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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
WHY WOMEN SUFFER
Many Alma Women are Learning
the Cause.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL
ALMA, MICH.

Women often suffer, not knowing
the cause.
Backache. headache, dizziness, ner-
vousness.
Irregular urinary passages. weak
ness, languor-
Each a torture Of itself.
Together hint at weakened kidneys.
Strike at the root-get to the
cause.
Quickly help the kidneys if they
need it.
No other remedy more highly en-
dorsed than Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's convincing testimony from
this locality.
Mrs. X. p. Peet, +. Center St.
North Star, Mich, says: Il had to
give up and go to bed. / certainly
felt miserable. My kidneys were
weak and ! had severe attacks OF
backache. When / heard about Doan''
Kidney Pills used them and they
relieved me in every way"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge
Doan's Kidney Plls--the same tina
Mrs. Peet had. Milburn Co
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-adv "a.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
VESTABURG ITEMS
BY Special Correspondent

Ella Harshman was born near
Fort Wayne, Indiana, June %, 1860
and died at her farm home near
Vestaburg on Thursday, December A,
1919. at the age of "a years. The
deceased came to Michigan with her
parents while girl and they settled
on farm near Vestaburg. She was
married to Joseph St. Peter of Vesta-
burg on December 20, 1884. To TINS
union were born seven children, five
sons and two daughters, six of whom
are living One son dying IN IN
fancy. She leaves to mourn their
loss her husband and daughters, Mrs
| DAYTON Bunce and Mrs. Sylvia Cur
It's and son, Chef, Leonard and
Every St. Peters of Vestaburg.
several grandchildren and host OF
friends. Rev. j. d. Tanner conducted
the funeral services which were held
at the Church of Christ on Saturday,
December 8. Interment in the Nesta-
burg cemetery.
Mrs. James Leggett and daugh
ter. Mrs. Jennie Hesburn AID sons,
and Miss Via Greek, who have been
visiting at the home Of the former S
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Smith
returned to their home in Detroit
Saturday
Bern Howay spent the week enc
here with his brother, Fred. Howay
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Sutton are
entertaining the latters brother, Us
car Phillips, of Durand.
Mrs. William Parks of Alma came
Monday to visit her mother, Mrs
Ellen Shores.
Fred Howay was home from Aim;
over Sunday.
Albert Briggs went to Alma Satur
Iday to visit relatives and on Monda!
he began working at the position
which ne had secured there Saturday
Mrs. Hannah Schnepp of Aim;
lcame Saturday TO visit at the hom
of her daughter, Mrs. William Nick
erson.
Mrs. Hannah Schnepp of Alma ant
her daughter, Mrs. Rosie iced, ant
lchildren of Remus were Saturda.
visitors of the formers niece, Mrs
William Carts.
Pat Brown made business trip I
Alma Saturday.
James Corder has gone to Mario
TO visit his brother, William Corde
land go fox hunting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Briggs an
|children, who have been here visitIn
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mr.
!. NJ. J. Briggs, and other relatives re
= turned to their home in Detroit Sal
> urday.
Elvin Flint and family moved her
from Alma Saturday and are livin
in the VIM. Carts house.
Mrs. Charles iced and two childre
of Remus came Saturday to visit
the home of her sister. Mrs. Williai
Nickerson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
SOUTHEAST COE

Mrs. Mary Byers went to Alma
Saturday to spend a week at the
home of her son, Hugh.
Elder Kimberling left Monday for
Beaverton. where he will assist in
a series of meetings to be held there
during the next two weeks. Inc
regular services will be held here,
conducted by either Elder Raum OF
Alma or Elder Start.
Mrs. Martha Salter spent the week
end here with relatives.
Will Beard and Frank Randolph
are moving to st. Louis and 1T is re-
ported that George Leonard viii soon
move to Alma.
Little Albert Ward Of Alma spent
from Wednesday to Saturday at the
home of Levi Burge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
WRIGHT SCHOOL

Bernard Hunter spent the week
end in Mt Pleasant.
Mrs. Fletcher Jennings died at her
home Friday. Funeral services were
held Monday with interment at Shep-
herd.
Mrs. VIM. Webb has returned te
her home in Riverdale after spending
four weeks caring for Mrs. r. NJ
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Johnson spent
Sunday with their son in Elwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Rogers spen
Sunday in Alma.
Mrs. Wesley Webb has returned
home from a weeks visit in Lansing
Little Miss Jessie Ellis had tn
misfortune to fall last week, hlttini
her eye on piece of ice cutting !
quite badly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-12-11
Do You Enjoy Your Meals?

