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The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
BOSCHEE'S SYRUP.

A cold is probably the most com-
mon of all disorders and when neglect.
ed is apt to be most dangerous. Sta
tistics show that more than three
times as many people died from in
f1uenza last year, as were killed in
the greatest war the world has ever
known. For the last fifty-three years
Boschee's Syrup has been used for
coughs, bronchitis, colds, throat ir-
ritation and especially lung troubles.
It gives the patient good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning. Made
in America and used in the homes Of
thousands of families all over the
civilized world. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
LESS MEAT IF BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take a Glass Of Salts to Flush
Kidneys if Bladder
Bothers You.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys. they become overworked !;
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts of distress, particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney region !;
rheumatic twinges, severe headaches
acid stomach, constipation, torpid
liver, sleeplessness, bladder and uri-
nary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or if bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces Of
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy !;
take a tablespoonful in a glass Of
water before breakfast for a few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutralize the acids
in the urine so it no longer irritates,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone !;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men md
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
SILOS INCREASING RAPIDLY
Becoming Necessary on Every Farm In
Pennsylvania-Lessens Cost
of Production.

Statistical information recently col
lected by the bureau of statistics,
Pennsylvania department of agricul-
ture. shows that approximately 20 per
cent, or 43,657 farmers In that state
are now using silOs. The number one
year ago was estimated at $4,000.
The silo Is rapidly becoming a ne
cessity on practically every farm. for
slage greatly lessons the cost Of pro-
duction Of pound Of butter or a
pound Of beef.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
Food Looked Queer on Menu.

An American soldier went into a
restaurant in France and found an
other "doughboy" struggling with a
bill-of-fare that was in 'tlGnglish."
''H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-l-e," he was spelling
out. H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-l-e What in the
dickens is that?"
The first soldier took the card and
began to struggle, too. But not until
he had said the words aloud three
times could he make head or tail Of
them. Then he threw back his head
and shouted:
"Why, boy, it's oatmeal, spelled 4
la Franchise. 'H-a-u-t-e m-i-l-le-e.' Oat
meal! See !"-Youth's Companion.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

This spring dress is just the thing for
a debutante. 1t Is g!rish and
dainty. Frock is made of ecru or
candle, with two wide insertions Of
same color.
bindings Of red and white, checked
gingham and finishing touches Of Or
ganCie.
The important thing, however, about
these dresses is the manner in which
they carry the impression of increased
width and not an impression really so
much as an actual increase in the
quantity of material used in the skirts.
The means whereby the width is at
tanned are many and varied, but like
the dresses for southern wear, the
aprons is the most prominent feature.
1t may be so diminutIve that it is
hardly larger than bib and it may be
large enough to form the skirt front
or back. but it is sure to be an apron.
Pink Taffeta Afternoon Frock.
4 rose pink afternoon frOck is typi-
cal of many others and in very
charming way. The silk is the color
Of frosty raspberry ice with a girdle
Of ribbon of lavender which tones in
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

