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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
PROPOSED ROLLER
MILLS DEAL FAILS
Condition of Grain Market Is
Given As Cause of Failure
of Negotiations.

The recent efforts TO purchase the
holdings Of the Wright Estate in the
Alma Grain q Lumber company, con-
sisting of nearly all of the stock in
this company, with a view of reopen
ing the mills of the company, which
have been practically idle for the last
few years, have fallen flat, and the
nearly four score Alma people who
subscribed TO stock through the Alma
Board of Trade have received checks
from the organization for the amount
which they had subscribed and paid
for.
The efforts to take over this stock
with view of re-opening the Alma
mills which have a capacity of 200
barrels of flour per day, started some
few weeks ago, when John Hicks Of
St. Johns, James p. Gibbs and James
Crawford Of Ithaca, and A. c. Craw-
ford of Breckenridge, proposed the
proposition to the board of trade.
and asked that Alma people sub
scribe to 1000 shares Of the stock to
show their good will, in which case
the four men were to take over the
balance of the stock from the Wright
Estate.
Within a very few hours from the
time that the board of trade COM
the matter to the business
men of the city the stock was sub
scribed, and it is expected that the
matter would be speedily closed up.
All necessary arrangements for
he transfer of the stock of the
Wright Estate was made by l.. A.
Sharp, representing the estate, and
a meeting was arranged between Mr..
Sharp and the four men. He re-
'eived letter from Mr. Crawford at
hat time, in which it was explained
hat due TO the market conditions,
he men deemed it very inadvisable
% close up the matter at this time.
The board of trade also received
1 communication to this effect, and
he board Of trade promptly returned
he money that the local business
nen had already paid to the board
If trade for the stock that they had
for.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
MARRIED CHRISTMAS

Miss Irene Lockard, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lockard, residing
on Maple avenue. was united in mar
riage at the home of her parents at
noon on Christmas day to Arlington
c. Morrow Of St Louis. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Matt.
W. Duffey of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church
Mrs. Morrow has been secretary TO
}. W. kelder, superintendent of
schools. for the past year and a half.
She has a wide acquaintance in Alma
and is held in high esteem. The
groom is a prominent resident Of st.
Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
DIED WEDNESDAY
Calvin COwles. Civil War Veteran
Died At Advanced Age.

Calvin Cowles, resident of this
city for seventeen yars, died at the
home of George Cowles, Mechanic
street, Wednesday night, December
22, at the age of "a years and five
months.
Cowles was veteran of the Civil
war, having been a member of the
IL Michigan, Company F. He was
a member of the William Meyer Post
Of this city.
The funeral was held from the
home Of George Cowles on Friday
December "a, Rev. Matt Duffey, of
ficiating. The body was placed in
the vault at Riverside cemeerv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
PREY ON GOLD
STAR MOTHERS
Crooks Attempt To Secure
Funds BY Sending Fake Re-
ports BY Telegraph.
LOCAL WOMAN NEAR VICTIM
Claim Soldier Dead Are Alive And
Need Money To Return To
Their Homes.

Sorrow has been renewed in the
home of Gold Star" mother of this
city, into which the tentacles of a
man without a conscience have
reached-and again Mrs. Edward
McLain is suffering from the heart
aches Of the noble mother who has
given her son for the honor of her
country, learns that he has been
killed in action on foreign soil Suf-
fering from the dashing to earth of
re-kindled hope that she might see
her youngest son, the baby of the
family, Leslie, again alive, is the an
guish that she is now enduring. fol-
lowing the discovery that a message.
Arrived today. Coming home. Wire
$780," and signed Leslie McLain, was
sent to her from Brooklyn by a man
without a conscience with the sole
thought of securing the $1OO regard
less of the heartaches that might be
caused.
Sunday while Mrs. McLain was in
Midland she received this telegram
from Brooklyn.
Could it be that the son that the
war department had officially report
ed as killed in action two and half
years was still alive? 1t did
not seem possible, yet such things
had happened. Could it be that
someone was endeavoring to secure
money through such hoax? 1t
was possible. So Mrs. McLain made
up her mind. She replied that she
must return to Alma before she
could send the money. Immediately
she sent her son, Herbert, who was
with her at Midland to Brooklyn to
trace the sender of the message.
A telegram received late Tuesday
afternoon, "The man is a faker," re-
vealed the hoax, and that tiny spark
of hope in the mothers breast, that
ray that will not down while there is
a possible chance, went glimmering
again.
That hope had previously been
raised by the war department, after
young sixteen year old McLain had
been reported killed in action. He
was reported as in hospital later.
raising the mothers hopes They
were dashed a few months later.
when official word came again that
Leslie, the baby of the McLain fam
ily, had died with his face to the foe I
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
COLLEGE GETS
A BIG PLEDGE
General Education Board OF.
fers $4,000 Towards EndOw-
ment Being Sought.
sll5,oOo MORE IS NEEDED
slS5.OOO of First 100000 Is Now
Either Raised Or Pledged For
The Fund.