II you DO not enjoy your meals
your digestion is faulty. Eat mod
erately. especially of meats. masti-
cate your food thoroughly. Let five
hours elapse between meals and take
one of Chamberlain's Tablets immed-
lately after supper and you will soon
find your meals to be a real pleasure
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL.
A Freshman grins,
A Sophomore blows,
4 Junior growls,
But the Senior knows.

The Senior Class has prepared a
most excellent program for Friday
morning. Everybody invited.
We had several visitors last Friday
morning. l. b. C-eswen, Van Hiler,
Ben Ferrell Mitchell and few more
former pupils of Oxford High who
have since distinguished themselves in
various ways.
Miss Smith, our English teacher.
sent all Of her dear pupils a card
Xmas, which was. sweet of her.
The s. 4. T. C. left Mr.. Philip
Carnathan high and dry upon the
Campus of Ole Miss. from which he
gradually drifted over to dear oxford
High. We knew he couldn't stay
away.
We are missing our dear principals
long conversational chats in chapel.
While Lola May Is beating Grace
Jones (for information apply to Miss
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
BURGESS NEWS.

After the absence of a few weeks,
we have filled our pen with good ink
and come again To wish our friends all
Happy New Year.
The close of the year has brought
about some changes, and we are glad
to welcome into our community, Mr.
Ashmone Smith and family, of Tate
County, and Mr.. John Waller and
family, of Pamela County.
The Red Cross Box Supper given
at the school building on last Thurs
day evening was enjoyed by all
present. The house was decorated in
evergreen and red crosses. The boxes
began to come in early. Everyone
present seemed to know the value of
those boxes As the cheapest one sold
Knocked Off at S.75 and when Miss
jena Smiths box was put up 1t seem
ed as If every Young sport" in the
house had either come off without his
dinner and supper or that he was real
anxious to donate some ''long green
10 the Red Cross or was just determin-
ed to test Miss Smiths knowledge Of
domestic science. Be that as il may
Mr. Paul Jones was at last able TO
purchase the coveted box for 500
After supper was over 4 pretty
girl contest" was put on for the bene-
fit OF the Junior Red Cross. and the
school at first lust dragged along. 4"
Quite q number Of the fair sex were
nominated. Finally il narrowed down
to Miss Lula May Ayles and Miss Jena
Smith. Then that old American
spirit Of sharp contest took hold Of
the crowd 1t reminded US OF one OF
the knights Of yore. Mr. Clifford
Clifford Jones championing the cause
Of Miss Ayles and Mr.. Paul Jones the
cause of Miss Smith. Each champion
had his assistance and they We're of. -
For about two hours it was only a
guess a % who would win. But all
things must come TO an end. so as the
hours began to wane. a time limit was
set, and the principal, Mr.. f. s.
Smuels announced that at IL 80
o'clock. he would take the bell and the
contest would be off. He seemed to
have a case Of nerves. as he was
afraid both companions would BON
bard him with a load Of "E pluribus
mum, al 1929 o'clock; however this
did not happen, the bell tapped and
Miss Ayles was declared the winner.
She received AIS votes and Miss
Smith received Pip votes. Both
ladies thanked the crowd for the in
-terest shown them. and the best Of
feeling existed.
The material result Of the occasion
was Sl0s.67 realized for the Red
Cross, Junior Red Cross and the
school.
FOUNTAIN PEN.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
DIR. Somerville Appeals TO Sunday
Schools Of the County.

The massacre and deportation Of
Christian Armenians has been charac-
telizcd by Henry Morganthau. former
United States Ambassador TO Turkey.
as -the greatest single horror ever
pefpetrated in the history Of human
ity."
Their homes were destroyed Men.
women and children were driven into
the deserts; men were killed, wsmen
and children violated. All this was
done by the Turks a the iastigaton
of Germany.
About 100000 of these Christian
people are now starving. OF this
number 100000 are motherless and
fatherless children.
The United States government can
not extend aid for the reason that
there is no government with which TO
deal. England and France have the
great task of caring for those within
their own borders upon whom similar
atrocities have been inflicted. Ameri-
ca must assume the part of the Good
Samaritan.
1t is estimated that s30,000,OO0 viii
be needed. The American Committee
for Relief are asking for that amount.
The quota of Lafayette County is
81 600.
The children of the Sabbath Schools
are responding to the appeal. The
County Committee is asking that The
cause be presented in appropriate SER
mon in every church in the County on
the End Sabbath, 18th day of January,
1919. II any church is without a
preacher for that day invite layman
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02

thousand Armenians can be saved
from final starvation only as America
appreciates their awful condition, ex-
tends them the helping hand of fel-
lowship and sympathy, and multiplies
thousandfold her divinely inspired
benefactions.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
MORE AMERICANS ARE
COMING HOME SOON.

