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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
HOME GARDEN
GOD Shortage Facing Country This
Coming Winter.

The scarcity of farm labor is al
most certain TO make a food short
age in this country next winter. and
because of this fact the need OF
everyone doing their part in round
ing out the food supply cannot be too
strongly urged. As a result the fol-
lowing article, is published:
why plant back yard garden
and what to plant in it.
Because famine faces us. Auth
entlc surveys reveal a shortage of at
least 10 per cent in farm production
this summer. This means that our
own individual consumption of food
must be curtailcd TO meet the short
age.
Because the law Of supply and
demand is inflexible in its operation.
prices must be higher. To feed our
families without greatly increased
expenses. necessitates supplementing
farm production. This can be done
by. individual effort in back yard pro-
duction. IL you don't help feed your
sell, how can you expect other peop-
lie to do it for you? If YOU don't
help to lower prices by increasing
the supply, why expect some one else
to lower them? The time to plant
is now. Directions for preparing the
ground are easily obtainable. Ground
preparation, quality of seed and SUBJ
sequent cultivation are essential TO
success.
IF you know something about the
requirements and culture of anv
vegetables, plant them.
IF possible arrange with other
people for exchange of product. so
that each may plant those vegetables
for which his conditions of soil. sun.
etc, are best suited and
still be sure of variety.
For summer use, plant peas.
beans, tomatoes. carrots. beets.
SWISS chard, corn and summer SQUASH
Repeat paintings of peas five or
SIX times, week or so apart: Of
'eans three or four times: carrots
ma beets three times in order to
lave young tender vegetables and
'reens throughout the summer. Can
ma dry for winter use, preferably at
ONE reliable community canning
enter.
Spesial emphasis should be laid
n tuber planting for winter food
upply. That is when the food short
ge will become acute.
fubers: Potatoes, carrots, beets.
lrnips, parsnips, satisfy and onions.
.hese can be stored in sand in a cool
lace or buried in trenches.
Greens: Hubbard squash and cab
age can be stored. Oyster plant
sasfy) and parsnips can be left in
tContinued on page fve)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
PUSH SUCCEEDING
American Legion Post Gaining Many
New Members Here.

The Push" of the American Le-
gion, is having a fine effect with the
George w. Myers Post No. 1872. to
this city, many new members being
secured in the campaign throug the
week.
At the beginning of the present.
year the George w. Myers Post No.
1872, had only about one hundred
members. and this has now been in
creased to about $50, and Commander
Emerson Reese feels confident that
when the push is brought to an end
at the close Of the present week that
the membership of the post will
have been increased to at least 800
members.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
GOES TO COLUMBIA

Mr.. Frank Bittner, class of 1918
has been granted Teaching Assist.
antship IN Chemistry at Columbia
University for next year and will
have from six to eight hours OF
teaching and the remainder of his
time will be devoted to graduate
work for an advanced degree in
chemistry. Mr.. Bittner has recently
been given a Fellowship in Chemistry
at Vanderbilt University, Nashville.
Tenn, but he asked to be released
from this position because he thinks
that Columbia and the City of New
York offer greater opportunities
After leaving college, Mr.. Bittner Sc
cured position as chemist with the
Buick Automobile Co. at Flint and
later was chemist with the Briscoe
Motors Co. at Jackson. Last year he
was Fellow at Purdue University
where he was one of the instructors
N Quantitative Chemistry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
NEW MACHINES
Regent Theatre Secures Latest Model
Picture Machines.

Announcement has been made that
the Regent theatre on East Superior
street, has purchased two of the lat.
est model motion picture machines
with view of giving the patrons OF
this show house, the best results that
can be secured.
The show house has also secured a
new operator, thoroughly competent
to take charge of the machines and
give the best possible results, and
the management feels certain that
the projected pictures thrown on the
screen will be more perfect i'm the
future at the Regent than ever be-
fore, and that it will prove a source
of high satisfaction TO the patrons
of the house.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
College and Ypsi Split in Meet Held
Here.

