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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
Velocity OF Light.

Physicists never tire of efforts to
increase the accuracy of their knowl-
edge of the fundamental facts Of
science. A REORGANIZATION Of the We
locity Of light by the Fizean toothed
wheel method was made at Nice. These
experiments were remarkable on ac'
count of the great distance over which
the beam OF light employed was trans
mttei. Previously such beam had
been caused to travel about fifteen
miles, bat on this occasion the reflect.
ing mirror was 50 placed that the total
distance traversed by the beam. going
and returning, was fifty-seven miles
The mean of 1l09 observations gave
for the velocity OF light 1S622jis
miles second.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
Watermelon Eat

The primary class ~ the Methodist
church last Sunday afternoon enjoyed
the hospitality Of Ben Hudson on his
farm south u the city. There was a
pile Of the hig fine favored Georgia
sweet melons under shok Of corn
from which they were dug. the cool
dew Of the morning still ON them. +.
G. Peterson and some Of his assistants
quickly cut up the red, luscious melons
into generous pieces, dripping with
honey sweetness. and the little folks
fell Ia them with n will After each
little funny had been filled to ca
pacity they all said their Thank You
song. which Mrs. Peterson had taught
them. The Riddles expressed the hope
that Mr.. Hudson might invite them
again next year in watermelon time.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
Get Lucky Tips in Dreams.

When an Italian has dream he
doesn't 20 tell his friends about it
for the sake Of making conversation,
but hurries to get his dream book To
find out what the dream portends. The
book has number for everything man
wears, has. eats and sees. Things
shown in II dream are looked up, and
the corresponding numbers are played
by the Italian in the weeks national
lottery. And If he doesn't win, says
Keniieth l.. Roberts in the Saturday
Evening Post. he feels positive that
somebody with the Evil Eye has looked
at him and broken his chances. The
man with the Evil Eye is hated feared
and Stunned.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14

feet between your seat and the back
Of your seat. 4
Then ne will try his best to laugh
and smoker as much as possible during
some pathetic scene.
All these things tend to disturb
everybody In the show. If you are one
Of these pests for the love Of Mike use
discretion. The other fellow wants to
enjoy the show as well as you so please
shut up during the feature picture
And il you must say something whis-
per it to the party you wish TO convey
the very important dontS OF the ac'
tors.
Even the actors don't Ia TX loudly III
the movies. Remember In the movies
"Silence is golden"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
GLORY DESTROYED BY TIME
OF the Once Mighty Cities Of Babylon
and Nineveh Hardly a Yes
tige Remains.

When the ancient Kingdom OF the
Assyrians fell through effeminacy md
negligence 200 years after the Trojan
war, many petty states arose out OF
It's ruins, two of which raised them
selves to a high degree of power. The
kings Of Media subdued the mountain
land of Persia, and established rela-
lions OF amity with hordeS that
wandered on the eastern side OF the
Caspian sea; they conquered also a
portion .of the empire which had cen
tered In Nineveh. At the same time
the king Of Babel or Babylon, -four
ished with still greater magnificence
and power.
In Babylon. ancient seat Of learning
and science, Nabopolassar after n
long period Of anarchy and division,
erected most powerful monarchy,
whose sceptre Nebuchadnezzar, his
son. extended from the Caucasus
mountains where he defeated the
Iberians, TO the sandy deserts OF Lydia.
He burnt Jerusalem: defeated AmmOn.
Moab and Edom; conquered Tyre, the
richest city Of the Phoenlcians; laid
waste Egypt, and formed his empirs
on new boundaries. He adorned Baby
Ion. the city OF his residence. with the
noblest works Of architecture, but OF
this city the ruins are scarcely dis
cernible. II is still more difficult to
trace the vestiges Of Nlneveh. which
lie a three days journey from IT, and
whose ruins have sunk in the marshy
soil.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
PESTS

(By A. Patient, r. b.. w. X. l., TT.
Bayard, New Mexicol
4 common pest, found In every town
In the L. s. 4. where electricity is the
means Of illumination. Is the "MOV-
ING PICTURE PEST" He Is another
one we met much TO our miscomrort
His faults are many and keeps
many movie fans from enjoying II
picture. The following are his
"pets."
He will explain just what the hero,
william and heroine will do next. Be
lieving that everybody wants to know
what he has to say he'll talk loud
enough to be heard four blocks away.
Another Of his favOrites is to put his
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14
Keeping Water Cool.

