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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29

Two heads are certainly better iha
one for n barrel -Jaclssonville Times
Union.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
POLITICAL FOOLISHNESS

The who said Many don't think unless they
nave to- rather finds justification for his statement the
that has been started for Herbert Hoover
United States Hoover distributed food successfully foreign
nations and succeeded cutting rations
limit and Just he that the u give hundred
ty million dollars to feed the Russian Bohevss while they
quarrel and fight
world instead of working and earning their living.
His work distributor of food has highly
especially abroad but that wise fits him for the high
of president What need in the presidents and in
then devote reasonable attention welfare foreigners
we facing the greatest crisis in history can't
ford any political foolishness sentimental twaddle.
The serious mention of the Herbert
Presidential possibility of the unexpanabe political
with which the American frequently regaed
Hoover practically unheard of in this the
service in handling the Belgian relief work. and
London to America supervise the production
button of food supplies Whether he
sion efficiently or not is beside the question The fact remains
that practically the only of Mr. Hoovers life
him with America is his work for the food commission.
In 1897 when Mr. Hoover only twenty three years DID,
he moved to Australia to mining activities
China and became the chief engineer of the Chinese
Imperial Bureau of Mines In that capacity he explored
terror OF China and in short time became
vate companies for the exploitation of the of that country
For several he resided London
number of British
centered sounds like quotations
change For practically twenty Mr. Hoover has
rated his energies the development of properties
Deserving the country which him birth
abroad and there Now when the
rather than voluntary desire his part has brought
his return to his native land the
that the voters will select him direct
ton for the next four peposerous supposition
could hardly be conceived.
who in United States but once and
who advocates the u feeding the old world and lending
American interests his boom presidency rdcu
ous.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
FISH LIAR WORKS OVERTIME
Here 10 One Concerning a Salt Her
ring That Is Challenge to the
imaginative.

Yhat. IL The worst OF those fish ST"
ries. Somebody always comes along
with n better one.
Recently the Evening News told fhe
Y. A. DIS story OF thc frozen fish that
caine 10 life IN The cooking pot. Then
4 currespondcnt---a naval Officer, II
should he said-easly puts that 10
.hame.
An interesting experiment was
tried some little time ago" he writes
to ~. with an ordinary herring.
The fish was put into large bowl
Of salt water and every day a small
quantity of water was removed ana
an equal quantity of fresh was sub
stiiuted, until eventually the fish lived
and thrNed in purely fresh water
'The owner was 50 pleased with til
success df his experiment thai he then
tried removing very small quantity
OF water daily until the bowl was
empty. aud found that the herring do
.Ncellcntly. entirely without watel
and as he was ~ lively In the emp,
howl he had to put him in cage.
Here he lived happily. horp'n:
from perch 10 perch just like n bird
until one day some sudden noise star
lied him and he fen INFO his waite
trough and-~-was drowned ~
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
WOMEN ARE KEEPING BOOKS
IN 1920 THRIFT CAMPAIGN
feminine Army Starts Three Months
Test 70 Pave Way fer Safe In
vestment


The savings division Of the treas
ury department Is depending on the
women of the nation not only To help
bring down the high cost OF living, but
20 establish the permanent practice or
saving money and material, and finally
the investing of these savings In safe
securities, such as War Savings stamps
and 500 and 81 600 Treasury Savings
certificates
Under the signature OF William
Maihcr Lewis, director of the savings
division, letter has been sent to the
presiding officers of all the principal
women's organizations Of the country.
The general plan for the work OF the
women i'm 1920 has been worked out in
a national way by Mrs. Grace g. Bart
lett, vice director in charge of WON
ems organizations.
experimenting the letters sent out
by her and Director Lewis, a similar
letter has been sent 10 all the women ;
organizations in the five states of the
Seventh district that have no national
tor Lewis said in part:
"'rhe influence OF women I'm working
out the great economic problems Is in
valuable. II il In the power of women
to regulate the use and control the
price Of the necessities Of life. They
are the buyers. They must also he the
savers. When this power is applied In
concentrated way, women VIII he one
OF the greatest factors IA solving the
present problem Of the high cost OF iiy-
ing and In establishing the permanent
practice Of saving money and material.
The savings division called into confer
enc~ the national thrift chairmen of
the following wOmen's organizations
Association of Collegiate Aiumuae.
Daughters of the American Revolution.
General Federation OF Women's Clubs.
National Catholic War council, Ma
tionsi Congress OF Motl.ers and Parent
tTeafhers' associations. National Coun-
cir of Jewish Women. National Fedora
ton OF Business. and Professional
women's Clubs. National League for
w OiltVH sNNiNiNVf NVlSh tclo''
rnent. =" National Civic Federation
Young Women'S Christian association
at was agreed that these organiza.
lions should be asked 10 make test
among their membership or the WIS
dom with which money Is spent. This
test was 70 he started January ! and
continued as an experiment through
February and March. The plan Is "a
follows
"JAnuary--To keep accounts. Each
individual VIII be asked-to keep an nc
count of her daily expenses. grouping
them under such items as rent. food
clothing. household service amuse-
meniS. incldentals. etc.
"FebruarN save Each indivi-
dual VIII analyZe The January eX-
penses aud mike an effort through In
formation gained i'm january 10 save a
certain amount through conservation
without hardship.
"Mnrch To invest. Each individual
will make a calculation Of how much
was saved on living expenses in Feb
ruary over an equal number of days In
January In This month an effort will
be made la encourage the members OF
these organizations Ia invest their say
ingS in government securities"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
Unusual Methods Used d.

