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New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
By
Heywood Broun

Ganges as religious Offering Malay
slaves working in salt mines for Chi
nese masters. People who mutilate
themselves. And one night when the
Teuton, and the Slav--and even the
Latin-is sleeping soundly in his bed
he wakes up and thinks:
No, but, damn it all. babies in the
Ganges! bit thck,'
And he finds that this disturbs his
Nights. And one day it gets beyond
him. He suddenly packs up and goes
off to Interfere He takes his golf
clubs; and his ridiculous clothes. his
zinc chapels, his gramophones, and his
evening dress. And being a practical
man, he thinks:
"'Well, as Pm going, might as we'll
take few pounds of tea to sell the
natives.
And of course the malevolent person
will say:
"'Ah! yes, that's what he goes for! -
If 1t were not for the very vivid
description of the wreck in one Of the
final chapters of Grant Overton's "Mer-
maid" we should find little to com
mend IN the new novel by the former
literary editor of The Sun How
ever, we think that the fault lies
chiefly in the fact that Mr.. Overton
has not yet had time to forget all the
books he was forced to read during
his service as critic. ANY man who
goes from such job to writing must
1--we through an initiative period be-
fore he begins on mis- own. Undoubt-
edly Overton has realized the fact
that he wrote with the ghost of many
best-seller at his elbow Indeed, we
rather fancy that he said to himself.
Il ought to know the formula for a
popular novel by now and as I have
nothing to do next month I think I'll
write one"
Accordingly, he brings waif from
the sea into a company of gruff old
l,fesavers on the Long Island beach 1t
is entirely possible that Mr.. Overton
has written a best seller. The story
moves along briskly enough and has
elements Of mystery and business ad-
venture and child life and just snatch
of Freudian philosophy to SAVIOR it all.
Ten or twelve different sorts of novels
are represented. Outwardly it seems
to US just IS good as several Of the
best sellers, but we think it is rather
more synthetic than usual There is
less than grain of sincerity in the
whole book, according TO our ANALYSIS.
and we doubt if that is enough
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

"At the last meeting of the Copy
Readers Guild" says b. l.. T. in the
Chicago Tribune, "it was whereased
that influenza is nicely abridged to
hu,' and therefored that pneumonia
and tuberculosis be hcadined as 'pneu'
and 'tu' respectively" Nonsense! The
c. r. G. already calls pneumonia "hu,'
and tuberculosis is "T. b
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

Don't" runs the line in "Ruddlgore, ;"
do 1T as if you were administering a
bowl of deadly nightshade." "Don't,"
Mr. William Danforth improves" Gill
bert, do it as if you were administers
ing bowl of wood alcohol" Which
is almost az cheap as the substitution
OF "Y YonAers" for "Basingstoke."
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

The Day Managing Editor, waggish
porson in his more serious moments. su0-
gcsts as slogan for our Wood Plank
ticket, "A strong and at the elm"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

They can't put landlord in Jail for
not having the sidewalk in front of
hIs apartment house cleaned.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

For our part, whenever we consider
Ireland we become an Anglophobe, but
reading English novels makes us an
Anglophile again. The supply of nov
elists in Great Britain seems to be in
exhaustible. Within the last three
weeks we have read two new novels
from England which seem to US of the
first order, and both authors have
hardly been heard of in America. AL
fred knopf is the publisher who intro
duces these writer's to the American
public for the first time We have all
ready spoken of A. p. Herbert's "The
Secret Battle" which seems to us the
best of all the novels dealing directly
with the war More than that, as q
study of the sources of fear and cour-
age it seems to us as wise and as in
teresting as "The Research Magnifi-
cent"
We hope to be able to devote some
space to Mrs. C. A. Dawson Scots "The
Rolling Stone" in to-morrow's book sec
ton of The Tribune. This is not so
soundly plotted as the Herbert novel.
but the central figure is magnificent
charact cterization. Mrs Dawson-Scot
has created truly romantic person.
He is, of course. like all true adventur-
ers, entirely without realization Of the
force which urges him on. His ro-
manticism has nothing to do with
strumming on a mandolin and talking
OF yellow moons and purple seas. 1t
is much deeper and more robust than
that
Stacy Aumonier has tried to explain
this dogged, inarticulate romanticism
of the Anglo-Saxon in his novel, THE
Querrils," in which he writes:
"A curious race the Anglo Saxon,
restless. not quite knowing what it
wants, with the genius of dissati fac
ton more acutely developed than in
any other race. He must crawl all
over the earth and see what's doing.
He has an uncomfortable impetus to
see over the ridge. He must go and
look at the North Pole and the South
Pole, and wade through malaral for
csts in Central Africa. He doesn't
know why, but he just has to do this.
Then he returns home and after a long
time thinks about it all-hc's rather
stow in tho up-takc. And then one day
or more probably one night-somc-
thing starts worrying him. Those
women who threw their babies in tho
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
The Coming Tower