The only way to keep water cool
Is to surround IL with some mate
rial that Is n bad conductor Of heat,
or In other words, does not pass on
the heat TOO rapidly. The poorest
conductor Of heat is vacuum or space
from which the air has been excluded /:
hence. n thermos or vacuum flask
makes the best contalner for cold wa
ter Other bad conductors Of heat are
wood. leather, felt, horn. bone; con-
timers made of or covered with these
materials will keep liquids cooler than
those made NJ metal or glass.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14

Although there has been some diff
Guilty In getting music. the W. V. G..
dancing club will hold its monthly hop
at the armory Friday. September "a
All members are urged to be present
Refreshments will be served.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-09-14

LIST Farmer Boy-My fat her can put
20 barrels Of tomatoes in our cellar
and It only holds %.
2nd Farmer Boy-lIow does he do
it?
1st Farmer Boyle makes catsup.
md Farmer Boy-Thats nothing
NV dad can put II head Of horses In
our barn and 1t only holds ..
LIST Farmer Boy-IIow does he do ltf
2nd Farmer Boyle makes horse
rndish.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
PRIMARY ELECTION

Next Tuesday Primary Election At first thought it
would call especial attention to the import
citizenship considers the
y small recorded at the last primary election would
that the majority of citizens failed exercise their right
of franchise About in six voted.
The primary important because involves the
nomination congressional representative senatorial and
county officers hence the entire field in which
vtay Interested
There be a the primary as i'm
portant the election Nothing could be farther
the truth When is nominated his the
lar official ballot whether he is qualified or not.
Ours distinctly representative the
people themselves responsible for the election of the repre-
sentaves The constitution makes the right
aspire for office but leaves it in the hands of the people
eide who shall be chosen places the responsibility squarey
ent negecng the most important matter of voting not
only great privilege but is duty his community
and his country
We kick great the government and about what
than likely that would have much kick
did duty better the selection of those officers Men
should chosen public ability
fitness because they
long lodge club church other organization Every voter
should investigate for himself inquire fitness
candidates possible candidate should
the qualifications OF strict honesy clean record and
able amount OF ability Every qualified the city
and the GTato should
decide the very important question of who shall be
atVes Get all the information regarding the quafca
lions OF candidates. make honest effort yourself
and then be on hand vote. That is a of citizenship
The women OF Michigan have the right vote and
every woman should insist exercising that right is
duty that she to herself her children
Great questions before the American people we
shall be honestly and ntelgenty
portance We should fully realize that the
ballots the less likelihood there Of resong
bullets. If
your part Primary Election day Will do your
that day IL not what excuse have you to offer?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
FIREWORKS TO SHOW
, SIEGE OF DARDANELLES

Even SURPRISING the Battle nj
Chateau Thierry" OF last year G. w
Dickinson. secretary manager OF the
Michigan State Fair this year has ar.
ranged TO have presented at the fair
Sept. 3-l2 the Siege OF the Dardapelle.
in fire works
Each night during the 10 DAYS nj
the fair there will be complete pro.
gram on the race track before tbs
grand stand which will include some
Of the biggest OF the big circus acts
winding up with the Siege or the
Dardanelles.
Charles II. Duffield, OF the Thearle
Duffield Company, masters OF pvro.
technics, asserts that the Siege OF the
Dardsnelles" is the most graphie
scenic display his company ever has
presented. Warcraft OF every dis.
cription will gather in a big scenic
setting representing the historic
straits and will show how the great
bombardment was conducted. The
Turkish and German ships will sail
out and give battle to the Allied fleet
and with the rolling sea. depicted by
flames the great blazing ships will
battle each other until the Turks and
Germans are sent reeling back behind
the ramparts OF low hills and Turkish
Qualifications
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
JOSEPH w. FORDNEY-A MA.
TIONAL ASSET

