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Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04

To enable a person to obtain wa
ter from a bubbling fountain, cup
has been invented with hole in the
bttom, through which it is filled.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-04

Odom's Quality Brick Ice Cream
any flavor. Delivered Sunday morn
ings. Phone 224 or 354. Mize Gro
Gerry Co.-1-4t
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

A big assortment of electric toast
ers, toaster stoves, reading and table
lamps, curling irons and everything
electrical for the Christmas trade at
Alma Electric e. Battery Co. -sp iw
If Alma is worth living in it is
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

standing that one good picture has
greater possibilities than dozen
mediocre pictures.
The petty stars Of motion pictures
have had their day. The productions
of the immediate future will either
he those featuring players Of valid
popularity, appeal and ability or
special productions with casts made
up Of players chosen for their par
ticular adaptability for the parts
they are to play. And by far the
greater number Of the pictures Of
the future will fe of the non-star or
special production variety.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
Stunt. j. w. Keller

j. f. Mitchell.
Supt- j. w. kelder
Chamber Of Commerce,
City
Gentlemen:
| have your letter of the 26th inst
asking my opinion regarding the
function of a Chamber of Commerce
IN a community and the need for
such an organization in this city.
take pleasure in complying with
your request because / am in favor
OF live Chamber of Commerce in
Alma and because l want TO further
IN every way possible the establish
ment of such a body.
Every live. hustling, progressive
city, is what it is, because of the
purposive activities of a live. hust-
ling, progressive Chamber of Com
merce. The cities of Grand Rapids,
Flint, Lansing, Pontiac and others
bear witness TO this fact. These
cities, are what they are, because
their Chambers of Commerce have
provided favorable working and
housing facilities; because they have
encouraged and fostered standard
and adequate educational equipment;
because they have supported and
furthered all activities aiming TO inn
prove social, civic, commercial and
industrial conditions; in short be-
cause their Chambers of Commerce
have made them desirable places in
which TO live and bring up families;
where people could be prosperous
and contented in their work and hap
Ply in their play and recreation.
A Chamber of Commerce in order
TO function effectively must have
among its active membership, every
live, hustling, progressive, public
spirited citizen in the community.
Furthermore, every citizen owes it to
his community to support all activi-
ties and organizations tending TO
upbuild the community. II follows
then that every ''live-wire" will Sc
cure an active membership in the
Chamber Of Commerce in his Com
munity.
Alma wants growth and develop
ment and all the up to-the minute
facilities that constitutes city
worth living in. The Chamber of
Commerce is the surest means by
which to realize the attainment of
these ideals.
what is worth having, is worth
work and sacrifice" Whatever of
growth and of betterment Alma
wishes must come from within not
from without. No one viii lido it for
us. Let us, therefore, get busy"
The Chamber of Commerce is the
one sure agency of community pro-
gress.
Very sincerely,
J. w. Kelder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

"The Lost City," being shown in
serial form at the Strand each
Thursday and Friday. enjoys the dis
tinction Of being shown at more
first-class theaters than any serial
ever made. Many Of them have never
before shown serials at all, consider
ing them unworthy of their theaters.
But when "The Lost City" came
along. it was different. Eleven
theaters in Detroit started it on the
same day. IL is not only a logical,
we'll constructed and thoroughly en-
tertaining story, but is very in
structive in the study of wild animal
life. The second chapter will be
shown at the Strand on Thursday and
Friday of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

Advertise your wants in The Rec
ord
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

who will be seen shortly in "Don't
Ever Marry" has made such a won
derful bid for popularity all over
that country that Marshall Nielan.
who produced the two above men
toned successes, has put him in his
latest feature as the leading char
acter. The new picture is titled,
"Dinty," and is said to be one of the
most delightful comedies Of the sea-
son.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

The New York Daily Times has
just completed "Most Popular
Star" contest, the honors going to
Norma Talmadge, who will appear on
the. screen at the Strand just before
Christmas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
TWO BASKETBALL
GAMES ON TODAY
Games in Interclass Contests
Will BE Staged in College
Gymnasium.