With tho end 81 the var have come
many revelations of the unusual meth
udS used by the aerDans Ia spread
their harmful propaganda in the coun
tries arrayed sgalust the central pow
ers. and OF the clever work which
nften frustrated their well-laid plans.
IN one case. mentioned In Popular Ne
rhanics Magazine, what appea red to
be MI Old and worn copy of the works
IL Homer proved 10 be volume OF
itne',s on British rule In India. Only
he first few pages Of the book were
.'riutcd with the words OF the ancient
',oet. The rcinalu,ler. though III Greek
iyliV lisc he beginning. VAS filled with
he dairibe. The volume WIS ad-
dressed to M educated Hindu capable
f lrarsiatiDg the Greek into al In
dim dialect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
Words and Music.

The value of words is going M ~
least In Rouen. There the cuuriS
have decided that the artistic values
nf The words and music OF q poem are
equal AZ present ia the tnii"i
States and Canada the writer az III
words of song gets only pittance
Of the royalties or small sum ont
ri.hl ~ the start. In England many
of the most popular ballads have
brought their writer's no more than
iNo ar three guincas. while The com
poser goes on cashing his royalty
checks for years. What measure pub.
fishers apply 10 the two arts TINS
combined 10 make words 50 much less
valuable than music Is rather hard {"
understand. Verse writer's might well
send "a little gold medal 10 the just
me,ded citizens OF Rouen who have
ruled il false one.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS OF 1920
PAVE WAY TO INDEPENDENCE

The 1920 War Savings stamps are
carminc IN color and hear thc head OF
George Washington The price for
January is SAP and II Increases one
cent n month 70 S4.23 In December.
Tie Decent Thrift stamp also * on the
market and is used ms formerly 10 EVIL
dence payments on account OF War
Savings stamps and certificates. The
1920 War Savings stamp in size APP
proXimates the lnrger stamp used In
1915 II will have maturity value
az 81 January l. 1929.
War Savings stamps Of the series of
i91S and 1919 shall not be affixed to
War Savings certificates of the series
Of 1870 and War savings stamps OF the
series of 1920 shall not he affixed to
Var Savings certificates Of 1918 or
1910 war Savings stamps OF one
series affixed IA War Savings certifi
cares of another series will not add to
tire yulue thereof. Thrift stamps. as
such. are not directly redeemable In
cash. bul each Thrift card will. as
usual. have spaces for III Thrift
stamps. A filled Thrift card may be
exchanged for War Savings certif-
cate stamp. series Of 1920. at any post
Office or other authorized agency. AS
usual. post offices will require writ
ten demand ten days ia advance before
payment will he made before maturity,
and such War Savings stamp certifl-
Gate must ne surrendered for payment
within 90 days after such demand. 9th
erwise the demand will he deemed TO
ha vpiVcd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
THE GAS PROPOSITION