Washington, Dec. 31.-GeneraI
Pershing notified the War Department
to-day that additional units with a to-
tai strength Of approximately 5000
men had been assigned BY him for
early convoy home. They include the
329th and S30th Infantry of the 3Srd
Division with strength Of more than
30 officers and 3.4O0 men each ana the
Fourth Regiment, Air Service, includ-
ing about 16 Aero Squadrons.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02

Every druggist in town-vour
druggist and evervbodv's druggist
has noticed a great falling-0if in the
sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
'Calomel Is dangerous and people
know if, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
suits. said "a prominent local drug
gist. DOdson's Liver Tone Is per-
sonallv guaranteed bv every drug
gist who sells it. 4 large bottle
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
| am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Calomel sickens and you may lose
days work. If bilious, constipated or
headachy read my guarantee.

costs but a few cents, and If it fails
to give easy relief in every case Of
liver sluggishness and constipation.
YOU have only to ask for your money
hack.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting. purely vegetable remedy.
harmless to both children and adults
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine: no bilionsness. sick
headache, acid stomach or const-
pated bowels. II doesn't rrine all
the next day like violent calomel.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02

to perform the service, or let the mat
ter be presented on the 3rd Sabbath,
the nineteenth instant.
Where there is no Church call
neighborhOod or beat meetings. Give
the colleges and day schools an OPP
porsunity to contribute. Let indivi-
duals who cannot attend such meet
ings send their offerings.
The appeal is made to every form
of organization for men or women in
Lafayette County.
The drive is fixed for January II to
10.
$. III. Logan is County treasurer
T. H. SOMERVILLE,
County Chairman.
Oxford, January 1st.. 1919.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
MR.. HUGH GRMBLE
BACK FROM FRANCE
Is Presented With Gold Medal BY Git
liens of Abbeville, He Being First
Volunteer From the Town.

Mr.. Hugh Gamble has returned
from overseas, where he was in the
service Of the United States in France.
Sunday afternoon, a number of cit
izens of Abbeville gathered at the
postoffice. where they presented to
this patriotic young man a beautiful
Gold Medal as a token OF their ap-
probation and esteem, he being the
first volunteer to enter the services of
Uncle Sam from Abbeville, Miss.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02

SMITH We wonder whose time Grace
is beating?
Murry: Miss Smith. don't de-
serve this zero"
Miss Smith: Il know you don't.
but that's as low, as I am allowed to
give"
We Seniors wish we could impart
some Of our knowledge to three
ignorant, unsophisticated Freshmen
who funked on English. As Mr..
Donaldson says: There are some
wonderful minds in the twelfth
grade"
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
NEAR EAST'S NEEDS ARE
GREATEST IN ALL HISTORY
Mississippi's Quota Is $4,000; Lafayette
County Is Asked to Giue $1,000.
January ~ to I9, 1919

Increasing interest is reported from
all parts of Mississippi in the drive
for Relief in the Near East, which will
be conducted in this state the week of
January 1919.
The state has been asked for a min
imum subscriptions of S150,0OO, but
' rders are working with their eyes
200, 900 as a maximum, and they
1opeful that goal will be reached
vim the week.
Mninent men from all parts of
- are aiding in the work, and
- chairmen have been chosen to
- after the county allotments,
which are small.
The nation is expected to raise $780,
O00, 900 for the cause, the greater part
Of which will be needed Immediately
to feed these starving Amenians, Sy-
rians, Greeks, Jews and ether subject
races of the hellish Turk.
Following is an article from a re
cent issue of the Literary Digest,
which, without attempting to tell of
the plight of the Syrians, the Greeks,
the Jews. the Persians, and the other
races so long held under Turkish do
minion, gives clear idea of the trag-
edy of Armenia, perhaps the most pit
iful of all history:
A-r-m-e-n-i-a spells tragedy, no less
in life than in death. More than one
million Armenians and Syrians in
Turkey and Western Asia have per-
1shed during the past two years from
Exposure. starvation, disease heartless
portation. and cruel massacre. They
past their sufferings and are be-
ID our help. There are still two
one half millions of homeless and
itute people in Armenia and Syria
are experiencing living death,
are enduring the horrors of hun
the tortures of gnawing want,
even the loss of reason itself,
Ough sufferings that have become
horrible to bear.
he young and the aged, without
d and shelter-more than two mil
- Of them-this indeed is record
wiring the heart and 20 open the
strings of humanity. This is a
1dy among nations before which
the appalling tragedy of Belgi-
les. Here is great people up
lDlMl1ich even Poland deep in hel
own misery, can look with pity and
compassion that is experiencing ar
agony Of suffering greater even thar
<er own.
Other martyr nations have had then
ts, their legions, of friends Othel
cken peoples have had bquntifu
M Iagai help. But Armenia Has beer
nally cut of from outside aid, iso-
Z, left to bleed to suffer, and Il
A little more and an entirs
ztian nation viii have perisheC
- the earth
- two milkon Eve hundreS
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02