The interclass series for the basket
bah championship of Alma College
will be continued today in the college
gymnasium, the Juniors mixing in
fray with the Fresh, while the
Senior class will battle with the
Sophs.
The Junior-Fresh go is expected to
be the best game of the two, but
there is every evidence that the
strong Freshman team which
slaughtered the Seniors, with ease
last Thursday, will have no great
trouble in netting enough baskets to
be returned winners.
The lnckless Senior quintet EVIL
IDENTIFY has another defeat coming to
il, as the Sophomore five is consid-
cred much superior to the Fourth
Year brigade. The game, however,
will be much better than that of last
Thursday, when the Freshes romped
up and down the court piling up a
big count on the Seniors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE Is
NOW UNDER WAY

Continued from page one)
business activities, bet that when
the membership so desires construct
i've entertainment can be secured.
The complete lists of the teams
that are now busily engaged in the
campaign for memberships was
handed in yesterday, and is as fol-
lows:
Director-H. r. Reece.
First Regiment
Colonel. w. Blakely.
Lieut.-John c. Chick.
First Team
Capri. b. Wagner.
Workers-Dr. Sluyter.
Lawrence Montigel.
C. j. Milliken.
Rev. j. Frank Jackson.
Second Team
Capt.. Winslow.
Workers.. b. Berman.
J. F. Sartor.
w f. Reynolds.
j. Naylor.
Third Team
Capt. II. S. Babcock.
Workers-Rev. Duffey.
Floyd Glass.
Karl Adams.
Rev. w. L. Gelston
Fourth Team
Capt. G. V. Wright.
Workers-C. M. Johnson.
L. W. Robinson.
VIM. Moody.
Rev. Shauffler.
Second Regiment
Colonel-Charles III. Goggin.
Lieut.. Col.-Harry Gerber.
First Team
Capt.-A. A. Chick.
Workers-W A. Drummer.
G.. V. Calkins.
W. W. Cushing.
Ray Madden.
Second Team
Capt.-C. o. Ward.
Workers-G. ]. Maier.
Lloyd Ellison.
l.. n. Baker.
F. l.. Broughton.
Third Team
Capt.-C. II. Washburn.
Workers.. p. Cook.
c. II. Smith
Floyd Maxwell.
s. L. Bennett.
Fourth Team
Capt-Jerome Kanter.
Workers-Forest Fuller.
Joseph Netzorg
r. j. Mclaughlin.
f. T. WHY'S.
A big assortment of electric toast
ers, toaster stoves, reading and table
lamps, curling irons and everything
L A
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

Don't be a nocker. If you can't
say good word for the Chamber of
Commerce, keep still.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
DIED IN ARCADIA
Aged Resident of Township Died
Friday. December 2.

Mrs. Philena Durkee, one of the
oldest, and for many years a prom
inent resident of Arcadia township,
died at her farm home on Friday
December 8, at the age of SO years.
She has been a resident Of Arcadia
township for upwards of forty years.
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the late home,
being conducted by the Rev. c. L.
Wood, and interment was made in
Bailey cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

Wesley (Freckles) Barry, the
clever youngster who made such a
hit in "Go and Get It" as Dinty, and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
IN THE PICTURES .

The more or less ancient promise
Of fewer and better pictures is no
longer merely a promise; it has be-
come a reality and a factor Of out
standing importance in the realiza-
ton is that the pictures are better
because they are fewer, producers,
having placed quality ahead Of
quantity, have come TO the under
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07
EDUCATORS FAVOR
NEW ORGANIZATION

Continued from page one)
and not somebody else. Let's have
teamwork and lets's have spirit.
Yours very truly,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

Have you joined the Chamber of
Commerce Get the habit now.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-07

A big assortment of electric toast
ers, toaster stoves, reading and table
lamps, curling irons and everything
electrical for the Christmas trade at
Alma Electric & Battery Co.-sp. lw
drnrticn ,rn,,r ,.rnnto n, Tho Rnn
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
GREATEST OF ALL VIRTUES
Gratitude Means Recognition Of
Amount of Good Which Has Been
Bestowed by Others.