Saturday afternoon the prelimi-
naries for the NJ /. a. A. Tennis
championship between Ypsilanti Nor
mails and Alma College were played
of at Alma. The mems contest was
won by the local team, consisting Of
Glenn Richards and Bert Millett, two
to one. The Ypsilanti team consisted
Of Kinney and Cooley. The first
match went to Alma easily, by a
score of six-love, six-one.
The first singles, played between
Millett and Kinney was a hard fought
match going to YpsIanti by the
scores of six-one, five-seven, two-six.
The second match Of the mems sim
giles went to Alma by the scores of
six-one, six-love. They were played
between Richards for Alma, and
Cooley of Ypsilanti.
The girls matches were won by
Ypsilanti. Ypsilanti brought
strong team to Alma but they were
given hard fight by our team, which
consisted of Charlotte Hawes ana
Lois Pettibone. The first match. in
the doubles was won by Ypsilanti,
score 4-6, 1-6.
The first match of singles between
Charlotte Hawes and Ethel Chatfeld
went to Ypsilanti by the scores OF
20, 20.
The second match of singles also
went to Ypsilanti by the scores of As.
90. This team was composed of Lois
Pettibone end Marion Baird.
Although the girls team will not
go to Albion TO compete in the finals
they will have several more tourna-
nents this year. II should be remem-
oered, further, that Ypsilanti ha.
about thousand girls in their school
rom which to choose teams, and
should have better teams than the
smaller colleges.
Thus by the results Of this tourna-
nent Richards and Millett Of Alma, ,
md Kinney Of Ypsilsnti will play at
Albion in the NJ. /. A. A. tenIs finals. !
Both our teams have a match sche-
uled with Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday.
IN Saturday. next. both teams will I,
lso be entered in the state intercol-
egiste tournament at N. A. c. I
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
HIGHWAY BONDS
UNDERWR|TTEN
Alma Banks Pledged To Sup
port Sale of State Sc
curities Here.
WANT ALL LOCAL WORK DONE
Work on State Roads Here Will
Cost Approximately
S156.000.

The City of Alma will see that il
portion of the state trunk line high
ways which pass through this city
are paved this year, local banks hav
ing underwrittten the amount o.
bonds, which il is necessary to sci
LEGALLY TO have this work done
Alma has nearly four miles of state
trunk line highway that will be paveC
this year, as a result of the actor
which has been taken, and which
Mayor Charles R. Murphy, has beer
working on for upwards of a week
This paving will be on West Superior
street from the end of the present
paving to the city limits, on Wright
avenue from the end of the present
paving north to the city limits. East
Superior street from Euclid avenue
to Bridge street and east from Re-
public avenue on East Superior TO
the city limits, and on Michigan ave-
nue., east to the city limits
This latter work. in conjunction
with the plans of ST. Louis people,
will make a paved road the entire
distance between St. Louis and Alma.
The plans of the stae highway de-
partment call for a pavement twenty
feet wide, but il is the intention of
the city officials to have the city add
10 this pavement making it thirty
feet in width with curb. The addi-
tional ten feet of pavement will be
paid for by the city.
The cost Of the state work will be
approximately S156 900 for the nearly
four miles of state highway paving.
Yesterday Mayor Murphy sent the
following telegram to the state of
fcials regarding Alma's efforts:
Alma, Mich, May 26, 1920.
"Hon Frank T. Rogers,
State Highway Commissioner.
Lansing, Michigan.
The City of Alma will put across
her quota of bonds. Banks have
agreed. viii use s156, 900. inside city
limits and take care of west road lat
er. Committee will call on in a few
days"
The fine spirit, which has actuated
the Alma business men, and particu-
larly the two Alma banks in putting
over this proposition is one that is
worthy of the highest praise, and
shows most clearly that the hustling
spirit for the betterment
of Alma which was so prominent Just
before the war, is coming back with
a vengeance, and that Alma will be
up and doing things in the future.
IN addition to this nearly four
miles of paving on the state roads
this year, the city is also to pave
some other streets. Petitions have
been filed for paving on Second ave-
nue. and on Woodwork avenue. and it
is almost certain that this work will
be done.
AS a result, it is very likely that
Alma will see about four and one
half to five miles of paving within
.he city limits this year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
GOLDEN WEDDING