This season the debutante and the
subdebutante are coming into their
own. After two years of utter neglect
the debt piled up is to be paid, and
paid in full with all past interest due,
observes a leading fashion correspond
ent.
Parties. dinners and dances galore
are on the program, one crowding the
other SO closely that two years re-
serve strength would seem necessity.
1t seems. too, as if everything had
been designed in frOcks with an eye
to the requirements of the debutante-
short skirts, short sleeves, oceans OF
ruffies and foolish little trimmings
and the matron will have to find some
thing suitable as best she may.
Now, it is a we'll known fact that
seldom does the very young woman
favor the type of dress that her elders
would choose for her. The adorable
youthful models hold no particular
charm for the adorable youthful girl,
hut all this@has been cleverly attended
to by some one who understands these
matters we'll The vamp and the baby
vamp are out of the running to a
great extent, but it is a bit too soon to
expect direct change, SO in spite of
soft colors and multitudes of ruff1es
there is frequently a touch of sophisti-
cation.
If the very young woman is bit
JAfn af11o< n! oh win
hack in the corners here anG there are
some deliciously subtle frocks, even to
those of black chantilly lace, which
40 one could possibly call suitable
for the debutante unless one should
zee the notifications as shown in the
models.
Coiors Fresher and Clearer.
AS to cOlOrS, the matron again is i'm
for a very hard time if she is to con-
tnue in the height of fashion Be it
admitted that the colors are fresher
and clearer than ever they are trifie
difficult for any but the very youthful
to wear.
One is struck Immediately with the
debutante and those in the regular de-
partment Most Of the colorS are in
tensified, and the pastel shades the
matron is supposed to wear are slight
iy more than that when shown for the
younger woman. Jade color is one OF
the seasons most approved shades
and orchid, with a splash of mauye is
also liked.
Taffeta is quite evidently the mate
rial best adapted TO the present modes
in all the afternoon frocks; whether
I'm light colors or dark blues and
browns for the street, it asserts itself
in the bulging skirts. For afternoon
one finds further crispness added by
combining otgandie with the taffeta.
Nets of the finest possible mesh are
amazingly embroidered in eyelet. The
last thing one would expect to see
used on net and thing that would
| - impossible If the net were not
almost as fine as vOile.
combination of three materials
proves success in linen dress, with
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
GOT A CHILD'S COAT
BY DYEING GARMENT
"Diamond Dyes" Help Make New Out
fits for Youngsters.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton or mixed goods,-dresses.
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, everything!
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

An advance model of exquisite dainti.
ness is this frock for Miss Spring.
time. 1t is Of net and fiIet; tucks
and dainty embroidery are sure to
appeal.
the front of the bodice has a vest of
the organde ending in round tab
like apron below the girdle.
Afternoon Gown for Young Girl.
An afternoon gown that the very
young girl will just dote on is of black
chantilly lace. trimmed with soft
French blue ribbons that should bring
it within mammals approval" for
they give tho dress exactly the air OF
youth in spite of the matron'S black
lace of which it is made. At the hips
the lace is wired so that il stands out
properly, and over this in the front an
apron of the lace falls so that it par
TALLY obscures the ribbon. which fol-
lows the curved line of the apron with
bow here and there.
The sleeves are short, with a deep
ruff1e of the chantilly, and the bodice
is nothing much but wide ruff1e of it
about the neck and down the sides of
the front.
Ribbon, as every one knows, is a
very important item in the list of
trimmings this season, and if not
watched carefully will be apt to get a
bit tiresome. One very new way to
u.s. this form of establishment is seen
on dress of Orange-colored chiffon
rather q pale shade Of orange as
orange color goes. but by no means
faded looking The ribbon was ap-
piled like the crimped edge of an ex-
pert caterers pie. 1t was simply
crimped or fluted and laid about the
neck and sleeves of the gown and also
in strips down the sides of the skirt.
The ribbon is in the same shade as
the chiffon.
The White Crepe Frock.
A white crepe silk frock is trimmed
with grcsgrain also in white in an
other and attractive manner. Begin
model the most important point at the
present time, we find interesting ex-
tensions on the skirt at the sides,
which are further supported in the
effort to increase the width by the
apron of the material covering the
entire front Of the frock and furnished
with loops Of the ribbon extended at
the sides.
The extensions of the material are
merely strips doubled and inset into the
sides of the skirt so that they extend
like fins on the sides. The smartest
of the frocks have no collars, or, at
least, the frOcks intended for smart
occasions have no collars, and this
d. css following this lead has only a
tiny row of the loops about the neck.
Figured materials are among the
most difficult to treat, but some par
ticularly smart little frOcks, with real
DASH are seen in reds and blues in
very conventional patterns That the
patterned material is not combined
with plain probably adds to the smart
ness. Even the ruff1eS about the neck
and sleeves, fine plaitlngs of the ma
terial. give the frOck distinction.
The material of these particular
frocks is indestructible voile and the
pattern in white dot, not too large,
and set so closely on the ground Of
red or blue that there is more white
than color. The skirt is caught up
under, harem fashion, and trimmed
with perpendicular ruff1es of the same
fine plating as that used on the
bodice.
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Attire for the
Party and Ball

so we'll that one Is hardly aware there
is any difference of color except that
the effect is delicious. The bouffant
skirt stands out at the sides as a re-
suit of the cordings set in a deep band
about the hips. This in the overskirt,
for there is slightly narrower under
skirt beneath.
The short sleeves are finished with
bit of the embroidered Organdie and
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
Worlds LARGEST Scout Camp.