Mr.. Gompers on his SEVENTEEN birth
day says that constant work keeps men
from growing old; and our prayer Is
that ii we are important enough to be
interviewed at the age of seventy we
shall be courageous enough to say that
the only times we felt young were
when we had no work to do; and it
was only work that made us realize
our mortality
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

II you doubt it, look at the sidewalks.
F. p. A.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
The Distinguishing Mark

efrom The Soronnah Morning Ncws)
You can tell Red" by his yellow
streak.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

The effect OF influenza upon the
quantity of contri buttons is not to de-
crease them. A patient confined TO his
bed has time for contemplation OF the
Higher Things, and such contemplation
leads TO expression.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

"Awaiting Sentence in Filthy Book
Case headlines the Evening Journal;
and c. Pugh considers it cruel and un-
usual
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
The Happy HypOcrite

Sir Please add to your list of tennis
players awaiting punishment the name Of
my friend, Flooey, who has the pleasing
habit of consoling his opponent every time
he makes slippery we'll placed
return, by saying with Il natural smile
I'm sorry AxEL.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

In the event that MIR. O'Malley. who
Is easily the funniest speaker that ever
kept us awake from 1880 a. M to 3:45
a. m, has another ineradlcable engage
ment for February Ia, who should ad-
dress the Philadelphia gentleman's au-
dience? Nothing was said about remu-
neration, but that, if man be really
the funniest man in New York, wouldn't
interest him
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

A gentleman from Philadelphia,
whose name we did not CATCH tele-
phoned yesterday to ask whether we
would make speech in Philadelphia
on February II. SO he asked where
Irwin Cobb was. He was informed that
Mr.. Cobb was on a speaking tour in
1hc South. "Look here, Adams" he
said, with the freemasonry of one
stranger to another, "iind me the fun
niest man IN town. We've had Job
Hedges and Butler and that crowd :"
The name of Mr.. Frank Ward O'Malley
was suggested Il knew" said the
gentleman from Philadelphia, you'd
come across, Adams. know OMalley.
What time does he come in the office ?"
"What office ~ we asked bashfully.
"Your Office was his reply "He's
never been here yet" we said, "but he
may come any minute" "Oh, isn't he
on The Tribune" "No." "Where can
get him. 81 can look him up in the
telephone directory" we offered ooh,
no." said the gentleman from Phila
delphia, "I don't want to bother you.
| can look him up. Thanks. I'll look
in on you some time
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

Owned ard paihi>hc1 daily by New York Tribune
lnr - Ntw York Corporation Ogden Reid. Prcsi
deaf. Nsnof Rogers Vice President. Helen
is1scfs Reid seertary. + Su;er. Trcasurer
4 Asirrss. Tribune Building IA Nassau Street Now
leFs. Telephone. Beekmsa 5000.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

The following thoughts for the
oay were yesterday given such cir
cuiatlon as our neighbor The World
commands:
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Holland and a Murderer

New ! cork, jar. q, 1920
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
BOXING MATCH
Jimmy Brady to Appear Here Again
on Tuesday Evening.

"Bobbie" Reakes, we'll known Lam
sing promoter, will stage big box
ing show here Tuesday night that
will bring Jimmy Brady, Michigan
lightweight champion, up against
"Chief" Catcher of Mt. Pleasant in
a ten round go.
Alma fight fans recently had a
chance to see Catcher in action, and
were we'll pleased with the fighting
spirit shown by the Indian, and
should welcome the opportunity to
see him in action against the Mich
igan lightweight champ. as it is GER
tain TO make a hot mill.
There will be a six round semi
final between Rough House" Gipe
of Jackson and Jack Smith of Tole-
do, and two good four round prelim-
inaries.
Reakes has arranged to stage the
boxing show in the post office hall
General admission is S1.00, and ring
side seats are $500, plus the wal
tax
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
FERRIS VS.. AMENDMENT