A pleasant time was enioved a
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Plowman of Alma. May 18th. wher
twentyfour relatives and friend,
gathered for this occasion in homo,
of the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
l.. ID. Becker, il being their golden
wedding anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs.
Becker have lived in the vicinity of
Alma for the past thirty-fve years.
Their three children were present.
Herman Becker of Lansing. Wilford
Becker and Mrs. Chas. Plowman of
Alma.
The table decorations were red and
white carnations.
The guests were entertained with
music and reading given by Miss
Edwina Howard Of jackson. Rela-
tives attending from a distance were
Amos Becker, Joseph Becker and
Miss Edwina Howard Of Jackson. II.
G. Becker and Mrs. =. r. Smith of
Lansing. Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Richard
son Of Shepherd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM READY
Exercises To BE Held at Strand,
at Cemetery and at
River.
GLASGOW IS THE SPEAKER
Impressive Ceremonies Promised
With American Legion Now
Active.

flnal arrangements for the Me-
mortal Day program have been COM
pleted, and it has been decided to
hold the principal exercises at the
Strand theatre, which the manage
ment very kindly offered for the pur-
pose. The exercises at the theatre
will start promptly at 1870 Monday
afternoon.
The exercises at the Strand will be
followed by the regular ritualistic
exercises of the William A. Mover
&. A. r. post at Riverside cemetery.
and from these exercises the parade
Will wend its way back to the river
where the exercises in commemora-
ton of the nations sailor dead will
take place.
The parade will be headed by the
Alma Masonic band, and will include
the American Legion, G. A. R.. the
Alma lodges, school children and
others
Following is the program at the
Strapi:
Music-Masonic band.
American Legion march into hall.
American Legion Memorial Serv-
ice.
Song-Glee Club
mvocation-Chaplain j. A. Mulvey
of the Legion Post.
Song-tourth and fifth grades Of
Washington school.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Song-Fourth and Fifth grades.
The New Memorial Day"-Kath-
crime Hagerman.
Organ Selection-Prof. Gipe.
Address-Hon. c. l.. Glasgow
Benediction-Chaplan J. A. Null
vey.
Parade will form on Gratiot ave-
nue. Immediately following the close
)f these exercises and will march
iown Superior street to State. and
hence south to Riverside cemetery.
where the ritualistic exercises of the
:. A. X. will be carried out. These
will be followed by a short address
~ Rev Gelston. From the ceme-
cry the parade will march back to
lver, where the Campfire girls will
cater flowers on the river in COM
nemoration Of the nations sailor
ead
DR.. Maynard Plngle will act as
marshal of the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
FORM CREDIT
ASSOCIATION
Need of Organization Has Been
Felt For Some Years
} Is View.
MEET AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT
Constitution TO BE Adopted And Per.
manent Officers Will BE
Elected.

Al a meeting of number of bust
ness men of the community, held az
the city hall Monday evening. pre-
llminary arrangements looking to the
formation of Business Mems Credit
Association, were started and it is
expected that the completion of the
organization will be finished at a
meeting to be held Friday evening.
For some little time the need Of
a credit organization of this kind has
been felt among the business men of
the city, many of whom have suffered
from lost accounts, made by who is
known as the professional deadbeat.
by people who move from the city
and leave accounts behind them. and
from accounts, in some instances, by
people, who have been hit by hard
luck.
The need of the organization is also
felt as means of speeding up the
man who has acquired the reputation
OF being slow pay, the man. who is
honest, apparently but just naturally
delays IN paying his accounts lust as
long as possible.
Mr., Nogel of the Lansing Credit
MenS Association was here Monday
evening, and gave an address to the
local business men on the proposition
of credit association, and brought
out the many reasons why such an
organization was needed in Alma. He
estimated that Alma merchants had
nearly Sl00 900 worth If had %
counts year, and stated that three
fourths of them would be made col
lectable with such an organization.
The securing of information re-
garding people who desire 10 open
accounts, was another reason that
Mr.. Nogel gave for such an organiz-
alton. BY the system which he out
lined a good check could be secured
on such people and their trustworthi
ness very soon made an open book
to the merchant.
Following the address by Mr.. Voe-
ell temporary organization was
perfected by the selection of com
nlttee, which is to draft constitu-
ION and bylaws for the organiza-
lon. The committee consists Of d.
". Robinson, c. VI. johnson and ,
Paul Crandell.
The committee has caHed another
meeting to be held Friday evening at
800 o'clock, at which time it is ex-
'ected that the permanent organic c
tion Will be made and the constitu- .
ion and bylaws adopted. I
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
MEET HILLSDALE