Deep-seated coughs thai resist ordi-
nary remedies require both external
and internal treatmen If you buy
dollar bottle of BALLARD'S HORE-
HOUND SYRUP you get the two
remedies you need for the price of
one. There is a HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for the
chest, free with each bottle. Sold by
A. H. kendel. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
A Christian People

Upon these children, or such as
these helped back to normal childhood,
let US hope, by the generosity of
American people, must depend the
perpetuation of race that early ac-
cepted Christianity-a race that has
been most cruelty prosecuted by the
barbarous Turks and that now goes to
Cavalry for its belief. The Turk
owes to Armenia all the best that he
has achieved in commerce, in industry,
in science. and in the arts, and the
Turk repays his debt to Armenia by
burning Armenian homes, ravishing
Armenian womanhood, starving, NUT
ilating and brutally numbering Ar
mcrian childhood. And now comes
an appeal from this PROSTATE, stricken
broken people to the wealthiest and
most blessed nation the sun ever
shone upon. America will answer
quickly, largely, generously that we
know.
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
$50. 900. 900 Is Needed.

SSO.OOO,OOO Is Needed.
1t was estimated last year that s30-
100000 would be needed to keep these
more than two million homeless, des-
tiute people from starvation during
the winter now ending, and this al
lowed ''but a pittance of seven cents
a day for food, shelter, and all life's
necessities" Think of that, you who
live in homes of plenty, and see if
you can close your hearts to this ap-
peal Of dying men, women and chill
dren. Think of that and see if you
can spend a dollar as lightly and
thoughtlessly as before.
Armenia. once happy, contented, and
self-supporting is now a land swept
by death and filled with tragedies that
are too deep for tears. "The mind
grows numb" writer testifeS, "and
the heart, sick from a constant recital
Of the tales of such horror as it is
difficult to believe the twentieth CEN
fury could hold. The poor, wizened,
money-like babies that have been
held up before my eyes are the worst
spectacles of all"
One American consular agent re-
ports that in his daily walk from his
house to his consulate he counted
twelve persons who had died from
starvation the preceding night. Many
villages in Syria have been depopu-
lated. In one of them an American
passing throuh saw only one house
open and sitting in the doorway, was
one little girl. apparently alone in the
world. saying over and over. "I'm hum
gfyl I'm hungryw
Oxford eagle., 1919-01-02
Are You
Open Minded?
The average American
is open-ninded.

American business is con-
Quoted by true Americans of
vision, open minded men who
believe in their country and strive
to meet their country's needs.
The men in the packing industry
are no exception to the rule.
The business of Swift &
Company has grown as the ma
ton has progressed. Its affairs
have been conducted honorably,
efficiently, and economically, re-
ducing the margin between the
cost of live stock and the selling
price Of dressed meat, until today
the profit is only a fraction of a
cent a pound-too small to have
any noticeable effect on prices.
The packing industry is a big,
vital industry-one of the most
important in the country. Do
you understand IT'D
Swift & Company presents
facts IN the advertisements that
appear in this paper. They are
addressed to every open-minded
person in the country.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
MORE BUILDING PREVAILS.
Contracts for $95, 900, 900 Worth
Let in February.