The amendment proposed has, on
cursory reading, very innocent
appearance. If the amendment is
interpreted with exactness, it means
several things. In this brief state
ment / am not going TO discuss the
amendment in detail. One thing I'm
sure. it has for one of its objects the
closing of the parochial schools of
Catholics, Holland Reformed and
Lutherans. Beyond a doubt it would
affect a goodly number of private
schools that are attended by pupils
under sixteen years of age.
My own belief is that the aim of
the amendment is, primarily, to close
the parochial schools. | am too much
of democrat not to know that any
attempt on the part of the state to
make an attempt of this kind would
be ruinous to Michigan democracy.
] am talking about constitutional de-
mocracy. What possible objections
can loyal American citizen raise
to parochial schools? They are all
teaching the subjects in the English
language. They are all teaching
patriotism. They are loyal to the
Stars and Stripes. feel that this is
cowardly attack upon thousands of
our best citizens.
While / was Governor of Michigan
several attempts were made to close
I, parochial schools that did not sue
coed. ] could see no possible objec-
ton TO the teaching OF religion in
the parochial schools of the state, so
long as it in no wise interfered with
our political or social right. Why
should this quarrel among churches
be kept up any more than quarrel
among nations? Isn't it high time
we Americans practised little
wholesome religion?
refuse TO discuss the amendment
from the standpoint of what the
state would lose financially by clos
ing the parochial schools. refuse
TO discuss what other organizations
would lose by the passing Of this
amendment. concentrate my forces
on religious bias that is involved
in the amendment
The amendment should be over.
wheTmingly defeated. The recent wal
taught us that Catholics, Lutherans
Methodists, Congregationalists Pres
byterians, Christian Scientists and
o.ker denominations can all work to-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SCRIP T u r e
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
James 3: Ills

James 3: Ills
Doth fountain send forth at the
same place sweet water and bitter?
Can the fig tree, my brethren,
bear olive berries? either vine,
figs? so can no fountain both yield
salt water and fresh
Who is wise man and endued
with knowledge among you? let him
shew out a good conversation his
works with meekness of wisdom.
But if We have bitter envying and
strife in your hearts, glory not, and
lie not against the truth.
This wisdom descendeth not from
above, but in earthly, sensual, devil
ish.
For where envying and strife is
there lis confusion and every evil
work.
But the wisdom that is from above
is first pure, then peaceable, gentle
and easy to be intreated, full of mer-
cy and good fruits, without partial
ity, and without hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is
sown in peace of them that make
peace.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
FARM BUREAU
Drive for Membership to BE Started
in Gratiot.

The Farm Bureau drive for men,
bership in Gratiot county is soon TO
take place. A temporary organiza-
ton has been perfected for this pur-
pose. +. b. Hines of Fulton has
been chosen as campaign manager
and Clayton c. Cook of Shiawassee
county will represent the State Farm
Bureau. Offices have been provided
or temporarily in the basement OF
the court house i'm Ithaca.
Every township in the county will
be canvassed by solicitors OF the
State Bureau, who will call on each
farmer. Local drivers will be Sc
cured to drive and introduce these
solicitors. Ten drivers will be need
ed in each township, eight for the
first day of solicitation and two fol-
follow up aen. Township chairmen
will secure the drivers.
Meetings will be held in each town
ship four or five days previous to
the canvass. A representative of the
State Farm Bureau will be present
at these meetings to give detailed
information. 1t is expected to stars
the drive Novembe. third in NORTH
Shade and New Haven townships.
The eye of every county in the
State will be watching Gratiot in
this drive. The State organization
is expecting Gratiot to roll up 6
membership of over 1000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
FAVOR 1T
Business Men Favor Water Exten.
sion Bonds.