The Yuletide season brought 9
pleasing announcement for the
friends of Alma College from Presi.
dent II. NJ. Crooks, who stated that
the General Education Board had
made a pledge Of $4,000 to the first
half Of the 100000 additional en-
dowment that is being sought by the
Presbyterian Institution.
The gift from the General Educa-
tion Board is conditional on the bal
ance of the 100000 fund being Sc
cured.
With the previously announced
pledge of $4,000 from the General
Board Of Education of the Presby-
terian church, this makes a total of
S125,000 that has now been pledged
toward the first 100000 of the
S6OO,0O0 additional endowment that
is being sought for Alma College.
approximately 100000 of the
100000 fund has already been
raised, thus making a total of about
$1S5,000 of the 100000 fund that
has been raised and pledged. This
leaves $ll5,000 still to be raised by
the college.
The two pledges that have been
made are conditional. The pledge of
$4,000 from the General Board of
Education of the Presbyterian church
is conditional on the balance of the
SSeO,OOO, or first half of the endow-
ment fund being raised by March 81
1921.
The larger pledge by the General
Education Board for $4,000 is con-
ditional on the balance of the first
nalf OF the endowment fund being
raised No time limit is given for
this $4,000, but it is understood that
the balance of the 100000 is TO be
raised within reasonable length of
time.
In making pledges to educational
institutions the General Educational
Board makes a study Of the institu-
ton to be favored, as to its stand
ards, achievements and the probabili-
Ties OF ITS becoming permanent col
lege. As a result the pledge of the
General Education Board. means
more than simply the financial aid
that is being extended.
The General Education Board has
also agreed to pay $4,000 per wear
for period of three years for pro-
fessors salaries. The first payment
for this fund has already been made.
AT present Alma college is the
third sectarian college in the state
IN the matter Of endowment. but the
present endowment campaign will
boost the standing of the college con
siderably if it goes over successfully.
and make it perhaps the strongest
Of the educational institutions of the
state, although the youngest.
Among the men who have been
aiding in the work on the endowment
campaign are Allen Hill Brown, who
has been with the college in this
work since September, Joseph II.
Green of Mt. Pleasant, Dr. William
II. Mason of Saginaw, w. l.. Gelston
of Alma, Lewis S. Brooke of Milford.
J. E. Wtbber of Royal Oak, DR.. J.
Writ Dunning Of Kalamazoo, Rev.
Bradfield of Detroit and William
Roberts of Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
c. OF {. MEMBERS

In his great hurry and efforts to
pile up a large number of Chamber
of Commerce memberships during
the campaign. John c. Chick, lieut.
enant colonel Of one of the regi-
inents forgot to fill out his card
until after the roster Of members
had been prepared for the primary
election. Hence his name is not
shown on the membership list as it
should he. This explanation is due
Mr.. Chick as many may desire to
vote for him as one of the directors
on their primary ballots.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
MARRIED AT CHARLEvoIx

Word has been received here Of
the marriage at Charlevoix, Michi-
gan, on Saturday, December Is, Of
Roy d. France to Miss Elva Jefferies.
Mrs. France is prominent young
lady Of that city Mr., France, en-
ployed at the Charlevoix Courier Of
flee, was formerly an employe Of
The Alma Record, and has many
friends in this city, who will be-
pleased to hear Of his wedding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
To HOLD BANQUET