A general reawakening and i'm
provement in building and construc-
ton activities as shown by contracts
let during the month Of February is
shown today in report by the di-
vision of public works and construc-
ton development of the Department
of Labor. Contracts for the month
aggregated $95,000oO0 or $11.000.000
less than the months average for the
four preceding years. the prices of
former years being changed to the
current level.
Contracts in December were about
30 ner cent of the four years aver
age it was stated. the decrease being
caused by an expectation of lower
prices for building materials follow
! ing singing of the armistice. The di-
vision also issued statement calling
attention of the municipal officials to
the railroad administrations policy of
causing railroads to bear their share
of the cost of joint improvements. Ii
was said that such improvements
should be taken up with the railroad
| involved by the municipal authorities
in the same manner as before rnt
war
Evening star., 1919-03-20
THREE ''BONE-DRy"
V|OLATOPS HELD
Two Acquitted; Most of the In
eliminating Liquor Came From
Baltimore.

Five cases ir which defendants
bone-dry law were tried in the United
States branch of Police Court this
morning before Judge Mcmahon. Two
of the cases were dismissed. one SEN
tence to serve term of six months in
Jail was imposed and two of the de-
PENDANTS, who had pleaded guilty, will
be sentenced Thursday next.
Frank Jackson colored, charged with
bringing large quantity of liquor
from Baltimore over the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis railroad. was
acquitted. The police charged him
with having on the train twenty quarts
of liquor packed and camouflaged in a
typewriter box, and large valise con-
tanning ten additional quarts. Jack
sons defense was that when he board
ed the train thaS liquor the police
charged him with owning was on
seat Of the car and he had no connec
ton whatever with it.
Mary Harrison, colored, whose home
is at Marshall Hall. Md, charged with
bringing eight quarts into the Dis
trict, was acquitted. She was arrest
ed between Union StdtloH anu lie ilH
street wharf, where she was going
to take the boat.
William Lysle, colored, who was in
an automobile with party of other
defendants, charged with violating
the bone-dry law, was given six
months in jail.
Percy Ellis and Leon Smith. charged
with bringing large quantity of
liquor from Baltimore to Washington
in an automobile, when arraigned
pleaded guilty. They will be sentenced
next Thursday.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
SECOND CENTRAL CAMP
SCHOOL GIVES COURSES
c. A. Appel of This City Instructor
for Y. M. c. A. at Ellington
Field, Houston, Tex.

c. A. Appel, 1440 Kennedy street
this city. is one of the instructors al
the second central camp school of the
Y. NJ. c. A, at Ellington Field, Hous-
ton, Tex. His subject is mechanical
drawing.
The school was established by the
Y. NJ. c. A. January 20, six weeks
course being planned to fit the m en- in
the Army for better places in civil
life when they receive their dis
charge. The first school. which closed
February %. proved a big success
with $50 men completing the entire
beginning of the school, but owing to
the discharge of many Of them from
the Army and transfer of others less
than half this number completed the
course.
Forty-two classes were organized
and thirty-two different subjects were
taught Instructors were secured
from 'afnong' the officers. enlisted men
and Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries at EIling-
ton Field.
The following subjects are included
in the course of study: Agriculture,
auto mechanics. bookkeeping. busi-
ness. English, geometry, mechanical
craving. spanish, SHOp mechanics,
French. penmanship, sociology, type
writing. algebra. chemistry. electrical
engineering, craftsmanship, shorthand,
commercial arithmetic. trigonometry
commercial law, public speaking and
music.
Text books for the school were OBJ
tanned from the American Library AS
sociation, the public Libraries in Hous
ton and Galveston and from the Hous-
ton public schools. A reference Ii
brary of 250 books was furnished by
the American Library Association and
these books were used extensively by
the members of the class.
Evening star., 1919-03-20
THE CHEAP, HUMBLE BEAN
COMES INTO ITS OWN
As Price Drops q. S. Gives Recipe
for New Loaf to Take
the Place Of Meat.

The lowly bean has heard the voice
of public opinion. and. like far-see-
ing politician, has acted with judg
ment by divorcing itself from high
priced commodities. declaring that
even the much rnaligned New Engla nd
dish recognizes the fact that there is
a limit to everything.
The bureau Of markets of the De-
partment of Agriculture is authority
for the statement that the wholesale
price of beans has dropped to Z
cents a pound since March last year,
while in California growers assert
that they will not sell if beans go any
lower at shipping points.
With Washington leading almost the
entire country during February in
its price for sirloin, while other meats
have obtained high prices, the bureau
has recipe for making loaf Of
beans as substitute for meat. The
recipe follows:
Two cups of cooked beans, one cup
of cooked rice. one cup Of bread