Gratitude means that memory has
come to the aid OF purpose. and that
praise is reinforcing prayer. Grau-
tude links the past with the future. the
debt incurred with the duty to be per
formed, the service received with the
service rendered. The question.
''What ought we to do for others1"
cannot receive a proper answer until
pains have been taken to weigh and
value all that others have already
done for MS. Benevolence Is largely
an AMIR of memory and Of tho graft
tude that memory inspires. The
beneyOlence that is most henehcent
does not begin, ms some moralists seem
10 think. IN "a desire TO do good to
other people. but in adequate recogni-
tiOu uf the enormous amount Of good
which rlher people have done 10 our
selves. Nine-tenths Of what we have
10 give is gift bestowed upon u.s.
and only when this is realized does
nltruiSm rest upon Its proper ground.
0r feel the full force Of the motives
which impel the individual to the
service Of others. Divorced from
guttude, all the social virtues would
shriycl.-L. +. Jacks.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
ciccrone

Cicero ygas ore of rhe great orators
~ aud nj times. and cerfnirir tho
greatest orator OF aucirnj Rom. u.
whom We have any lcrUuut- n vue
both lnwyrr aud politician and
lr.idcS man nr hiirr- mud some
thing Of a philosopher iiany uf his
letters aud several IF his vrfftr
speeches have come down 10 MS and
nre well known. NOT only to Latin
scholars hut also 10 READERS 81 Eng
Hsh intn which iangunse they i1ve
been translated I:y kind of nuai1s,
or modern timcs TINT has degraded
the name. there came into rs" the
word. cicerone Onur syilnhles) an
Italian word that English hus bur
rowed. meaning guide TO point uuf
objects Of Interest TO strangers. In
n party of sight-seers the guide is III
chief speaker. and as he came 10 be
COMPARED To- the famous Latin orator
CICERO. name was given him hy cor
mpting the name Of the orator.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
Rlver Changes Its cour...

There Is only one season OF the
wear when one can visit Angkor Tin
the Interior of Cambodla, French Indo-
China). owing to curious phenome-
non known nowhere else in the world
file fact that the river TOn-le-Sap
flows inland part Of the year and then
turns and lows outward, In the oppo-
Site direction. for the remainder Of
ths ycIr 40 such times as 1t flows in
land during and following the rainy
season. there is water enough to float
steamboais. When It flows outward
II completely drains a large lake that
forms part Of the river bed and leaves
the lake dry except for a small trickle
down the center.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
REAL TURK NOT a BARTERER
Fefuses to co Out of His Way to
Make a Sale. and Is Apt to
Ignore Strangers.

love Of bakshecsh tgratuities) he
trays the falsely named Turk. Eager
ness 10 do something for you or busl-
ness with you is another sign Of the
mongrel Turk. Some real AnatOllnn
Turks are merchants and sit In the
bazaars. But they will not GO out of
their way to make sale and they
really do not care II you buy or not.
Often they ignore strangers; some
times they rebuff them. When you
run up against this type in the
baznars. where all the Jews and Gen
tiles are after your money with an
lnsistence that we call oriental. It is
ike dash of cold water in your face.
Once in little open shop I saw
rug that attracted me. I started to
enter But the crOuched figure on
mat put out a long fingered left hand.
grnsped firmly my ankle, and removed
my foot outside the threshold. !
thought there must be some superstl-
tlon about which foot went first. So
tried the other. The same left hand
proved again its strength All the
while the merchant did not speak or
look up. His right hand was string
Ing beads and he was smoking a
narglle. He simply didn't want to
bother with me. and my shoe told him
that ] was a franga Guropean). Later
got to know that old bird. and we
laughed over stories together. But he
never asked me TO buy anything, and
did not want to risk his friendship
by making n second try for the rug.
There are other things in life than
selling and buying. Aud much more
Important But the mongrel Turk.
like the Christian, does not understand
this. II isn't In his Chicago
Post.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
RritaIn,s No 81 Houses

II has been estimated that so0o0u
new houses are needed IN the United
Kingdom properly to house the popu.
iatfon. All building was at II stand
still throughout the war. Because Of
the greatly increased cost Of building
materials and the increased cost ~
labor These houses cannot he built
for less than twice the amount they
would have cost in 1914. Thousands
of big houses in London arc for sale
hut these are of no use % newlyweds
who in most Instances cannot af-
FORD to maintain them. nor can they
get the servants necessary to keep NJ
such establishments. II has been
found too costly to try TO convert
many Of these houses Into apartments
Fhcy now are monuments to pre.u'u
and opulent family hfe In IouIon
ybcn servants were employed by the
.ozen.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09

would allow, and used every possible
excuse he could invent to converse
with her by telephone.
His rapid courtship, accompanied by
lavish offers of flowers aud sweets.
would have swept almost any girl or
her feet. But Doris had Il sensible lit
tie head on her shoulders and wonld
not have relented so easily had she
not realized the real strength and fine
ness Of character which lay beneath
Ted Manning's care-free manner.
Soon after Nina's return Ted and
Doris were married; quiet wedding.
in contrast to the elaborate Crosby
Hazen affair,
There was much comment in Nlna's
set at this unexpected capture Of one
of the most eligible young men in town
But to Ted and Doris, crossing the
country on the first journey Of their
life with one another, these comments,
friendly or otherwise, made very little
difference.
Wen have a telephone in every
ROOM Ted had said, jokingly.
And Doris, thinking of their first
words with one another, had agreed
that this would be quite appropriate.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
short Story Of Pap.r maklnu.