AT the primary election August 81
the voters of the Eighth Congression-
al District, composed of Saginaw
Shlawasse, Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia
and Montcalm counties, will nominate
"a representative in the national
House of Representatives at Wash
ington.
In this critical period of our his
tory we need efficient men in the
high offices of our land men of ex-
perience as we'll as ability and in
Joseph w. Fordney we have such q
man. 1t would be national as well
as state calamity not to return Mr.
Fordney to Congress.
The women of Michigan need Mr.
Fordney in Congress because his
ability and experience has made him
a real power there and any laws af-
fecting women and children spon-
sored by him will have a support
which less well known candidate
could never give them.
So women of the Eighth District.
realize that while all women and
children of Michigan need Mr.. Ford
ney as their representative in Con-
gress, only the women Of the Eighth
District can help to put him there.
Take your part in a splendid piece
OF work by casting your vote on
August 3lst for Joseph w. Fordney
and also urge your friends to do the
same.
Women's Republican Club of Sagi-
nav County. By Eleanor Gage.
-62- 1w-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
VOTERS ATTENTION

Why my good friend Judge Potts
has not taken more active part in
the efforts of his friends who are
asking for his return to the office for
another term of four years, and why
he says in his article published in
the county papers July 10Th, last
Il have made no campaign for re-
nomination and shall not do So" is
accounted for by reason of the plat
form on which he asked to be nomi-
mated eight years ago, which was as
follows; (See Gratiot County Herald
Of August %, 1922
For one term? Yes.
For two terms? Yes.
By the will Of the People.
For three terms? No.
For four terms Never.
1t is idle to say that only one per-
son can fill this office. and | hope
and trust that the voters at the pri-
maries will see that it is passed
around Two consecutive terms of
four years each is long enough for
any person to hold this office, and
ask TO be nominated on this the
above platform
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) j. Lee Potts"
Judge Potts was nominated on this
platform as he asked, and has served
his two consecutive terms of four
years each. | am now and have been
since my first announcement in
March last, a candidate for Judge of
Probate and ask for your votes.
The Judge has been mighty nice to
me all through my campaign and has
said some very nice things in behalf
Of my candidacy. IL am nominated
and elected | shall cndeavor to keep
the office up to its present standard
of efficiency. Thanking Judge Potts
and the good people of Gratiot coun-
ty for the support they are giving
my candidacy, / beg to remain,
Respectfully yours,
o2-l-c James G. Kress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
STATE FAIR SHOWS HOW
TO CUT FARMING COSTS

How the mounting wages OF farm
hands is affecting Michigan agricul.
ture is reflected in a number OF ways
IN plans for the Michigan State Fair
at Detroit Sept. TO H.
Farmers very generally are invest.
ing heavily in labor-saving machin.
cry, despite its high cost Manufac-
turers of this machinery are therefore
asking record amounts of space to
display their wares to the farmers.
That the farmers are prosperous de.
spite the prices they pay for every.
thing Is indicated too by the demands
Of the automobile companies. They
are fairly insisting on having more
display space at the state fair than
ever before, and G.. W. Dickinson. Sec
rotary Manager, Is endeavoring to help
them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
Keep Cool.

Conduct Is the outward evidence Of
inward impulses. Impotence within
IL sure Ia make suffering Crouch
without. Things don't just happen
They are Usually the product Of .
long train ~ circumstances. To be
fair one should get out of patience
with the whole series II you get fused
~ all. But you don't. You Just stew
about the one thing that causes Tho
explosion. When you have learned TO
he patient and walt you will have tho
power OF banging many problem
that causes others all sorts Of trou-
BILE And IL isn't a bit harder TO do
when you get the habit than II 10 TO
make = show of Yourself And It's
lot more comforting after the fuss 10
over.--Exchangs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
ARRESTED WEDNESDAY

Monta Coss of this city was taken
IN town by officers Wednesday.
charged with running a still. in a
swamp about six miles east of Ithaca.
The still which the officers allege
Coss was running, was one of 25 gal
Ions capacity. The still was a COM
plete one in almost every detail, It
rs said, and according to reports
there was a good supply of mash on
hand for operations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