That the proposed bond issue for
$4,000, which the registered voters
of the city will pass upon at the cleo
ton Tuesday, is proposition that
Alma people should give favorable
consideration, because Of the future
effect that it will have on the well
fare of the community, is easily
seen from the opinions of some of
the leading business men of Alma.
The Record has made it a point to
interview some of the well known
business men of the city in regard to
the proposition this week, and their
opinions are not only interesting,
but bring out some valuable points
70 be considered in connection with
the proposed issue
Due to lack of space they cannot
be given, but one, rendered by Harry
Gerber follows:
Harry Gerber, president Alma
Board of Trade and manager of the
Home Lumber q Fuel Company: IL
will vote for the water extension
bonds because pure water in the
mains will make Alma a better town
to live in. Any increase in taxes
occasioned by the needed public inn
provements will come back with in
terest in improved property values
and increased business. | am not
competent to judge of the practical
bility of the plan from an engineer.
ing standpoint, but the fact that Mr.
Reynolds recommends it, is suffi-
cient evidence to me of its feasibil.
fty"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
THE BONDING ISSUE

Tuesday the people of Alma will upon the most import
ant matter the history of the city, namely the question of
bonding to provide adequate supply of water fit for
drinking purposes well abundance with which fight
fire efectua to such disaster visited ST. Johns
recently and left the city darkness and the people
had not been far sighted enough provide emergency
We all hope to Alma to be the most ideal city
this of the state That part of civic ambition But
horse tells that will be ideal city much
than third rate village long
PEELED the negborhood pump for drink of
and dare not to bed at night without uteng the
good Lord not to permit small fire and big wind
the time For fully realize that His infinite
and not provision that has from fire
and pestilence in the past
Granting that mistakes have been past that
Justify lying down the job and allowing
this important matter unpOvded for but rather should
anxious correct those mistakes if made
possibly of the already expended and provide
the important item in city welfare.
For good and the good of neighbors should
the unanimous in this bonding
water supply is the first requisite of ideal city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
ENDORSES HARDING
Saturday Evening Post Give Hard
ing Fine Endorsement.

ing flne ENCOURAGEMENT.
1--WE do not need masters of di-
plomacy, renowned statesmen, finan-
cial Napoleons and jewellers in AL
truria, Bulgaria or Russia. We want
common honesty, straight dealing
and clean American standards.
eve do not want prophets of the
new and the complex, but doors Of
the old and the obvious whose first
sermon will be setting an example.
Of Harding because he carries no
1--WE hear a good deal Of criticism
mental fireworks in stock-rockets
of speech with which to call forth
the delightful All, Abs of the crowd.
"He is accused Of being an old
fashioned rather obvious American,
who keeps his feet on the ground as
well as his ear to it, who has prac-
teal, business-like view of men and
Of government.
"No one has charged him with
being an experimental idealist.
"If this sketch of Harding is ac-
curate and the detailed working plans
bear it out, the country is fortunate,
for that is the kind of leadership
it needs right now, and if Maine is
true prophet, he will be the next
President" The Saturday Evening
Post. as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
HnuuuuuIIIIlIlIInuiIIIIIlIuumIiIIIi
EMERSON
IIIIIIIiIIIInIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIiiIIIIII

On Thursday evening number of
neighbors and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Mizer, who are moving
west of Alma, gave them a pleasant
farewell surprise at their home. The
evening was pleasantly spent in Wis
ting end this was followed by de-
lightful lunch. In behalf of those
present Mrs. Ophelia Presler pre-
sentd Mr.. and Mrs. Mir with cut
glass water set.
Mrs. Peters entertained the boys
Of the school with a "weenie" roast
one evening last week, the occasion
being the birthday of her son, Max,
and his friend, Lott Bracon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schlafley and
daughter. Freda, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Baro Of Mt. Pleasant spent
Runday at the Roy Griffith home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hetzman
are visiting with relatives in Detroit.
William Reed has returned from
Mcbride, where he has been assist
ing his father.
Elmer Harrier held an auction sale
Wednesday and expects to move to
ST. Louis very soon.
Howard Smith and wife spent the
latter part of last week in Belding
visiting with relatives.
There viii b. a chicken pie sup
per at the home of Mrs. William
Reed, a mile south Of Church Cross
ing, Friday evening, November 5.
Supper from GOO o'clock until all are
served
a. Mann and wife Of Alma, and
Roy Griffith and wife went TO Sagi-
nav Saturday.
Miss Inez Presler was home over
Sunday from Warrington College in
st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
SCHEDULES OUT
M. /. A. A. Announces Cards for All
Sports.

