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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
HIGH PRICES
Predicts Crisis If Legitimate Prices
Are Hammered Down.

Every attempt to force down
legitimate high prices of foods will
ultimately result in reduced supply
and higher prices" says c. w. Waid,
extension specialist at the Michigan
Agricultural College, and President
of the Potato Association of Ameri-
ca. Consumers must learn that
high food prices are absolutely nee
essary, so long as present conditions
prevail"
Farmers realize that the laboring
classes are entitled TO reasonably
high wages under present conditions.
according to Mr.. Waid, but they ask
that the wage Garner be made to
realize that the demand for higher
and higher wages will never solve
the High Cost Of Living Every
boost IN wages TO a large class of
laboring men draws many men and
boys from the farms; thus lowering
the production of foodstuffs.
IF carried too far, the present
boycott on potatoes may result in a
potato shortage another year. The
extreme prices being asked for po-
tatoes at present are the result of
shortage greatly enhanced by lack
of facilities to market the potatoes
held by producers. The growers are
not to blame for the present situa-
ton; in fact, because of inability TO
get potatoes 10 market they are
profting but little by the present
high prices. While individuals
should be encouraged to use the foods
which are most abundant, the potato
boycott is in danger Of hitting the
innocent and missing the guilty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
COUNTY MEETING
TO Be HELD HERE
Odd Fellow Rally Will BE Held
in Alma Monday, April
Twenty-SiX.
OFFICERS WILL Be ELECTED
Fine Program Has Been Arranged
for Meeting of GratiOt
Association.

The annual meeting of the Gratiot
County !. o. o. +. Association is to
be held in Alma on Monday, April
26, at which time it is expected that
several hundred Oddfellows and Re
beccas from every lodge in the coun-
ty will be present.
Some open meetings have been ar
ranged for the event this year to
which the public is invited to attend
Three meetings are to be held dur
ing the day, one Monday morning,
when the business meeting of the as
sociation will be held, one in the af-
ternoon and one in the evening.
Following is the program for the
day:
Morning session-10:O0 O'Clock.
Song, America"
Invocation.
Address of Welcome by Rev. Ma
thew Duffey.
Response by Vice President New
ton Burns of st. Louis.
Business meeting.
Afternoon session 300 O'Clock.
Address, Fraternity as expressed
in the three links by Rev. John Rob
erts.
Recitation by Miss Ruth Edgar.
Music
Reading, by Mr.. May.
Address, THE Bundle of Sticks. +"
by Rev. Yinger
Evening meeting 500 p. m.
Opening Ode.
Invocation by Rev. Duffey.
Music by Republic Orchestra.
Song by Yinger Juvenile Quartette.
whiting Solo by Miss Holmes.
Address, Lesson from the Three
Degrees by Rev. John Roberts.
Music by Republic Orchestra.
Reading by Mrs. J. S. Raum.
Song by College Male Quartette
Address. "Oddfellowship and pres
ent day problems" by Rev. Yinoer
Music by Republic Orchestra.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
TOUR PLANNED
international Road Tour Plans Have
Been Completed.

With the completion of the plans
for the international Good Roads
Tour of the Michigan Pixies Associa-
ton, great new field for motor tour
lists will be opened up.
Many of the entries for the tour
have already been made and it is ex-
pected that the balance of the en-
tries will be made within the next
two or three weeks for the tour which
is to start in Detroit on July ID.
The tourists are to travel from De-
troit to Toronto, Ontario, and thence
north over the great northern high
way of Canada to the beautiful Mus
koka Lakes district, and thence
through the Ontario mining district
about Sudbury, and from there the
tour will be parallel to the north
channel of Georgian Bay to Sault Ste.
Marie. Ontario. From this point the
tour will be in Michigan, starting at
Sault Ste. Marie, south over the east
ern branch of the Dixie highway to
Bay City. From Bay CITY the tour
VIII continue to Alma, Lansing. and
from there to Detroit.
1t is expected that very close 70
lhiec hundred tourists will take part
IN the trip, which will consume about
'wo weeks time. A large variety of
equipment will he carried by the tour
iSts, which will he better than anv
mat has heretofore been carried ON
hke tours. As the tourists will camp
out most nights on The tour. blankets
ana tent trunks vii. be carried. and
n ADDITION there will also be kitchen
ana refrigerator trunks, baggage
TRUCKS tire repair trucks. and gener-
" repair trucks.
Not all of the two weeks will no
spent in travelling rs the plans for
the trip call for Sunday explora-
tion Of tire Muskoka Lakes. and M
the international line at SauIt Ste.
Marie, two days time will be spent.
one on each side Of the border.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
PETITION Is READY

