappcar Inquiries
found were not in order The restaurant
was closed next And when then even
the chamfermnid confded in me that the
place was z 7irg to the devil. came To
the same conclusion and moved into an
apartment.
Precisely the same thing happened NJ
tie Hotel d Europe. But the employees
themselves became so disg0ted when
everybody left that they returned it to
its ownors-W Worlds Work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
FAVOR PROHIBITION;
0PP0,E OPEN SUNDAY
Mems Class of West Presbyterian
Church Mcmorializcs the
State Legisla ,ure.

At its regular session yesterday after
noon. the Mems Class of the West Presby-
terian Church Bible School, which has
an active membership Of about 275, had
a spirited discussion on the statewide
prohibition bill recently introduced in
the House at Dover The proposed act
for the repeal of the so called "blue laws"
for the purpose of legalizing amusement
and other activities on Sunday in this
State was also considered
The class finally voted unanimously
to send the following telegram to State
Senator James w. Robertson and to Rep
rescntatives William Lyons, Jr., and
Theodore w. Francis:
"The Mems Class of West Presbyterian
Church Bible School, numbering 275
today unanimously adopted resolution
calling upon you to work and vote for the
Klair bill without amendment: also. that
you oppose any legislation intended to
repeal the blue laws or to make possible
An open Sunday" J. f. Fuller, president /;
u. Franklin Smiley. teacher"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
BAD BREATH
Dr., Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at taa Cause and Remove It

DR. Edwards Olive Tablets, tire sibsti.
tute for calorael, act gently on the bowels
and positively dc the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. The pleasant sugar
coated tablets are taken tor bad breath
ty ali who know them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gently
but firmly on the bowels ard liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood ard gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous caloulel does without any
of the bad after effects.
ALI the benefits Of nasty. sickening,
gripping cathartics are derived from DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets without gripping,
pain or any disagreeab,e effects.
DR.. r. IL Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint. with the
attendant bad breath.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive
oil; you will know them by their olive
color. Take one or two every night ior
a week and note the effect loc and 25G
PEI box Al druggists.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
TO HOLD CONFEREN, e
ABOUT WATERWAYS
Preliminary to the Rivers and
Harbors Congress in Washing
ton, on Wednesday,
Spc<,IaI Nxratrh From Every Evening 3
Washington Correspondent.


Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Feb. 3.-Representatives
Parker and Sanford, Senators Calder and
Wadsworth and the delegations in Con-
rress from Delaware and probably Mary
land and New Jersey will confer on the
subject of inland waterway transporta-
tion tomorrow, preliminary to the meeting
of the Rivers and Harbors Congress here
next Wednesday.
IL is contcnded that the interests of
Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey
in the widening and deepening OF the
Hudson River are only second IN import
auce to the interests OF the citizens who
live along the shores of the great stresm,
in the project. Representative Polk OF
Delaware who is one of the delegates
from his State to the Congress has already
taken the matter up informally with Mr..
Parker.
The Two Congressman agree that the
project is important to the commerce of
each State, and Senator Frehnghuysen
of New Jersey said today that the dele
CATION from his State would cooperate
in any movement to bring the Hudson
river project to speedy frultion.
I'm common with the rest of the people
Of Delaware who have studied the project
| want the Hudson river to be widened, "
said Mr.. Polk. ''Of course cur interest
in it arises from the fact that we believe
by building canal from Chesapeake
Bay to the Hudson we can establish new
lanes of commerce between the North and
the South. Every Improvement that rs
made in the canals and rivers in Delaware,
New Jersey and New York brings us near
er the time when we will have network
Of inland waterways, binding the North
with the South"
Mr.. Polk said be expected to take part
in the discussions at the Congress and he
will take advantage of the occas,un 70
emphasize the need Of making the Hudson
more valuable mesns for conveying
commerce.
II quite understand" ssid Mr.. Polk,
that improvements cannot be made
unless the engineer iavors them. But
/ believe the report on the feasibility of
the plan will be favorable
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
WILLIAMS NAME HELD UP.
Controller Of Currency viii Not be Con-
6rmed This Session.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The confrma-
ton of John Skelton Williams TO be
Comptroller Of the Currency cannot be
accomplished at this session of Congress.
The positive statement was made last
night by both Republican and Demo
cratic Senators that vote will not be
permitted on the Williams nomination
before, adjournment
1t was made plain IN this connection
that all controverted appointments made
and March 4, will be hung on the peg
and left for future determination The
idea of this plan is that after the termina-
ton of this Congress the Republicans
will be In control of the Senate and
occupy position where they can pass
upon the fitness of selections for office
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
MRS. KRESS TO ADDRESS
JEWISH WOMEN'S COUNCIL.

Mrs. Sadie Gorchon Kress, Executive
Secretary of the Philadelphia District OF
the Zionist Organization, will address
the monthly meeting OF the Wilmington
Section Council Of Jewish Women which
will be held at the Y NJ H. A Hall to-
night. Mrs kress who is well known to
those interested in the movement Will
speak on ''Zionism" Mrs James y
Ginns will preside
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Private Lang Visits Here.

Private Leslie Lang, of this city, now
with the Marines, passed through this
city a few days ago enr0ute to Phil
adelphia from which port he sailed on
the battIeship Pennsylvania for Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba. Lang is serving as
operator on the ship. He was employed
by the Bell Telephone Co. IN this city
before his enlistment. Harry Silver,
another Wilmington youth with whom
Lang enlisted, is stationed at Guam
tanamo and i is very likely that they
will be together
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
MRS. C. H. GASaILL HURT.
FoYm~r v Vllmirg on Woman I-jnT d IN
Motor Geld rt In Franc :.