The Gratot County Gas Company, operating Alma ST.
last yet is seeking fixed of per
and discussions OF the question around the city indicate
woodpe"
Since its inception five years ago. County Gas
Company has paid according the best available information
twelve cent rie two per year.
rate at which no investor would loan his But be that
1T may is that guarantee of cent that troubling
people who believe that policy necessity might
make it highly DESTROYS to forego that per
Anyone who will stop anayze high that have
since the United States into the World
industries One Of these is the Gatiot County Gas Company
thing not generally known however is that the Gratot
y Of 35Oooooo cubic feet of per year. it
ceeded that capacity and approaching 100000 cubic
when the greatest drain the there
ply avablethe owand people cuss the company.
the best service possible under the conditions today pay
it's stockholders dividend In other words would
hced The cannot refuse its patrons
the franchise is revokable.
Then again under circumstances
furnish patrons which would be idle of when
service that should be given be given those
nected up.
The Graot County Gas Company realizes keep
with the growing demands of the city realizes that
DESTROYS of borrowing $4,000 increase the capacity of the
plant by increased storage tanks for that supply
may be built up for the peak loads.
In the face of the eight paid the stockholders
year this be done Half of that eight per
the the result of the 1t
cannot borrow and cent interest
the investor on temporary rate 1t must have permanent
fixed sufficient charges the
That is the big the asking this
1t would then be able to furnish that has the
needed when needed Service would not then suffer New
mains and could be taken and the
the would be rejecting the growth of the community
Such fixed rate might make rate this coming
45 thousand cubic feet The next might be reduced
by the city commission if the
cent to $40 $35 less 1t might slightly higher
but there little prospect of that the present time and
fact the the production the should be the
and the rate should be CORRESPONDENCE less.
The city commission is going the books of the
and If finds that the condition such that
IN
the funds that needs the people of Alma ST. Louis Ithaca
and Breckenridge should think twice before rejecting the
oson The rejection of might very Present
conditions between companies and cities in all of the
state be cited examples notably however, the City of Lam
sing.
public utility has only cities
cripple the service through rejection necessity they
not plane hard working that seemingly doing
all that 1t to the service which
titled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29

Peru celebrates n custom which
dates from soon after the Spanish con.
quest, All soldiers graves alike are
decorated, including those Of poems
aud Indians. individuals little regarded
In Peru. at all events during hfc. In
the evening the populacc gives itself
over Ia feasting and merrymaking
This particular flower festival is held
annually on November |.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29

immortal Melodies Evolved by Masters
While Their Fingers "WandereG
idly Over the Keys"

A story In told OF MendelSsohn To
the eifec, that the charming srpeggio
figure In the Spring song of his Song
Without Words" came 10 him on u
day when he played with his children
~ the piano, and allowed them 4"
catch his hands. as they wandered
over The keys; and 1t Is fact thai
wnny of our most beautiful musical
productions owc their origin L. sxtem
porlling on Tie piano
This Is not 10 be wondered at for
many of our greatest musicians hat,
| poured out their hearts deepest fe"
in-s rs their fingers have iiiuCd, IA 20
desutoly fashion, over the keys. pro
,lucug corresponding notes and chords
to their cyerclnnging moods. hndlng
~ The keyboard vent for thcil IA
most thoughts and desires. often meet
ing with that triumphant response thni
time can never diminish
We can see in the works of Chopin
and Schumann proof HAT ia the
piano is the origin Of many OF theil
most beautiful productions, while IN
he great symphonies of the old mas
ierS their shape form, and color have
been gained ri the piano where their
fingers wandered idly over the noisy
keys"
This il not ga hard 10 understand
when we consider that The method OF
composing n melody il, i'm essence. bul
The picking out and sssimilating some
melodlc tune Ia which the harmony j.
| aftcrward added. From this primitive
lnslinct is ultimately produced the i'm
mortal tone pictures OF the great mu.
sicians.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
Costly Parking Space.

Tired of being taken In" court by
rattle policemen, because 4, the time
~ goes Ia business his car has to be
,arkea in the street. Us day storage j.
NJ premium and acc'sS 10 = pub
lie garage at rhose hours Is 'iifici1t.
Philip toS-nbach, arr Cpnn"is-c'ir or
,'iuimirlphia. has Just paid siJ.'o for
a stable property whivh he viii con
vert into II private garage t"r hlius''f
II IL near his place OF business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
WAY TO KNOCK OUT II. C. L.