This little lady was queen for a
day last year and thousands of Michi
gan people bowed down in homage
before her. She was one of the first
prize winners at the Michigan State
Fair baby show Eileer's home is at
Birmingham. Mich. She is expected
to be entered in the baby show again
this year.
The State Fai, baby show draws the
interest of all Michigan each year.
Hundreds OF babies have been enter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
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SCRIPTURE
Jeremiah I7:5-14

jeremiah 1904
Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the
man that trusteth in man, and max
eth flesh his arm, and whose heart
departeth from the Lord.
For he shall be like the heath in
the desert, and shall not see when
good cometh; but shall inhabit the
parched places in the wilderness, in
salt land and not inhabited.
Blessed is the man that trusteth in
the Lord, and whose hope the Lord
is.
For he shall be as tree planted
by the waters, and that spreadeth out
her roots by the river, and shall not
see when heat cometh, but her leaf
shall be green; and shall not be care
full in the year of drought, neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.
The heart is deceitful above all
things, and desperately wicked: who
can know it?
| the Lord search the heart, | try
the reins, even to give every man ac-
cording to his ways, and according to
the fruit Of his doings.
As the partridge stitch on eggs
and hatcheth them not; so he that
getteth riches, and not by right, shall
leave them in the midst of his days,
and at his end shah oe fool.
A glorious high throne from the
beginning is the place of our sanct-
uary.
0 Lord, the hope of Israel, all that
forsake thee shall be ashamed, and
they that depart from ME shall be
written in the earth, because they
have forsaken the Lord, the fountain
of living waters.
Heal me, o Lord, and | shall be
healed; save me, and | shall be saved /:
for thou art my praise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
OHIO LEARNS how TO
RUN APIARY EXHIBITS

A representative OF the Ohio state
fair called recently OH q. w. Dickin.
son. Secretary Manager of the Michi.
gan fair at Detroit, and talked over
pointed on the methods so success.
fully employed last year at the state
lair under the direction OF f.. b. Tyreil.
of Detroit. former secretary OF the
National Beekeepers' Association
Ohio will largely use these ideas for
It's 1920 show.
Dates of the Michigan State Fair
are Sept. 3-12.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
TR0TTERS AND PAGERS
TO GO AT STATE FAIR

Trotters and PAGERS are to return
into their own at the Michigan State
Fair. Sept. 3-12. Two days, Sept. I
and IL. have been set aside for horse
racing. II is believed the best horses
on the Michigan short ship circuit will
be entered.
Races will be held on the half-milt
track In front OF the grand stand and
special inducements are being made
In the way of fat purses TO bring oui
the fastest half-milers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
STATE FAIR RATES STAY
GOWN AS COSTS GO UP


After study covering several
months G. w. Dickinson. secretary
OF the Michigan state Fair has
determined it will be necessary to
make only one price increase in
the fair this year. from Sept. to
II. Rising costs in every depart
ment, IL had been thought would
necessitate increasing all fair
rates
Fees for entering various con-
tests and exhibits this year will be
the same as they were last year.
Charges for livestock stalls, for
feed, for admission TO the grand
stand, for all of the races and 9th
or exhibitions on the track and for
the night entertainment, the cost
OF box seats and all other fees
charged by the fair association
will remain unchanged, with the
exception of the adult charge for
admission 10 the grounds. which
will be increased TO IS cents. Chill
dren's admission Will remain at the
same figure as last year.
This decision has been arrived
at, Mr. Dickinson announced, de-
spite the fact that state fairs all
over the country have found II
necessary TO make general
blanket increase in every depart
ment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
Like Game OF Chess.

Husband-Always wanting money.
II Is like game of chess-nothing hut
CHECK, check, check" Wife-But II
you don't give II TO me IL will be still
like game OF chess. for II will be
pawn. pawn, pawn" - Parsons
Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
WkAT COULD Be SWEETER?