Recently at a meeting held in Al
bion the basketball, baseball and
football schedules of the Michigan
intercollegiate were arranged by the
coaches. Alma will have ten basket
ball games, nine baseball trays and
five football battles in the associa-
ton.
During the M. /. A. A. basketball
season Alma will, when playing
association games, get collegiate con-
tests on both Friday and Saturday
nights as a rule.
In baseball the schedule has been
so arranged, that while only nine as
ISOLATION games are billed, Alma will
get three of them in a single week
on successive days. The three are
with the strongest colleges of the as
ISOLATION, May 10 with Ypsi, May 20
with Kalamazoo and May Fl with
Albion. Just why these three games
were punched this way is not known
but it is certain that unless alma
has three good hurlers in baseball
the M. /. A. A. title chances will be
mighty slim, based upon the arrange.
ment of these three games.
In football next year Alma will
have five association games, al
though a sixth game, with Hope
College, is also listed.
The M. |. A A. schedules follow
Basketball
January 8-Olivet at Kalamazoo.
January 14-Kazoo at Adrian.
January 21-Kazoo at Ypsilanti
Olivet at Albion.
January 22-Adrian at Alma.
January 26-Ypsilanti at Albion.
January 29-Ypsi at Adrian; AL
Dion at Alma.
February Albion at Ypsilanti.
February 5-Adrian at Ypsilanti.
February 1l-Alma at Olivet; AL
bion at Hillsdale.
February 12-Albion at Adrian
Alma at Kazoo.
February l6-Albion at Kazoo.
February lS-Alma at Adrian.
February 19-Alma at Albion.
February 24--Albion at Olivet.
February 25-Kazoo at Alma.
February 26--Ypsilant at Alma.
March 2-Kazoo at Albion.
March 3-Adrian at Ypsilanti.
March Alma at Hillsdale; AL
bion at Ypsilanti-
March 5-Alma at Ypsilanti.
March 11--Adrian at Albion.
Baseball
April l5-Olivet at Kazoo.
April 16-Albion at Adrian; Olive
at Kazoo.
April 23-Albion at Ypsilanti; AID
rian at Alma.
April 27-Adrian at Ypsilanti.
April 29-Alma at Hillsdale.
April 30--Albion at Olvet; Aim
at Adrian; Ypsiianti at Kazoo.
May 4-Kazoo at Albion.
May Albion at Alma; Ypsi a
Adrian.
May 13-Kazoo at Adrian.
May 1l--Olivet at Albion Ypsi
lanti at Alma.
May 1S-Adrian at Alma; Kazo
at Olivet.
May 19-Alma at Ypsilanti.
May 20--Alma at Kazoo.
May 21-Alma at Albion.
May 25--Ypsilanti at Albion.
May 27-Kazoo at Ypsilanti.
AMY 2S-Kazoo at Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28

May 30-Albion at Kazoo.
June 4-4-Field DAVIS at Albion.
Football
October 16-Hope at Alma; Kazoc
at Olivet.
October 22-Albion at Olivet; AL
ma at Ypsilanti; Kazoo at Hillsdale
October 29-Albion at Hillsdale
Olivet at Alma.
November 5-Albion at Kazoo; AL.
ma at Hillsdale; Adrian at Ypsilanti
November Palma at Albion
Ypsilanti at Hillsdale.
November 19-Albion at Ypsilanti
Kazoo at Alma; Adrian at Olivet.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28

The Record can do your Job
Printing-call or telephone.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28

gether. Our democracy should guar
antee this privilege.
II necessary, l am willing to go
forth and try TO show my friends
that this amendment is un-American;
therefore, dangerous and undesire-
able.
WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS.
Big Rapids, Mich, June 9, 1920.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28
DIED DURING NIGHT

Melvin Sbarrar, prominent
farmer living southeast Of this city,
died at his farm home, about mid
night, following an illness Of some
months duration. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-10-28

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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-06-17
ALIAS SUMMONS

In the District Court of the First Ju-
dicial District of the State Of Idaho.
in and for ShOshone County.
Roosevelt Speelman, plaintiff VS.. Cora
+. Speelman, defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greeting to
Cora E. Speelman, the above named
defendant.
You are hereby notified that a
complaint has been filed against you
in the District Court of the First Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of ShOshone,
by the above named plaintiff, where
in plaintiff prays for judgment and
decree of this court that the bonds
of matrimony now and heretofore eX-
listing between plaintiff and defendant
be dissolved and that the parties to
this action and each of them be freed
from the bonds of matrimOny and all
the obligations thereof; and it be de-
creed that all of the property men
toned in said complaint and herein
after described be assigned to the
plaintiff absolutely and that defend
ant be enjoined forever from assert
ing any right, title or interest therein
or interfering herewith and for
general relief.
Plaintiff alleges that plaintiff and