The joint petition Of the CITY Of
Alma. and the Gratiot County Gas
company, to the Michigan Public
Utilities Commission, has been COM
pleted, and is now ready for submis-
sion to the commission. The petition
asks that the commission fix a fair
rate for gas here at the earliest pos
slble time and that it also provide
suitable rules and regulations to gov
ern the service of the company. The
complete petition TO be submitted TO
the commission, will be found in the
proceedings of the city commission.
elsewhere in this issue of the Record.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
GAS SHORTAGE

As a result Of the strike of the rail
road switchmen, there has been SER
ious gasoline shortage through this
part of the state, many towns have
been entirely without this highly pop
ular stuff the first Of the week. This
fact has kept many autoists at home
this week, and has caused others, who
ventured forth, to become stranded
far from an oasis, where gasoline
could be secured. Alma is just one
of the many communities which has
been hit by the gasoline shortage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
OBITUARY

Henry +. Hudson, SON of Andrew
and Sarah Hudson. was born in Sc
vile township, Gratiot county, July
Fl, 1903, and died April 13, 1920. He
leaves TO mourn their loss, a father,
mother. six brothers and three sis
ters. also many other relatives and
friends.
The funeral was held at the Seville
Center church at 2 p. m. Thursday
and was conducted by Rev. Calvin
Lepley. he burial took place az
Riverside c,mctary in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
INSTALL OFFICERS

Alma Chapter No. 43 o. f. S. held
a special meeting Friday evening
April l6, when Past Matron Cora b
Smith installed the following officers
Worthy Matron-Ruby A. Huff.
Worthy Patron-Fank O. Parker.
Assoc -Matron-Jessie Mckenzie.
Secretary-Flora f. Day.
Treasurer-Nelie Pierson.
Conductress-Statie A. Grimm.
soc-Conductress, Lucy Lawer.
ance.
Chaplin-Sarah NJ. Taylor.
Adah-Abbie II. Wolfe.
Ruth-Sophia Decker.
Esther-Carrie Z. Rigyle.
Electa-Elsie Stickriey.
Marshall-Ida A. Montague.
Organist-Edna Leight.
Warden-Selma Coleman.
Sentinel-Earl A. Parker.
Take a peep az -Mary's Ankle
Idlehour Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
CITY REPLEV|N
CASE IN COURT
Suit Started Before Judge K. j.
MOinet in Ithaca on
Tuesday.
OFFICIALS EXPECT A VERDICT
Check for $4,000 Was Issued Which
Was Not Authorized, Ii Was
Shown.

Alma aginst A. r. Purcell, Jackson
well contractor, is being fought out
m circuit court this week before
Judge +. j. Monet, and those who
are following the case closely feel
confident that a verdict in behalf OF
the city will be returned when the
ease is brought TO a close.
The suit of the citys against Pur-
cell for $4,000 damages in connec-
ton with his alleged uncompleted
contract for the city wells, will not
come up for trial at this term Of
court, and it is possible that if the
city secures a verdict in the present
ease that the Jackson contractor may
settle the damage case.
The case started Tuesday, getting
short time to secure the jury.
Almost at the outset of the case
Judge Monet ruled that only the con-
tract between Purcell and the city,
and the official acts of the common
council could be brought into the case.
This killed the hopes Of Purcell in US
ing any agreements which might
have been made between himself and
the water board of the city.
That payment Of the money due
Purcell on the contract did not show
the completion of the contract was
one of the things, which the city
brought out, and in this connection
il was shown that check was drawn
on the city funds for $4,000, which
the city records do not show was ever
authorized by the common council of
the city. How the check came to be
issued stood on the court records as
unexplained, when adjournment was
taken Wednesday afternoon until Fri
day morning. This payment of
$4,000 TO the contractor is one of the
surprising features of the case, evil
IDENTIFY being an illegal payment of
city funds, as the records of the city
fail to reveal anywhere that it was
authorized.
That the wells have never been
turned over to the city by Purcell,
was another matter that was brought
cut, Purcell practically admitting
this himself, when he made the ad-
mission on the stand that he had not
notified the city when he finished his
work here. When the trouble over
che wells first came up Purcell
claimed that John White, at that
time city engineer, had accepted the
wells. II. S. Babcock and Homer
Dunham Of The Record, on the stand
told of an interview with Purcell, in
which the contractor told them that
White didn't known a thing about
wells, and had TO take his word for
everything
Just before court adjourned on
Wednesday the attorneys for Purcell
asked the court for directed verdict
for the defendant, but the request
was denied
II would not be surprising if. Fri
day morning, James G.. Kress and
Kelley s. Scarf, attorneys for the
city, asked the court for a directed
verdict for the city. Otherwise the
case may continue for three or four
days more.
No matter, whether the case ends
Friday or continues for several DAYS
more, the city officials feel confident
that they have blocked the efforts of
Purcell at every point in his attempts
to show that his conti act with the
city was complete, and that the Jury
will find for the City OF Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
GOING VERY RAPIDLY