The largest boys camp in the world
is conducted by the Boy Scouts Of
America on Bear Mountain reserva-
ton, New York. 1t accommodates l.
250 boys, has excellent facilities for
boating, swimming and camfires, and
abounds in hills and lakes and streams
which allow for the fullest exercise
of the scout program.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
HELPS APPEARANCE OF FARM
Paint Does Not Make Buildings, but
Is Good Index to Efficiency
Of the Owner.

coat Of paint does not make
farm buildings, no more than the
clothes make the man. but neat ap-
pearance on the farm Is generally an
index to the efficiency Of the owner.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
LIME BENEFITS MANY SOILS
improves Texture and Makes Them
More Retentive-Grains Are
Made More Porous.

Lime benefits many soils by improv-
ing the texture. When applied to light,
leachy soils it makes them more re-
tentive. If applied to a clay soil it
makes it flocculate. Very fine grains
may be cemented together and made
more porous.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
HomeIike.

Mrs. DOubleyew-Let's try the Fire.
side cafe. They advertise it as a nice.
homelike place.
Mr.. ubleyew-HOmelike? That
means their cook has just left. Pass
1t up.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
PLANS FOR GRANARIES FREE
Farmer Enabled to Market His Pro-
duce More Profitably by Use of
Portable Structures.

"Knock-down" or portable granaries
can be used to care for wheat on the
farm, plans for which have been pub
lished by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. The use Of these
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

approximately 1000 people enjoyed
outdoor exercise and healthful recrea-
ton.
This is but one instance where the
city home garden has resulted both in
the production of large quantities of
food and in providing the people with
outdoor life exercise. The need for
home gardens will be just as great in
1920 as during the past season. Now
is the time to perfect organizations
and secure land on which to plant gar
dens next year.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
GoinQ ToQether.

"He is very particular about his
enunciation." "That accounts for his
pronounced opinions"
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
All BID Fish.

"How are the fish running?"
"GOOd and large, sir. SO large that
a notary public has set up a shack on
the river bank"
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

Charles Clees says: Smiles are
made to show the heart, not the
teeth"
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

Without Interrupting.
'IS she really so curious"
Curious? Why, that woman would
listen to advice"
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
Impecuniosity.

"Is your watch going"
"Oh, my watch went long ago.
Baltimore American.
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14
Inonortant to Mothers

CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The Benson signal., 1920-02-14

storehouses often enables the grower
to market his produce with better prof
it. The plans can be obtained free on
request.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
GOVERNOR COX IS THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
Victory for Vets and for Wall
Street is View of Bryan,
the Peerless Leader.

After closely approaching the bal
loting record of eight years ago
when Woodrow was first nominated
as a candidate for the presidency by
the Democrats, Governor Cox OF
Ohio, received the nomination on the
44th ballot. Franklin u. Roosevelt
assistant secretary of the navy, was
nominated by acclamation as the
candidate for the vice presidency.
Governor Cox, William c. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury, and
A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney general,
were the prominent candidates right
from the start, and each polled a
good vote at the start of the conven-
tion, with McAdoo leading, Cox in
second place and Palmer trailing.
Cox early went into first position
McAdoo dropping TO second, but the
former secretary of the treasury
soon regained his lead, and held il
then until the thirty-eighth ballot,
when Cox again came to the front.
On this ballot Palmer realizing the
hopelessness of his chances released
his delegates, many Of whom went to
Governor Cox, who continued to in
crease his strength until on the for
ty-fourth ballot he was given the
nomination.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, a relative
of the former great Republican pres
ident, one of the few men prominent
ly mentioned for the nomination for
vice president became the logical
choice of the convention, after the
nomination Of Cox.
William Jennings Bryan, the great
commoner, who mas fought against
the liquor traffic for years, and
against Wall street, saw his power
wane in the convention He lost his
fight in the convention for a bone
dry plank, and for amendments TO
other planks. Bryan after the nomi-
nation OF Cox admitted that it was
a victory for the vets and for Wall
street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
HOLIDAY BILLS
WON BY TRUCKS
Danville, ILL.,, Team With Good
Reputation Was Twice
Humbled.
5000 PITCHING WAS GIVEN
Five Hits Off Foster and Four Off
Sherlow Was Visitors
Total.