Fitz James Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, which frequently brings out
some new stunt for the amusement
and pleasure Of the members Of the
local lodge, is planning on a Hobo
banquet for Thursday evening, Jan
uary 6. The members Of the lodge
are requested TO wear their hobo
dress that evening, and to be present
and enjoy the good time and the ban
quet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
FREE LECTURE

"The Par-B Tax" is the sub
ject Of lecture that will be given
at the city hall Wednesday evening,
January ;, at 1880 o'clock by E.
Frank MacCallumMohr. He will en-
deavor to fully explain his taxation
idea. Mr.. MacCallumMhor says that
opposition is invited and that for any
argument against this system which
a majority of the audience declares
to be good argument, 5000 will be
paid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
ELECT OFFICERS
Woman's Auxiliary of American Le-
gion Held Election.

At the annual election of officers
Of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
George w. Myers Post No. 1872,
American Legion here last week, the
following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Jerome Kanter.
Vice president-Louise McIaugh-
lin.
Secretery-Louise Dumas.
Treasurer-Mrs. Orville Allen.
Chairman of Executive Committee
Mrs. Creaser.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
$1,000 CLUB

The annual meeting of the mem
hers of the Alma Savings d Loan
Assn will be held at tn office of the
secretary at JOG +. Superior street,
city Of Alma, Michigan, Monday
evening, January 10. 1920, at 1880
o'clock. 1920
(Signed) u. l.. Johnson, Secretary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
DIED MONDAY

Sarah Frances Ostrander died on
Monday at the home of her mother
and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt
Brown, on Court street. She had
been in i'll health for some time, but
until Saturday her illness was not
serious. At that time she became
very III, and passed away Monday
aged about fifteen years.
She was a member Of the World
Wide Guild Of the Baptist church and
member Of the Sunday school of
that church. Girls Of her Sunday
school class acted as pallbearers at
the funeral services which were held
Wednesday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. Shoufler. Miss Elsie Struble
and Miss Louise Hainline furnished
special music.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
LEGAL HOLIDAY

The post office will be closed Sat
urday, January lst, 1921, all day
there will be no city or rural de-
liveries.
Vincent +. Cash. Postmaster.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30

Married Wednesday evening at the
home o the brides aunt, Mrs. Owen
Stearn, Miss Frances Hixon Of this
city. to Louis Schultz Of Shepherd.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev Duffcy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30

Word was received this morning
that Dir. Manning of Lansing, district
superintendent, will preach at the
NJ. f. church Sunday morning at
IL 100 a. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30

Maroon and Cream play. Strand
soon.--adv. IT.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
New Wholesale Grocery

The Merchants Supply Company has
been recently organized in Somerville
for the purpose of establishing and op.
ersting wholesale grocery business
here and invites the good will and
business OF the merchants who handle
groceries and allied lines In Fsyette
and adjoining counties.
The officers of the new concern are
DR.. Jno. Morris, President. w. A,
Rhea Jr.. Vice. President, Joe H. Scott,
Secretary and Treasurer, with the
following board of directors: j. B.
Summers, H. M. Rhea. Joe Scott, VIM.
A. Rhea Jr., Jno., w. Morris, with
Joe H. Scott as General Manager.
The above named are some of the
most substantial young men of the
community and they embark in this
new field with every prospect of good
future in their business. The day when
wholesale grocers operate only in the
big cities has past. The company just
named can buy car load of Arm &
Hammer soda. car load of canned
goods, or of any other commodity, just
as cheaply as can grocers in the cities,
ahd they can sell on less expense.
and being right at the door of their
customers the delivery will cost less.
They will operate their own trucks in.
town and county and should add much
to the bettering of grocery purchases
in this section The Falcon congratu-
lates this city on the establishment of
this, its first wholesale house.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
New Gin and Sawmill

Plans have been completed for the
establishment Of the new gin plant
mentioned in these columns recently
and to build and operate with 1t . saw
mill. Men behind the new enterprise
are ]. s. Taylor, K. W. Ssssums, ]. L.
Sanders and w. C. Lstts. and it will
be built, owned and operated by them.
This should be q. guarantee of the good
character Of the enterprise and it's
substantial conduct.
The plant will be located on the cor
ner of the property on north side Of
N. c. & st. l.. Ry. owned by Mr.
Sessums and will have the advantage
Of having spur track of road run
ming to it. II is but a short distance
from the depot and the cotton platform
and is in one of the most convenient 10.
cations in town for that kind of an es-
Enlistment. All these gentlemen have
had experience IN operating gins, mills,
cotton and seed business, etc, and the
new enterprise should mean much for
the cotton and lumber business of this
city.
Work will begin soon on the building
and the plant will be ready for ginning
when the next season,opsns. The new.
concern will be named The Planters
Gin q Lumber Company.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
Silver Wedding