ID. F. Cummins Of this city, a vet
eran of the Civil War, recently in
quired Of the pension commissioner as
TO the number Of veterans of that
war who were still alive, and has
been notified by letter that there were
267 ,204 on the pension rolls on Jan
uary 81, 1920.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22
MAY PAVE wOODwORTH

A petition for the pavement of
Woodwork avenue from East Su-
perior street, south TO the Pere Mar
quette railroad, a distance Of two
ton the petition was referred to the
blocks, was submitted to the city
commission Tuesday evening. On
motion the petition was referred to
William Reynolds, city manager. II
IS regarded as certain that this por-
ton Of Woodwork avenue, one Of
the heavily travelled streets of the
city, will be paved during the com
ing summer, although probably not
before July or August.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22

$500 buys E37ik #. of WA 2-3 IT.
OF lots and 2, Republic Heights
subdivision, IL sold this week. Ad-
dress Mrs. B. ". Gould, Mt. Pleasant.
-44-l-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22

Don't miss "The Cup Of Fury
Idlehour. Thursday and Friday next
weekday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-04-22

Buy the best Buy DeLuxe.-77-tf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
GRASSHOPPERS IN TEXAS
DEVOURING THE CROPS
Acres and Acres Stripped Of Vege-
tation by the In
Vaders.
ociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Forth Worth, Texas, June l5.-Acres
upon acres In some West Texas counties
are beng eaten bare by q new plague Of
grasshoppers that hocked down IN MAY
from the Middle West like clouds, accord
lng 10 reports reaching Fort Worth.
The invasion has become 50 serious that
concerted action 10 meet II is beng AIKEN
hv agricultural agents. Fields Of wheat
they said. have been devastated in many
parts Of the Panhandle Cattle ranges,
according to official reports to head
quarters Of the Texas Cattle Raisers
ASSOCIATION at Fort Worth. have been
denuded At the offices Of the Texas
Farmers Union here, II was stated that
the plague may result II total destruction
Of plant life III some localities.
Remedies are being sent by State
authorities into the infested districts and
are beng distributed bv county agents
One of these IS TO scatter poisoned bran
IN the path Of the grasshoppers pref
erablv early IN the morning or late IN
the afternoon The effect Of the poison IS
cumulative, since the grasshoppers feed
upon the dead ones and die quickly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
R
NEW THREE-ROOM
TENEMENTS READY
Group Erected by William Coyne
in the "Over Eleventh Street
Bridge. Section Finished.