II you've a sweet tooth visit the
apiary department when you go To
the Michigan state Fair, Sept. 3.1Z.
Bee Keepers OF Michigan have ar.
ianged to send 10000 pounds of
ioney To the big Detroit exposition.
will be sold during the lair for
hs.bee keepers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

ed already this year and the entriei
do not close until Sep /. Beside,
the chance OF their babies winning the
honor OF being declared the best baby
in Michigan. parents have the oppor
tunity of obtaining free at the show
a complete physical examination. fol-
their children. DR.. K. p. Mills who
will be in charge OF the judging this
year will issue TO each mother a card
showing in detail the exact physical
condition OF her child.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
First Idea Of SLEEPING Car.

In 1856 on the ID Of December the
irst patent for sleeping car was Is
sued to Theodore Woodruff. the in
ventor. The idea was developed by
Webster Wagner two years later. and
by George Pullman i'm 1889.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

More than a month before the daJ
set Tor the opening of the Michigan
State Fair this year. Sept. 3. all OF
the concession space had been taken
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
HIGH SCHOOL

All students wishing to attend
high school the coming year must
classify either Friday or Saturday
September and q. 62-2
A. c. Luchtman
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26
THE ISSUE

The Issue has been squar drawn for the presidential
pressed himself which people misunderstood
The Democratic candidate Mr. Cox stands squarey for the
single article He believes in nternationam conceived by
United States become member of the league upon the
terms agreed by the President and Col House. The Re-
by President Wilson and pledged to its defeat possible
MR. backs that itS an %
the IT, s. Senate by two thirds majority vote REGARDLESS of
against the Wilson League '''
With the issue 50 clearly drawn it ought be hard
dental question Those who believe that President Wilson
tons will the Democratic ticket
should be such and safeguards the Senate
ests will vote the Republican ticket
ism versus ntenatonasm It resolves itself into the question
OF whether shall make America first whether shall
give first thought the Nations wide
Every voter must decide this question for himself
fore he decides he should think the matter carefully
because much is at stake In this country entitled
to his own political opinion and is free exercise his right
vote IN any way ne chooses and that condition How
places the individual the responsibility informing
himself in order that he exercise his right ntelgeny and
Party organizations necessity and every voter should
party he wishes of us should take the at
ttude that we have responsibility When the clearly
register our decision 1t is duty country.
The New Sum- of the greatest papers in America
is authority for the statement that Britain its
four million thirty billion dollars but received
no benefit Yet there those who believe
we should enter the League of Nations and Britain
nave SIX votes to our one 1t quite noticeable that Great Brit
ain looking after her
you build up Alma your neghbors who
business here trade with neghbor
need Help him build his business will help
build Use hammer something worth
while throw your Sears Roebuck cataog the fire.
for all the enterprises
and know that you have helped to make grow
Are you conserving your time and taking every
moment in some useful either in doing
in taking needed and healthu you dng
time by foong around with
outlook content to let each day ITSELF If YOU
pursuing the latter don't blame years from
because accomplished anything worth while
The world has little for the idler spendhrift
the pessimist the CRATER In spite of that
be in position where has to with
What pity that Mother Nature has devised
process of self elimination of such undesrables
To be honest independent, sesupporting healthy, in
dusrous is to long toward happiness all
these qualities obainable by the
a little thought to acquiring them
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

Blue Hooded horses OF the Crosse
Pointe Hunt club are being groomed
now for the big horse show at the
Michigan state Fair, Sept 3-12.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

Heowho gives what he would as
readily throw away gives without gen
erosIty; for the essence Of generosity
IL In SELF sacrifice. Henry Taylor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

To be honest independent selfsupporting healthy
dustrous is to long toward real happiness
these qualities obtanabe by the only devote
a little thought to acquiring them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

The world has little idler the spendthrft
the pessmist the CRATER In spite of that however
be position where has to with of
What pity that Mother Nature has devised quicker
process Of self elimination of such undesirabIes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-26

Are conserving time and taking
moment useful either doing useful work or
in taking needed and heahfu you dng
time by foong around with and
outlook content to let each day take itself? If
pursuing the latter don't blame from
because you accomplished anything worth while