On the afternoon of Saturday, April
II, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wiufrey cele-
brated the 25th anniversary OF their
marriage. The spacious reception hall
and dining room of their country home
we're beautifully decorated in q pro-
fusion of pink and white carnations
and green ferns. Mr.. and Mrs. Win
frey, the latter wearing q grey satin
charmeuse with cut steel trimmings
we're assisted in Iecelvleg by their
daughters, Mrs:-L. A. Kerr Of Holly
Grove, Arkansas, who wore Persian
Georgette Model, Misses Charlotte
Winfrey of Greenwood. Mississippi.
gowned in dark blue beaded georgette
and Bessie Winfrey in French Model
of blue taffeta.
During the afternoon Mrs. l.. A.
Kerr sang very sweetly and Impress
lively "Give me all of you. Mrs.
Robert F. Day with her charming voice
rendered "A Perfect Day."
Quite an interesting feature was ad-
ded by the arrival of four of Mrs. Win
frey's former classmates, namely Mes.
danes. Fred Lyle. Will Shaw, Charles
Carleton, and Gunny Rawlins. who
motored over from Brownsville. Also
the presence of Mrs. John Winfrey.
mother of the host. and little Miss
Winfrey Kerr of Holly Grove. Arkan-
sas, the six months old grand daughter
of the host and hostess.
A delicious ice course was served TO
a large number of friends who enjoyed
MIR. and Mrs. Winfrey's hospitality.
The many beautiful gifts on display
attested the popularity of the couple.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
Garden Notes

In our home garden now there are
growing four paintings of English peas,
the earliest now in full bloom and
young pods, the second planting recent.
ly stuck. the next being just thru the
ground, one row of Early Alaska. same
as the first two paintings. and the
fourth lot just up are of larger and
later sort We are planting a fifth
planting this week, and the five plant.
ings should give US peas from about
May to July l, Three paintings of
corn for roasting ears are growing
nicely, two of snap beans and others OF
corn aad beans both will be planted
along thru the season to keep the sup
ply up thru the year. Then with o
succession of tomatoes, okrs, beete,
squash, cucumbers, etc., We get some
thing to eat from the garden every day
sll summer.
The Charleston Wakefield is our
choice of all the cabbage we have tried.
1t is early and heads grow 10 weigh
six to ten puuads, big enough fer any
home garden, and il is as sure a heal.
er as there is 10 lhe garden lists.
The promise nov is for fine stlaw,
berry crop In this :, ction, tho the p snt
ing of that deliciou, fruit for this year
is rather light. there are but few
growers here who will have any fol
sale.
No, the peaches have not been hurt
by recent cold weather. The trees
have now on them all the fruit they
can well mature and the promise for 9
full crop of fruit 10 fiae. not withstand
ing the statement by few that peach
es have been badly damaged.
With Irish potatoes selling at S. pei
bushel It behooves every home to have
its patch 10 supply it thru the coming
year. The present price is unpre
cedented in this section. and Fayettt
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
TIRED, BODY
AND SOUL?
Not Sick, But Still Not Your
self. Think You'll Be Better
Tomorrow = Only
You're Not
TRY TAKING PEPTO- -MAN6AN
1t Isn't Sleep You Need, But a
Good Tonic More Red Blood

Everyone gets run down occasionally.
Sometimes it's weeks before you get
your energy. enthusiasm and happiness
back again.
Any doctor will tell You to be careful
in q time like this. Your body has
little power of resistance, and the
danger OF catching some serious diseese
10 great. Temporarily. your blood has
too ''fighting, corpuscles.
It's the work OF these same red cor
puscles to keep you free from fatigue
Being constantly tired out-depressed
in body and mind-is almost sure sign
that your blood needs help for q time.
GUIDES Pepto- Mangan 10 a standard
remedy In cases of auemia Tor blood
lessness). 1t supplies the iron and
other properties your blood needs to
catch up with its tack Of keeping you
fresh and alert 10 every fibre.
Pepto- Mangsn has the hearty en-
dorsement Of physicians. 10 an agree
able tonic to take. and may be bad at
any drug store 10 either liquid or tab
let form. Both have same medicinal
value. s
Be sure to ssk for Gude's. There il
only one genuine Pepto- Nangan. and
the name ''Gude's" should be on the
package. Advertisement.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23