The art Of making paper from null
berry bast is said TO have been In
vented IN China in the second century
r c. Afterwards bamboo shoots,
straw. grass and other materials were
also used. The manufacture spread to
the adjacent countries. The Arabs
learned It in Snmnrkand. and their
learnpd men carefully kept the process
by which they made paper for their
own use. The crusades made Europe
acquainted with the art, and the first
paper mill dates from the twelfth GEN.
tury
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
DOCUMENT HELD AS SACRED
Scroll of the Law. Most Precious Pos
session of the Samaritans, Is
Rarely Exhibited.

The most precious document Of the
Samaritans is their Scroll of the Law.
The scroll is some fifty feet long, and
toward the end its columns are divid-
ed vertically by small gap, often
occurring between the letters of the
same word. Tie Samaritans assert
that the scroll was written by Abishua.
the great-grandson of Aaron, In the
early days of the entrance into ca
naan. Although this remote origin is
not allowed the scroll by students, II
is nevertheless believed to be the most
ancient copy of the Pentateuch.
So jealously guarded Is this scroll
that few nou-Samnritans have ever
seen IT, and many Samarltans them
selves have not seen 1t except as II is
exhibited on rare occasions, at feasts,
rolled up and covered with silken
cloth and with but one column ex-
posed The scroll mas been photo
grnphed and published for the benefit
of Hebrew scholars. The photograph
was made from end to end OF the
scroll.
The Samaritans as rule show
their guests scroll OF much later
date than the earliest one, II being i'm
practicable to display the fragile
parchment continuously. All the pho
tographs hitherto supposedly taken of
the Abishua scroll have In reality been
of thp lutpr comics
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09

lid Burnie," for it was he-the same
ine face, so seriously kind. There
We're patient wrinkles now about his
mouth and eyes. his temples were
touched with gray, but this was my
hero still. the man whose character
had read in the lines of his letters.
And David stood there as one he.
witched. Indeed think he was.
Nan" he murmured, unbelievingly.
"Nan-come back again." And knew
that it was to be mine to make up to
him for that lie had lost-that was
TO keep the faith.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09

Soon they came to tall tree with a
graylsh bark.
Look, teacher! There 1t is. There's
the sign. See tn words--th' words on
tn blackboard today"
And sure enough, on the tree was
fastened small placard, with this
printed Identification
Quercus alba (the White Oak).
Tommy Judd received the prize next
day; but Tommy's prize is a mere trifie
when compared with the lovely prize
that Lieutenant Roy Blinn hopes to
win some day.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
Word of Advice.

"Mr Johbles." said the head Of the
firm, Il notice there's a considerable
item for meals in your expense ac-
count"
"Er-l WINS entertaining customers
and prospectit buyers, sir"
"All right Im not complaining, but
hope you win bear In mind that we
are selling tractors aud no lady OF
The chorus ever buys tractor."-
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Lamar register., 1920-06-09
Hardly the Mora

Now 'rirtuosity' is a good word auu
In excellent repute," said the hreI
reader to The "cub' reporter. ~hu ,.u
musi hc careful how son usr r"
"Nr~ STR"
"While II may be- property H-t. .,I Dc
20 hidier would not aa yfu .H.
IN this wrlteup of gauf ta-.
>prat Of "a trapeze perforwr'- -s fr
osity.' "-Birminglam Age-iiei.iu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
MILLIONS FOR RELIEF
Shanghai Liberal In Efforts to Aid
 Starving Sections
Bx Associated Prsss