Word AS been received by Miss p. X,
Kcim Of a frightful accident to Mrs.
Charlie Sutter Gaskill, formerly OF thus
city, who has been in Frnncc for some time
The exact date Of the accident is not given
in Colonel Gaskills letter, but
it was sometime between Christmas and
New Years.
While motoring with party OF trends,
the car in which they were riding WAS hit
by train and the occupants OF the car
were hurled $50 feet along the track. Mrs.
Gaskill's face WAS not cut, but she hnd her
left irw bone broken and all her teeth
knocked out. A very eminent French
surgeon operated Immediately and she Is
recovering very rapidly.
Lieutenant Colonel Gaskill writes that
his regiment may be returned to this coun-
try in April. He also speaks interestingly
of their invasion of the town OF Metz and
its display of signs in shop windows, I'm
Englsh) "No Soldiers Admitted" Lieu
tenant Colonel Gaskill's experiences will
be interesting and will probably mark a
new era in French railroading.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
ANIMALS AT THEIR TOILET.
Creat, res U.s. Tongue as Brush and
Tai as Towel

Animals, says French savant, fur
nish man an example in the matter of
hygiene They were the first creatures
who made use Of the sponge. soap and
even Of the tooth rush
From time immemorial they cleaned
themselves by using the tongue as 8
brush, IN ir saliva az sopp their tail
as a towel their claws as comb. Fur
therTnore, they battle themselves fire.
quertly
Colonies m Monkeys isolate thc~e
among them who refuse tn observe the
rules Of cleanliness II has been re-
m rked that NOR keys with well-cared-
for enrds take the precsution when
drinking Of never letting them pct wet
Chimpnrzeee alrnoet invariafly rinse
out thor mouths after eating.
neapclis Journal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Logic Of the LaFoilctte Case.

Y the President were in the United
States i. might be worth while TO call
his attorton to the fact that the ac-
tion Of the United States Senate in dis
missing the seSiition charges against
Senator La Toilette furnishes him with
complete moral Justification for par
doning practico Ily I'll a the conscicn-
tio,a o. jector', socialist afitators and
L. w. W. seditionariea who are now in
Jail or have been sentenced to jail, for
otetructing the conduct Of the war
Cnrir1gf cid Naes Rcnnt lican
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Dollars and Cents.

Counting it only in dollars and c-nts
how much did that last cold cost your A
man may not always stop work when he
has cold, but perhaps It would be bstter
if he did ID takes about ten days ~ ge'
completely rid Of a cold under the usual
treatment. That time can Be much
shortened by taking Chamberlain Cough
Remedy and proper care Of yourself; N
fact, bottle Of this remedy IN the house
is mighty good investment during the
winter and spring uontns.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Against Interstate Movement of Barberry.

AS means toward eliminating black
stem rust Of wheat and other grains, the
Secretary of Agriculture purposes estnb-
lishing a quarantine to prohibit inter-
state movement Of the common barberry,
as well as other species of Berberis and
Mahonia A public hearing will be held
at the rooms OF the Federal Horticultural
Board, Washington, d. c., at 10 O'Clock,
February "a, in order that any person in
terested in the proposed quarantine may
be heard, either in person or by attorney
Investigations made by the Department
OF Agriculture have shown that the COM
mon barberry and related plants are
capable of harboring the black stem rust
1f wheat, oats, barley, rye, and many
wild and cultivated grasses throughout
much OF the grain-growing area of the
country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
En-. owing Stay in Ffanee.

Mrs. Annie Burres, of No. sos East
Eleventh street, has received letter from
her son, Private John H Burres, in France,
saying his health is fine and sending his re-
CARDS to his many friends He left Viii
mington with number of draftees August
|, 1918. After training at Camp Upton ne
was sent TO France September -, 1915.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
YOUNG PICKPOCKET.
Probation Officer Wcntzel Trying to
Incate the Owner.

A colored boy by the name Of Shockley,
about II years of age, was brought To the
Detention House with his pal last week.
He had in his possession an air rifle and
some money and he gave a very poor
story as to where he got them.
His pal now gives information that
about Tuesday January 25, he snatched
pocketbook from little girl on King
street Chief Probation Officer Vented
would like to find the owner to return the
belongings
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Burres Likes France.

Mrs. Annie Burres, Of No. sos East
Eleventh street, has received letter
from her son, Private John II. Burres,
in France, saying his health is fine and
sending his regards to his many friends.
He left Wilmington with a number of
draftees August /, 1918 After training
at Camp Upton he was sent to France
September 49, 1918.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued Saturday
as follows:
Fifth avenue, No. 2; galvanized iron
pigeon coop, $50; Anthony Jezyk, owner
and builder.
Lowering avenue, No. 1897; addition,
s25: c. s. Wood, owner and builder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
ULTIMATUM.

Willie was in bad temper. Hn mother
had just discovered that there was not
clean nightshIrt ready for him 10 wear.
Never mind, Willie" she said, con-
solingly. 'fYou will have 20 put on ono
Of your sisters nigb,gowns tonight"
what. a girl's7" snnrted Willie, draw
ing himself up haughtily.
yes. Why not7" asked mother, m
surprise.
II won't wear itp' declared the small
boy. 81 rather 20 N bed ra~p'--Chrlstia,7
Messenger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-02-03
Back From France.

Charles H. jester, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard ~ Jester, who has been in the
aviation corps in France, has returned
to this country and expects TO be mus
tered out cf the service in a short time.