Failure of the Barger-White team
of Danville, Illinois, to arrive Satur-
day in time for ball game probably
saved them from suffering three
straight defeats at the hands of the
Republics, as Foster won from the
Illinois Indiana industrial champs
Sunday to 2 and Sherlow beat
them Monday 6 to O, leaving Hager-
man for a third game, had there been
one to play.
AS was the case when the Truck
ers went to Illinois a few weeks ago
they just sewed up the games in the
opening chapters and then loafed on
the job the balance of each day, as
far as making any strong bids to
score, except for the seventh inning
of the Monday game when Chouin-
ard leaned against the first ball
pitched of the inning for a homer
the first on the local lot this season
The wildness of Lancaster, who
started the Sunday game, aided the
Trucks in their scoring and proved
to be the factor that caused the lift
mig irons TO be used on him at the
end of the second spasm. Oakes
opened the Republic half of the in
ming with double to center. Tooley
was safe at first, Oakes going to
third. Hunter and Chouinard struck
out, but Oakes scored on Paxton's err
ror in handling Dunckle's blow to
third.
In the second McElligott doubled
to left. Meidell got base on balls.
Foster sacrificed them along and Nc
Elligott scored when Newman threw
wild to third to nail him off the
sack, Meidell taking third. Oakes
walked and moment later Meidell
scored on a wild pitch, Oakes, who
had gone to second previously, TAX
ing third on the pitch. Tooley fouled
out. Hunter was given four wide
ones, including a wild pitch that
scored Oakes. Hunter stole second
and scored on Chouinard's drive TO
center. Dunckle got free pass, but
Loney ended the scoring by striking
out.
Otiby tOOh W bHc DOA III Jnt InlTu
and during the balance of the fray
the Truckers connected for only five
hits, two of which were punched in
the sixth but did not bear fruit.
The visitors scored their runs in
the ninth, after having gone eight in
nings with just three hits. Foster
walked Bohn. Bohland slammed one
over Oakes' head for three sacks,
scoring Bohn. On the relay throw
in McElligott threw wild to Meidell,
Bohland scoring.
Foster hurled a beautiful game,
the visitors not having a single good
scoring chance until the ninth inning,
when their runs came. Five hits
were all that were taken from his de-
livery. He struck out eight men in
achieving his first victory with the
Republics.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
CAPITAL TO Be sl00,0O0.O0
Ruggles, Fordney, SOuIe, Gran
dell, MOntigel, Blakely and
Others Interested.

Plans for the organization of the
First National Bank of Alma, and
also for the formation of holding
company, which is to purchase the
Pollasky block lat the corner of State
and Superior streets, are now under
way, and it is expected that within
the coming week the temporary or
ganization of the First National
Bank of Alma will have been COM
pleted.
Yesterday j. w. Blakely, who is in
terested in the enterprise, stated that
assurances had been given to the pro-
moters of the new bank that the ap-
plication for the charter would re-
ceive favorable consideration, when
the stock for the coming institution
had been subscribed.
1t was stated that it is the plan to
capitalize the new bank at S10O 900,
and TO have a surplus fund of
$4,000. AS the par value of the
stock is to be 800 a share, it will be
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
FURTHER RAISE IN
RATES IS PROSPECT
Gas Company Will Need Bigger
Return if Coal Prices Con-
tinue is View.