Final acceptance of the three groups
OF fireproof sanitary three-room dwellings,
erected by William Coyne at Head,
Thirteenth and Davis streets, marks the
inauguration of n very interesting expert
ment in the field of city housing. Twenty
Eight families viii be thereby furnished
with the essential requirements OF home
which may bc maintained N minimum
cost. and with due regard to the hrst
princlulcs of sanitation, which Is usually
impossible whore rents are low.
Brown & Whitcside we're the architects
for the operation.
The houses arc fireproof, with hollow
tile walls, slate roof and cement floors.
The llvngroom, on the ground floor, has
windows front and rear. combination
gas and coal or wood stove, with lndc-
pendent chimney; a sink, with frost-proot
plumbing, and full bin under the stairs
leading to the second floor \ toilet
adloins the rear door. with entrance
from the outside Electric light wiring
Is installed
The two sleeping rooms on the second
floor have each two windows, looking
out respectively on the street and the
central court, which has a concrete pave
mcnt There is also 4 concrete sidewalk on
the street in front Of the groups These
do not meet ut the corners atfordng
access 1T each end Of the groups 70 the
court This has two electric are light
standards for illumination 1T night and
connections for portable shower bath
fixtures for hot DAYS The pavement Is
colorcd a rcstful green. and the same TINT
is proposed for the walls. Each house has
It's TINY plot Of back yard, enclosed by a
pIpc rail fence.
applicants for the new rents arc
numerous which enables some care 70 be
exercised in choosing tenants. The court
j. already an attraction to the children
ii the nrighborhood and the care iakcr
who has quarters in a shop building near
he center If the court. has his work cut
ont foI him in shooing away those who
do not belong.
Motives Of philanthropy are not pro
fcsSed by MIR. Coyne, who has undertaken
IL test out this plan Of providing livablc
quarters at the least possible outlay tol
,cnt, producing a minimum but steady
return on the investment. The outcome
vlIl he watched with much interest 10y
housing experts in this and other conn
munItics.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
Cocoanut Oil Makes
Splendid Shampoo

II YOU want II keep your hair in good
condition, lie careful what YOU wash it
with
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkai This dries the
scalp, makes the halr brittle, and Is very
harmful Nulsifed cocoanut oil sham
poo (which Is pure and entirely grease
less is much better than ANYTHING else
YOU can use for shampooing. IS thus cant
possibly impure the hair
simply moisten YOU hair with water
and rub it H. One Or two teaspoonfuls
viii make an abundance o. rich. creamy
lather, and cleauseS the hair and scalp
thoroughly The latter rinses out easily,
and removes every particle Of dust. dirt,
dandrlf and excessive oil The hair
dries quickly and evenly. and il leaves It
fine aud silky, bright, fluffy and easy %
manage
You can get Mulsifed cocoanut oil
shampoo at most any drug store. It Is
yery cheap, and few ounces is enough
to last everyone III the family for months
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
AMERICAN WOMEN HELD
CAPTIVE IN ASIA MINOR
Turks Take Compounds Of U. S.
Workers in Far East; Arme
mans in Terror Again.
By Associated Press TO Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Adana. Asia Minor, June l4.--A mes
sage from Hadjin, dated May -. indicates
that the American workers there sur
rendered their compounds to the Turks
two months previously, and that they
have been living under the rule of the
NationalistS, without the right Of COM
mumicating with the outside world.
The Americans there arc Miss Edith
Cold of Cleveland; Miss Alice Clark, of
Evanston III, and Miss Mary super of
Narbcrth. Pa
CONSERVATION prevails among the Chris
iianS III Cilcia, southeast Asia Minor. aS
the result oi the 2O-dav armlStlcc between
tie French and the Turk sh NatIonalists,
which included no clause for the pro-
lection al the Armcniaps. who, it is de-
Ared, were told hv the French that they
must negotiate for themselves
The armstice hid been broken IN
numerous places hy June 3 and the
greatest confusion exists. Europeans fear
ing that il may result IN the death Q!
manv Christians
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15

in-law, DIR. Robert Niblett, were held in
bail Of $500 apiece as witnesses when the
case comes before the Court Of General
Sessions.
DIR. Mullin testified that an attempt
at an operation had been made The girl
went to the hospital May "a, and made a
statement while there.
Mrs. Niblett said that Miss Shan had
asked her TO get money from Mrs. Hughes
so that she could get out of town Detec-
tive Horace Mcdaniel was present when
The money changed hands. The bills were
introduced in evidence.
Bail for Mrs Hughes was at first fixed
at 81 900 Assistant City Solicitor George
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
MISS SCOTT AND MR.. LAYTO WE'D !.
Young People Send News From Wash
ingtOn Saturday of Marriage.