"Only The most, determined efforts
toward thrift. economy. saving and
simple living" said William Mather
Lewis, director OF the savings division,
treasury department, will bring
about reduction IN The high cost of
living. the sterilization of national in
dustry and commerce. and the con
tinuation Of prosperous condition"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
Babe. More Plentiful Than House.

ut is easier to lind BABY than -
hausc Va Sydney now. reports The
i;rllelln of that Australian city. con
young bride who went a. live with her
mother pending the discovery Of n
suitable residence. She HIS 'w0 in
fanrS now and is still Iivug>with her
L nj he.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29

The smile Of the Eskimo is n con
tinuous one When he Is hurt he
smiles: when his kyack upscts and
precipltates him into icy water he
smiles; when he is friendly he smiles
again, and when he II not friendly he
smiles, too.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
START TO BUILD A FORTUNE.

Rome wasn't built Ia day IT
went mp stone by stone. Fortunes
are not huili ia day. either; they
are built dollar by dollar Commence
building your fortune today by in
vesting IN Government Saving Stamps
aud keeping II up throughout 1920.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
First Translation Of Bible.

The first translation Of any part of
The Bible was that by Bede OF the
Fourth Gospel. in 735. The first com
plete translation was that Of Wycliffe
about 1888. Luther was not born I'M
III 1883.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-01-29
Little Things.

Life Is made up Of little things. II IL
but once in an age that occasion is Of
fered for doing great deed. True
greatness consists IN being great In
little things.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
LAKE RALLY TICKETS
 FIND READY MARKET
in Charge of First Ward Republican Club Affair Reports Sale to Be Nearing Thousand.

Moro than 600 tickets havo been disposed Of for tho Everett j. Lako rally to bo held tomorrow evening at Bardeck's hall under tho auspices of tho First Ward Republican club. The committee is completing plans for tho affair which ia to be the first com- bined dinner, rally and dance ever held here. Lawyer Joseph c. Woods will preside.
 Seated at the main table will be tho chairman. Everett J. Lake, Mrs. Joseph Alsop. Lawyer Robert L.. Munger, and ths following members of the women's town committee: Chairman Mrs. A. CT. Kimball, Miss Ida Scheutze. Ms. Margaret Law renee, Mrs. John IT. Kirkham. Mrs. W. W. Marshall. Misa Mary Miecz- kowski, Miss Elizabeth Crandall: also Mrs. Ruth Mackinnie of the state cen tral committed, Mrs. A. J. Sloper of the motor corps, Mrs. James H. Rob inson of the general ladies' committee and Mayor Orson F. Curtis.
 Dinner will be served at 7:3o. fol- lowed by the speaking. After the ad dresses by Messrs. Lake and Munger and Mrs. Alsop dancing will be en- joyed. The Major String orchestra will play.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
FARMERS IN FEAR
 OF BANKRUPTCY
Ruin Inevitable, They Declare. Unless Immediate Relief from Prices
 Is Given.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-"Ceneral bankruptcy and ruin are inevitable. unless some immediate remedy is found to relieve the present price sit nation as it affects the farmer says a report submitted to the agricul- turalisis meeting here today by se- lected committee appointed to study the situation. The report was adopt ed by the conference without q dis senting vote. The report blamed the federal reserve system for present prices, charging that it has arbitrar- ily withheld from assisting the basic industry of this country to maintain a level of prices that at least meet the cost of production"
 Declaring that the condition of the mind of the farm population IS "ominous'' the committee says "this state of mind can only be relieved by a frank and fair attitude on the part of those in authority-the test of which can be only their acts
 The committee says it is a wrong as a matter of policy to press dawn prices of commodities and it is par ticularly wrong to begin with the raw comm odities. for such a program in evitably forces upon the producer the burden of reconstruction and read justment
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
FIGHTING FOR MILLIONS
Nephew Of Boston Millionaire. Cut on in Will. Begins Action Against Irgatcc Who Gets S30, ,0Oo, ,Ooo.

Salem. Mass. oct. 15.-The legal battle for the millions of Edward F. Searies the recluse millionaire of Metuchcn and New York who died recently. was opened in the probate court here today.
 Arguing for jury trial of the contest, Sherman L. Whipple of Bos- ton, counsel for Victor Albert Scarles. Boston artist who was a nephew of the testator. indicated that the attempt to break the will would be based on a contention that the aged millionaire was in no condition physically or mentally to make such un intricate instrument.
 By this will. Arthur T. Walker of New York. n clerk was made resi- duary legatce of the estate which is estimated at between -s3o,o0o.0oO and $50. .ooo.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
ROOSEVELT SURE
 OF COX VICTORY
Candidate for Vice President Says Re- publican Sentiment Is Conspic-
 uously Absent