The final game of the local Alma
College baseball season will be
played Friday afternoon with the
Hillsdale College team on Davis
field, and the local aggregation is
hoping to be able to close its
home season with win over the Blue
and White.
The Hillsdale team has won five
games and lost two in the NJ. |. A.
A. race, and is regarded as a strong
aggregation, and should make the
local csllegians traveNst top speed,
the Maroon and Cream is 10 win.
The Alma team, with the warmer
weather coming on is expected TO put
up better brand of ball. indications
in the past two weeks pointing to
the fact that the team is showing
better stuff than at any time this
season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
MACHINE AT WORK
Sewer Construction Under Way With
New Machine.

Alma's new sewer digging machine
is at work, and indications are that
the sewer that is 70 be constructed
in Alma this year will be put in with
great rapidity by this $4,000 ma.
chine, which the city recently pur-
chased.
The latter part of last week and
the first of this week the machine
was in use on Grafton avenue. and
the sewer extensions on that street
have been completed
Tuesday morning at 300 o'clock
the machine was started on the work
that is 10 be done on Rockingham
avenue, and at 500 o'clock i'm the
afternoon 735 feet of sewer had been
dug. City Manager Reynolds esti-
mates that the cost Of this work on
Rockingham avenue, would have cost
the city Sl.05 per foot or "A total of
S11l.75, indicating a remarkable saw
ing by the use Of this sewer digging
machine
This work on Tuesday was through
soil that did not cave in, and per
h'tteu iaplu work, and is an eXcep-
tional day. All of the work viii not
20 as rapidly as this did, but there
Is certain to be a large saving with
the machine, over hand labor.
When the work on Rockingham
avenue Is completed, which will be
tins week, the sewer digging machine
Will be moved block west and will
start the sewer eXtentions that are
to be constructed on Allen avenue
From Allen the machine will be
moved 10 Meyer avenue, and from
there will be taken to the eastern
part Of the city, where some exten-
'ive work Is to be done.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
SEND TEN MEN
High School To BE Represented At
State High School Meet.

Alma High School will be repre-.
sented at the Michigan Interschool-
astic Track and Field meet at Lam
sing Saturday with ten men, and
supportes of the Orange and Black,
are hopeful that the Alma cinderpath
artists will bring home some points.
The nigh school team has not had
a chance to show its wares this year,
having been unable to schedule meets
with any Of the nearby high schools,
and IS result the team is an uncer-
tain quality. The men have been
working hard for some weeks. how
ever. and should be in good shape for
he state meet, and might furnish
surprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
DEFEATED YPsI TUESDAY

The Alma College baseball team
broke, away for another victory Tues
day defeating the Ypsilanti Normal
College aggrgation on the Ypsi field
by score of 13 % 9. Crittenden
started the game for the locals. and
when a lead was taken, was relieved
by Cash. In the eighth Cash was hit
hard. and Crittenden was called in
from the outhcld to finish up the
game, and stopped the threatened
rally of the Teachers. The victory
gives the Alma team the right to
qualify in the field day elimination
contests at Albion June and s. with
Kalamazoo, Albior and Hillsdale col
leees.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
ATTENTION NJ W or i.

You are requested TO report at the
!. o. o. F. hall the first Sunday in
June, at 1000 o'clock sharp from
there to the VI. +. church for NJ. w.
Of A. Memorial Service. Report to
the Chief Forester. 1920
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27
NOTICE TO LOT OWNERS

Those owning lots in Riverside
cemetery, who are expecting to have
them given attention this year, are
asked TO remit si.50 at once 10 cover
the cost Of this work.
Cemetery Board.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27

Say Pan-Dandy when you call for
bIead.-bl-13-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-27

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The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21
Mexican Mothers
Are Entertained

PHOENIX, July 20.-The final
entertainment to be given by the
Associated Charities until Septem-
ber was held by that organization
last Thursday evening for the mem
bers of the Mexican Mothers club.
The entertainment was held in the
Associated Charities hall at 300 East
Adams street. There was large
number of guests in attendance.
The feature of. the evening was
the singing and .piaio playing CT J.
S. MouItray, who served in France
with the Twenty third regiment of
engineers. He also accompanied
tie songs rendered by several young
women during the evening. Games
were also psay ed, and watermelon
was served as refreshnent.
The Mexican Mothers club, which
Will have no meetings until Septem-
bcr, is said to be growing steadily,
especially because the work it IS a.
irg is becoming known for the bene-
fits tAat it is comforting.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21