Friends and relatives Of Miss Elcanora
Scott and Burke Layton received news
Saturday from Washington ID. G., to the
effect that they had bccn married. They
left home sometime saturday. without
making thcir intention known, and the
news Of the wedding came rs a surprise
The message SAID they were on tn or way
Ia Virginia Beach on 4 wedding trip.
The bride formerly lived nj Germantown
and is a graduate of the high school there,
She has recently been living with her aunt.
Mrs. samuel Townsend Burke Layton
Is the son az Mir and Mrs +. Layton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
MOTORS ON 3.96O-MILE RUN.
Big Army Convoy Leaves Washington for
Los Angeles.

Washington. June 5. The army trans
continental motor convoy left " Nashlngton
Yesterday on the FIRST lap Of It's 3 960 mile
tourney TO Los Angeles Cal over the
Bankhead national highway. The con-
vov Is scheduled to reach its destination
September II.
The route 10 be followed traverses the
South Atlantic States TO Atlanta Ga
then turns west through Alabama, Ten
nessee, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
Thirty-four trucks, nine passenger cars
and six motor cycles comprise the train,
which IS manned by twenty officers and
100 men.
Secretaries Baker, Daniels and Alex
ander, who witnessed the departure, made
short speeches to the men emphasizing
the importance Of national highways both
q. elements Of defense and Industrial fac
tors.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
POLISH FUND NOW SOS. 900.

Polish colonies Of the city rejoiced today
over the success OF their mass meeting n
ModiesAa Hall Sycamore street near Mary
land aveuue lest night. when S23, 900 n
bonds Of the new Republic Q! Poland was
subscribed Additional subscriptions an
nounced today by John ] JakubowsSi,
treasurer Of tho local committee in charge
of the bond sale amounting 70 s3,200,
brought the grand total MP to sos, 900 out
Of the allotment 0; $1,000 for Whining
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
UNDER HEAVY BAIL.
Mrs. Sallie Hughes Accused Of Perform
ing Illegal Operation.

Mrs. Salie Hughes was held in 81 500
bail in Municipal Court today on charge
of performing an illegal operation. Anne
Shan, who says that Mrs. Hughes per
formed the operation on her At Third and
Madison streets, May "a, testified today
that Mrs Annie Niblett offered her $40
last night to leave town.
A charge of attempting to intimidate
witness, placed against Annie Niblett,
was withdrawn but she and her brother
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
High "Y" Club Elects.

At n meeting in the Y NJ g. a. rooms
last night officers Of the High ~" Club
Of the Y NJ. G. A. were elected Harry
Harting was elected president: Howard
QuigleY, vce-presidcnt Lloyd Alexander,
secretary. The chairrnen of the three
committees which will have charge of the
clubs activities during the year, begin
ming in September will be selected by
these officers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
ALLOW TAX ERRORS.

The levy Court today allowed tax Gel
lcctors tic following errors:
John &. Stuckcrt Rcd Lion hundred,
for 1918 County and poor taxes, 81 35,
road tax, 500. S
John 4. TAYLOR, New Castle hundred,
for lalS County and poor taxes, S714.56,
road tax. SIS 81; capitation tax, S77.50
Joseph C Hutchinson. Appoqunmlnk
hundred, for 1918 County and poor
taxes. S55AS. road tax S277o capi-
tation taN. sol -; dog tax, S3050-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
SERVICE MEDALS.
Systematic Plan Of Distribution 70 be
Worked Out.

Plans are 20 be made for the proper
distribution Of the medals awarded r.
ex-scryice men of Delaware, 1t was made
known today H. is thought that au
alphabetical list ~ names of those mrn
70 appear each night at the armOry viii
be published from day " day, but this
has not been definitely settyed. The
legislative committee will probably map
ont guch q plan Some medals were
distributed last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-06-15
VALUES KNEE AT $4,000.
Dancer Says She Barked Hers In Hote
and Sues.

Hinton, W Va. June IS Miss Nyna
Seabcrt, a dancer wants $4,000 damage
from the McCreery Hotel for an alleged
skinned knee She brought suit ii the
Federal Court at Charleston today against
James T McCrceIy and 9 T. Taylor
proprietors, charging that while she Wa
stopping at the hotel she walked into an
open elevator shaft and barked her knee
50 severely that it lnterfcred with her
dancing.
Her livelihood depends on shapeiy limbs
She declares. ard with either out If com
mission she might as we'll remain at home.
Both McCreery and Taylor refused today
~ comment on the suit except to say they
rouldnt ! see how barking 4 knee Or IN
entire leg for that matter was worth any
$4,000.