One often hears the expression. MY
child caught severe cold which devel-
oped into diphtberia, when the truth
was that the cold had simply left the
little one particularly susceptible to the
wandering diphtheria germ. IL your
child has cold when diphtheria ID pre-
vslent y5u should take him out Of school
and keep him off the street until fully
recovered. as there ID q hundred times
more danger of his taking diphtheria
when ne has cold. When Chamber
lsin's Cough Remedy is given iteuickly
cnres the cold and lessons the danger
Of diphtheria or any other germ disease
being contacted. Adv
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
Schedule For State Examina-
tions 1920
ELEMENTARY

Friday. May II, 800 9:l5, Read rules
and Sign Cards; 9l5 1000. Music; 1000
l1:l5 Arithmetic: ll:45 to 1918, Spell.
Ing: Noon, 1;l5 200. Reading; 200 2:SO,
Grammar; $3.50 4,SO, Physiology.
Saturday, May 1890 1000. Theory
and Practice; 1000 1l:00, Geography
Hoo 1900, U. S. History: Noon; loo
2:SO, Tennessee History.
HIGH SCHOOL
Friday. May IA 9:15 1915, Grammar.
1915 las Geometry; English History;
Cicero; Physlcs; Cooking; 1l:45 1915,
Spelling; Noon; 1:l5 $3.50, English Lit
erature; American History; Virgil;
Physical Geography; Household Santi-
tation; 80 500 Rhetoric.
Saturday, May Is. 900 1890 Ameri-
can Literature; Algebra; Caesar, Ag-
riculture; Sewing; 1890 1900, Theory
and practice; 100 200. Civics; Biology;
200 3:l5, Ancient; Medieval; Modern;
History: Physiology; 9.15 to 4:l5
Arithmetic.
The composite group Is composed of
Spellieg; Grammar; Arithmetic; Rhe'
toric: American History; Algebra;
Ancient History; Theory and Practice;
Biology. These can be taken as sched-
uled.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
CONFIRMED TESTIMONY
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Cannot Doubt

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Somerville readers should profit by
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Mrs. h. u. Higgs, Somerville. says:
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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23

county is buying section rather than
selling section for these potatoes.
altho one of best producing sections In
the country. There Is plenty Of time
yet 20 plant and grow q good crop.
The tomato plants and cabbage plants
should be gotten into the rowe IS soon
as possible now. Egg plants and pep
pers can be set out any time from now
on for month or more.
So many people just plant a few
standard vegetables and no others, q
few cabbage. beans, corn and beets.
neglecting the many other vegetables
that are healthful and appetizing, CIV
ing fine variety to the everyday diet
of town and country homes. Put in q
few egg plants, sweet peppers. lettuce
for heading, satisfy. carrots, psrsDips.
and the many others and you will find
genuine pleasure in having these for
your table.
Many ask how one gets lettuce to
head. We have stated in these columns
many times that certain varieties of
lettuce never head. There are heading
varieties and loose varieties, and to get
heads one must first get heading
variety, and he can slways tell by
reading description en- seed packageE
Ii tells whether loose or heading variety.
Next the plants must be tbinned in the
bed to about six inches apart each wsy
and kept worked, or transplanted into
rows six to eight inches apart and high,
ly fertilized. Try this and you viii get
genuine hard white heads.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-04-23
Fayette County Bank

Somerville. Tenn. April q. 1920
To Our Friends and Customers:
We are pleased 10 announce that, In
view Of frequentsuccessful bank burg
lsries and the theft OF % many u. 8.
Bonds and valusbles. We have taken
out additional burglary Insurance coz
sring the bends, Ealuables. and sscuri-
ties OF our customers, which may be
deposited in cur safe deposit vaults.
|5-ll FAYETTE COUNTY BANK