CIVIL LAW TAKES 4 HAND
TO THE. WEST INDIES

Engineer Tom Lake is preparing
to depart from Nogales Sunday, to go
stitute court martial or trial of
the West India Islands, where he ges
to take charge Of construction for
the military government of that re-
public, operating under a protect
crate by the United States, all pub
lie work being in the hand Of Ameri-
can army officers.
Mr.. Lake is known we'll and wide
ly in southern Arizona and Sonora,
and he served in the big war as an
officer of engineers. He has been
commander of Camp Stephen D.
Little Garrison Army & Navy Union.
which post he resigned Monday eve
ming. His successor will be elected
at the next meeting.
Lieutenant Lake has in Sonora and
along the border many warm friends
who will watch his career yith inter-
est, having no doubt, whatever, in
It's proving successful.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21
GREATER THAN FAME

Elaine Hammehstein made the good
people of Stamford Conn.,, happy re-
emily by gracing their fair town
with her presence while her COM
pany was making scenes for her Sec
ond Selznick Picture, "Greater Than
Fame" Aside from the fact that
Elaine is recognized as one of the
most beautiful girls on the screen,
Stamford people claim her as some
what their own, she having spent a
great deal Of her time there during
her girlhood
"Greater Than Fame" is said to
be the best and most lavish picture
n which Miss Hammerstein has ap-
peared and will be featured at the
Royal Theatre tomorrow.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21
JACK JOHNSON IN
ARRESTED IN u. s.
UNITED Press Service)

SAN DIEGO, July .20.--Jack John
son, the negro pugilist crossed the
international boundary line today and
wa placed under arrest on a white
slave charge.
Johnson was taken before the
United States Commissioner in San
Diego for arrangement. He waived
arrangement and examination in the
Rederal Court. Federal officers i'm
mediately started for Los Angeles
with Johnson.
,CHICAGO.-Jack Johnson report
ed to have been arrested in California
will be turned over to the United
States marshall on his arrival in Chi
cago and is to be taken Immediately
to Fort Levenworth prison, it was
declared at the office of Histrict At
torney Charles F. Clyne today.
Johnson was convicted of white
slavery six years ago. He was
charged with transporting a white
girl named Bertha Schreiber from
Pittsburgh to CChicago When con-
victed Johnson was at the height of
his career, he was released on $780,
600 bond pending an appeal. When
a conviction was sustained, Johnson
fled to Canada
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21
Brazil To CrappIe
With Living Costs

RIO DE JANEIRO, July20.-While
press reports reaching Brill Indicate
taat the price of living has risen to
is crest in most countries, including
he United States, Brill still has
he problem to grapple with. And
view Of the steady, uninterrupted
'ise IN the prices of most staple ar
icles such as milk, meat, sugar and
vheat, the time is apparently not
ar off when the problem here will
re equally, if not fully, as acute, as
in countries which react more quickly
0 the trend of the moment.
Brizilians are only just beginning
o fully awaken to the situation.
'rices have been on the rise here,
$ they have been all over the world
''ut Brill ras yet to feel the full
'orce of necessity.
The daily morning oasis. [volume] (Nogales, Ariz.) 1917-1920, 1920-07-21
Dance Is Growing
In Favor Rapidly
Says Dance Teacher

LONDON, July 20.-"Dancing will
increase in popularity this year.
Tere is not the slightest indications
that it is on the wane either here
or in Paris" is the opinion of Maj.
Cecil H. Taylor, president of the I'M
perial Society of Dancing Teachers
in Tngland. He told the United
Press that the dance which seemed
to attract the Partisan favor was
"the Tcheta"-a new tango which
IS performed to the strains of mystic
Hindu music.
!"But the tcheta will never win any
votes over here" he declared. "It is
too stationary. Half of it consists
Of arm movements. The partners
ace each ether and slowly bring
their arms up over their heads, and
hen, like a couple of ballet dancers
take six little tripping steps to the
right. l can imagine a self-con-
scious Englishmen or American do
ing anything so fanciful in public.