Shanghai October 16.-Milions of dollars have been subscribed here to the general fund raised in various cen- ters in China to provide relief for the Inhabitants of q great belt spread oyer seven provinces in northern Chi Ia. where ercps have failed and whole popula tions were starving to death.
 It was estimated that the famine. the worst China has experienced in falf q century had fastened it's grin upon between 30.000.0e0 and 10000. 099 Of people who faced north country winter after q harvest only about per cent normal
 While relief organizations were being formed in Picking and other cen- set in motion ponderous and slow nov. iIg machinery about 40 leading Chi- nese orga nized the Seven Provinces Famine Relief association aud within . week had received contributions an counting to a little less than s2.- coo. .O00
 Foreign aid in the campaign for funds was enlisted at mass meet ing that was attended by representa- lives of the American and British chambers of commerce. the American Association of China and number ot ether foreign organizations. A com mittee appointed at this meetir z, 's crking with the executive body of ths Chinese Relief association. outlined and carried through the general cam paign. The minimum of s. .000.0n0 that was fixed as the la st sum that Shang hai could contribute--as if was esti- Eisted that not less than ss00.e0o.001 would be required-was passed in the first weeks of the campaign. which began in September. was to be con tinued on into December
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
BlBB ELEVEN DEFEATS
 SIMPSON HIGH, ' TO 0

Centreville, November 20.-(Spe- cial. .)--Bibb high defeated Simpson High here yesterday in one of the fastest games of the season. ' to 0.
 Bibb outplayed Simpson in every quarter, Simpson never once crossing Bibb's 25yard line. For Simpson, Thomas and Campbell were the out standing players. For Bibb, l.. Ga1nt, Coleman and Krout were those who played havoc with Simpsons strong line:
 The Bibb line lived up to it's tepu- tation of being one of the strongest in the state. Time after time they broke through the Simpson line and forced Campbell to punt out or throw the man for a loss
 Simpson attempted seven forward passes. One was completed for 20 yards, while two were intercepted by Coleman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
DUAL VALVE MODEL IS
 MADE BY PIERCE ARROW

plvdiUetal shrdi mfw xz vbgk uniadt
 A complete line of new Dual-Valye passenger models is announced in statement issued this week by the Pi6rce-Arrow Motor Car company of Buffalo. N Y. The public announcement was made at the close of a factory convention at which the new prod- net was introduced to the members of the company's nationwide sales or ganization.
 The announcemeat says;
 For 20 years the Pierce-Arrcw Car company has been known as the pro- ducer of a quality motor car. The car we now offer to the public is a quality car. It is stating the truth to say that it is better car than we have ever before built.
 "In the forthcoming Fierce Arrow We have combined a decided mechanical refinement with a modernity of body design which authoritatively estab- dishes a new style mode The dis tinctive touch of the exclusive GUS tom-built automobile finds expression in each of the open and closed models.
 The mechanical refinement is so pronounced that if is a revelation 10 drive or ride in the new Pierce e-Arrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
NATIONAL WINTER AIR
 TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED

Los Angeles, Cal, November z0.-- Announcement of national winter air tournament to be held at Long Beach, Cal, December 25, 26 and 27. with both eastern and western en- trants for both an aerial show and races, was made here today at the headquarters of the Aero Club oi Southern California, which will con duct the event.
 Features. it is said will be trials for new worlds records. for which entries already have been received; a dirigible airship race and show, and a demonstration of load-carrying air. ships, capable of carrying a load of a ton or more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Present indications pofnr toward a marked revival in bicycling next spring. Clubs are being organized in many cities and old time bike" enthusiasts are resurrecting their old wheels and putting them into shape for use again. After all, bicycling is good exercise and the cheapest means of transporta- .tion ever devised.
 Farmers who charge city prices for products sold at their roadside stands are working against their own inter ests. After being stung few times, motorists become wary and steer clear of the country shcker" Tho prices should be reduced enough at least to compensate the motorist for the ex- pense of the trip.
 Our weekly Don't-In washing your car, don't turn the hose directly on the wheels or body. Unless the pres sure is very low. the paint win be marred and dislodged. Use a pail of water and a soft, clean sponge, It's harder work, but well worth the ex- tra effort
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing and spufflingi A dose of Tapes Cold Com pound'' taken every two hours until three doses are taken usually breaks up cold and ends all grippe misery.
 The very first dose opens your clogged-up nostrlis and the air passages of your head; stops nose running: relieves the headache. iullness feverishness. sneezing, soreness. stiffness. Lf
 ..Pape's Cold Compound" is the quickest surest relief known and costs only few cents at drug stores It acts without assist ance. Tastes nice. Contains no quinine Insist on Pape'st