Charlottesville. Ind, Oct. 13.- Franklin n. Roosevelt in an address hero today declared there was a Ire volt of silence" in the Republican party because of Senator Harding's "vacillating policy" on the League of Nations and that this would insure tho election of Governor Cox next month.
 "A few prominent men have come out openly and said that though Re- publicans they would not support Senator Harding" he declared. Their number is small compared with the hundreds of thousands who arc say ing nothing but who will poll quietly and unostentatiousiy for Governor Cox on election day. They believe in real leadership and are disgusted with Senator Iiarding's attempt to hold tho people in line of diametrically oppo- site views
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
SHORT CALENDAR
 LISTS PREPARED
t2 Suits Slated for Fridays
 Session

Twelve cases arc listed for the short calendar session of the city court which will open at 2:3o o'clock Friday afternoon. The cases ns compiled by the clerk Of court follow:
 Thomas c. Lucenti against George lA Gretorex, ct al.. disclosure of de- fense. default and judgment. Judge F. B. HunEorford for tho plaintiff and Judge c. W. Klett for the defendants. Tho E c. Campbell Co, against Pulos snd caridcs. answer. sawyer Henry P' Roeho for tho plaintiff and JudGo' George W. Klett for the defendant. Abraham Taubencschlag against Philip Ieibman. answer. Lawyer Henry r. Roche for tho plaintiff and Grcen- stein and Grcenstein. for the defend ant. John Youknot against K. IT. Cone. pleading or default, Lawyer Henry Nowicki for the plaintiff and Lawyer T. J. Chapin for the defend ant.
 John r. Hennessey against I. NJ. Eoldstein. et al, pleading. Lawyer Jo- scph C. Woods for the plaintiff and lawyers A. A, Grccnberg and M. D. sase for tho defendants. Byron Bak- er against Frank I.azettc. pleading or default. Lawyer r.. r. Ringrose for Inc plaintiff and Lawyer ]. c. Woods toF AlN n@ienlHnV. lC Sts John bAp- tlste society against Conrad Cianci. pleading or default, Lawyer Henry Nowicki for tho plaintiff and Judge n. r. Gaffncy for the defendant. S. F. Strople against Tony Farrell. an. swer. Lawyer $. ]. Traceski for the plaintiff and Lawyer Joseph c. Woods esr the defendant. Morris Jackson. et al. against Barney Kramer. ct al pleading Lawyer ". NJ. Grconstctn for tho plaintiff and Judge c. W. klott for tho defendant. Samuel Mil Ter against Thomns Cherniak, default for failure to comply with order Of court, Lawyer W. M. Greenstcin for tho plaintiff and Lawyer A. \. Green berg for tho defendant s. B. Por- man against Jacob kaplan. pleading, Lawyer W. NJ. Grccustein for tho plaintiff and Lawyer N. n. Saxe for the defendant. David Shimansky against Abraham Rivkin. pleading, Lawyer w. NJ. Grccnstcin for tho plaintiff and Lawyer M. D. Saxe for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
ACCUSATION FALSE.
War Dept. Exonerates Standard Steel Car From Crooked Deal on Contracts.

Car From Crooked Deal on Contracts.
 Washington. Oct. discharges of irregularity in the award of s2,2o0.- 900 to the Standard Steel Car Go. in settling and cancelling war contracts are not sustained. says report of a special committee of investigation ap- pointed by Secretary Baker. The re- port was made public today at the war department.
 When the contracts with the com- pany were presented, the claims amounted to s6,7oo.000. The ord- nance board undertook negotiation for the settlement, and agreement was reached to settle for $S.0o0.00o. Of this amount sso0,o00 represented a fixed profit on 200 howitzer carriag which were completed. leaving a bal ance of s2,20o,00O which represented the negotiated items.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-13
VETERANS ACTIVITIES
Spanish War Men To Arrange Rife Team and Compete With Co. I. Veteran Corps.

The Spanish War Veterans held regular meeting in tho Stato Armory on Arch street last night. Regular routine business was transacted. steps wore also taken to organize an indoor rife team and A challenge was accept eG from Co. Veteran Corps. for series of shoots to he held this wintcr. The command will have turkey shoot at n dato to be announced later.
 An invitation was received and ac- crpted from the Stanley Post. c. A. R.. to attend a meeting of that post tho first Wednesday in November. An entertainment and social hour will bo tho feature of tho evening.