An even flow of gas, containing
$50 heat units, will be attempted by
the Gratiot County Gas Company. on
the advice of the Michigan Public
Utilities Commission, which for the
present believes that the number of
heat units provided for in the fran
chise of the company, recently re-
voked, should be followed for the
present.
1t has suggested that the company
obtain calorimeter for the purpose
Of measuring the heat units con-
tanned in the gas, so that the quality
may be kept as near uniform as pos
sible at all times. Manager. Wagner
stated this morning that the COM
pany would endeavor to obtain such
an instrument as quickly as possi-
bic, with aview of furnishing gas of
a 800 heat unit value, as the com
mission had assured him of its CO.
operation IN the matter of rates
needed 10 allow the company to at
least meet its expenses.
Engineers are now here from the
state commission with view of fix
ing upon the valuation of the COM
pany, which must be used as one of
the big factors in the formation of a
rate that will be fair both to the
Gratiot County Gas Company, and to
its consumers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
PROCEEDING SLOWLY
Plans for State Highway Paving il
Alma Being Worked Out.

1t is understood that plans and
specifications for the paving of the
trunk line highways in Alma are now
being prepared by the state depart
ment and that they will be ready
within a very short time.
The city officials are also laying
plans for this work, and have Sc,
a date for the hearing of objections
to the plans to extend the pavement
on West Superior street, Wright ave-
nue., and Michigan avenue to a thirty
foot width, and that on East Super
Tor street to a 20 foot width. This
will make the pavement on these
streets ten and six feet wider than
the plans of the state call for.
Efforts are still being made by the
city officials to make certain that a
supply of cement large enough for
the work here can be obtained, and
tha freight cars in sufficient number
can be obtained to transport the
cement to Alma. Efforts in this
direction, started a week ago, are
proceeding satisfactorily, and there
is every prospect that the supply
will be obtainable.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
First National Bank is
Being Organized in Alma
Holding Company is Also Being Started With View of
Purchasing the Pollasky Block.

necessary to sell the stock at $l10 in
order that the surplus may be Great
ed, and which will be badly needed
when the bank starts operations.
1t is understood that a considerable
portion of the stock for the First
National Bank of Alma, has already
been spoken for. Among those who
are expected to be heavily interested
in the new Alma bank are Frank w.
Ruggles, Henry II. Soule, f. C.
Crandell, J.. NJ. Montigel, and j. w.
Blakely of this city, and the Hon.
Joseph w. Fordney of Saginaw.
Present plans are that the new
bank will be located where the
Charles r. Murphy drug store is now
located in the Pollasky block, which
under the plans will be extensively
remodeled to suit the needs of a
modern up-to-date banking house.
A holding company is also being
formed along with the First Nation
al Bank, which has for its object
the purchase of the entire Pollasky
block at the corner of State and
Superior streets, including the loca-
tions of the following stores: Muir
phys drug store, Burkheiser's Mems
Store, ID. w. Robinson, and the De-
Luxe Candy company.
The shares in the holding company
which at the present time has an
option on the Pollasky block, will
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-07-08
MARRIED SATURDAY

A very pretty but quiet wedding
was held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. n. Smith. 1905 Fairview ave
nue., Saturday, when their daughter,
Glennie, became the bride of Mr..
Ralph Money Of Flint Rev. Gelston
of the Presbyterian hcurch perform
ing the ceremony.
They were attended by Mr.. Grant
Smith and Miss Florence Smith.
brother and sister Of the bride. After
the ceremony refreshments were
served to about 40 guests, those from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Money Of Pewamo, Misses, Anna
and Irene, and Master Llewelvn
Money, sisters and brother of the
groom, Mr.. and Mrs. II. Eckert. Mr..
Clare Eckert of Shepherd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gloyd A. White, and Miss Edith
White of Detroit and Mr.. Greed
Hoyt Of Lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Money left that
evening for Pewamo accompanied by
Grant and Florence, to visit his par
'ents for few days, when they will
leave for Flint.