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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
NEW STRAND IS
FINE THEATER
Was Opened TO the Public on
Saturday and is a Popular
Place.
$50 ATTENDED FIRST SHOW
Better the Patronage the Better viii
BE the Shows Says
Management.

That Alma people can, and will
show their appreciation of enterprise,
was clearly demonstrated Saturday
at the opening of the new 100000
Strand theatre, in this city, the place
being crowded to capacity for the
first show Saturday evening, and
having over five hundred people for
the second late that evening. The de-
sire TO see good shows, and this sense
of appreciation, is still giving the
Strand crowded houses every night,
crowds which surpass the expecta-
tions of even the highly optimistic
management, which was certain that
Alma could and would appreciate a
fine theatre, and the finest class of
photoplays, and good clean vaude-
vile.
That Alma people were greatly i'm
pressed and highly pleased with the
enterprise is putting it mildly. Dur
ing the months that the new theatre
had been under construction under
the direction of Broughton & Son,
contractors, considerable interest had
been shown in the work, which was
known to be costly one, and many
did not hesitate to express the be-
lief that Alma could not support such
project, but were still highly well
satisfied to see such fine structure
erected in the business section of the
city. These doubling Thomases"
have even now been shown TO be
wrong, as Alma people are showing
beyond a shadow of doubt, that they
desire the best that can be secured.
They have been most agreeably sur
prlsed at the fine appointments of the
interior, and the very plain intent Of
the owners to make it a place of
comfort, as well as amusement and
instruction.
Without doubt, the Strand Theat-
re gives TO Alma, the finest theatre
in the state in city the size of AL
ma, and will compare favorably to
those of equal size in the larger
cities Of the state.
The orchestral pipe organ, in
stalled in the theatre at a cost of
$4,000, promises to be one of the
most pleasing features of the new
house. Mr.. Victor Gipe of Detroit is
the organist He is considered one
of the best picture players" in the
state, and his work lends an added
interest to the photo plays as they
are thrown on the screen. The even
ing concerts, before the opening
show, are also popular and are caus-
ing people to arrive at the theatre
early that they may have the privi-
lege of enjoying them.
During the first show Saturday
evening, the theatre which has a
seating capacity of $40 people, was
packed, $50 people being in the house
for that show. Before the show end
ed fashlight picture was taken of
the theatre, showing the large audi
ence that was present. At the same
time Manager c. A. Miller announced
the policy of the new house. which
in few words was, the more spent
here, the better the shows will be.
The management of the Idlehour
theatre, which is the same as that of
the new Strand, has always enjoyed
a good patronage, and has as result
brought to Alma the finest photo
plays that have ever been seen in this
city, and the announcement indi-
Gates that the policy of the Idlehour
is to be continued in the new place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
DON'T LET IT LINGER

A cough that follows la grippe or
any other cough that "hangs on
from winter to spring wears down
the sufferer, leaving him or her in a
weakened state unable TO ward off
sickness and disease. JOS. Gillard.
l4S Fillmore ST., Nashville, Tenn,
writes: 81 was suffering with dry,
hacking cough and a pain in my
chest, but since taking Foley's Honey
and Tar ! have been relieved" II
soothes, heals and cures coughs,
colds and Group. Good for whooping
cough.
Sold Everywhere in AIma-adv
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
ATTENTION NJ. W. A

You are resuested to report to the
Chief Forester at the |. o. o. F.
hall the first Sunday in June for NJ.
w. A. memorial services, 100 o'clock
sharp. 1872
I.afe Thompson. Chief Forester.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
OBITUARY

Rosa Millard Pontine, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Millard was
born in Hamilton, Ontario, August
16. 1854, and died Thursday. May l3
at her home in Alma.
When a child about six years of
age, she moved with her parents, to
Port Burwell, where she lived with
them until November IA, 1862 when
she was united in marriage to Albert
Pontine Of the same place. They con-
tinued to reside in Burwell for about
six years, during which time three
daughters were born 20 them.
In 1875 they moved TO Michigan,
settling near Ithaca, where they lived
for about two years. They then
moved 10 Alma, and since have made
this city their home.
Mrs. Pontine was a kind and low
ing wife and mother, and while dur
ing the past fifteen years she had
been great sufferer, she was always
cheerful, patient and thoughtful Of
others.
She. leaves to mourn their loss a
devoted husband. three daughters.
Mrs. William {. Sullivan, Mrs c. A.
Sullivan and Mrs G.. w Farrough;
one sister, Mrs. c. A. Hunter of
Ludington; one brother. Thomas
Millard of Appleton. Wis, fvo
grandchildren and six great grand
children, besides a host of friends.
The funeral service was held from
Ha OF a.
urday afternoon at 200 O'Clock. Rev.
Duffey officiating. The body was
laid 10 rest in Riverside cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
TRUCKERS ARE
STILL WINNING
Detroit DENLY Team is Put Out
of State Title
Hunt.
HAD TWO EASY VICTORIES
No Trouble for Republics TO TAX,
Games with RIP" and Sherlow
Working.

The Republic Trucks won both of
their games with the DENLY Motor
Truck Company team of Detroit, tax
ing the first game Saturday by a
score of . to /, and winning the Sun
day game by score of II to 0.
In neither contest did the visitors
prove to be in the same class with
the Republic Trucks, although they
had compiled good record in De-
troit this spring.
In the first Of the two game series,
Foster, one of Detroit's fast semi
pro hurlers opposed "Rip" Hagerman.
Foster twirled good game for the
visitors allowing only seven hits.
Errors behind him, aided the Repub-
lies in their counting.
Hagerman had the visitors so COM
pletely in hand that il was easy to
see from the stands that the elon-
gated Alma HEAVIER, was just lobbing
'em up to the plate for the Denbys.
Even then they had difficulty i'm
solving his delivery. Only five hits
were yielded by Hagerman and sew
enteen men struckout.
Three runs came in the second
inning. Smith singled with one
down and was safe in stealing when
Kinney pegged to center field. Doyle
beat out a bunt, Smith going to
third on the play. Hagerman
Knocked one for two sacks, scoring
Smith and Doyle. Oakes smashed
out a single, scoring rip" In the
fifth the final two runs came. Tool
ey started it with a triple, and
scored a moment later on Kinney's
error Chouinard was hits Loney's
infield tap let Chouinard go to third.
and he scored on LaFluer's error.
Hofer walked. Hawkins just hap
pened to connect with one, and Rab-
ideau scored. Hofer was caught at
third, and Hawkins died attempting
to steal second.
Innings i ? 3 4 6 7 8 81 h @
DENLY 0 0 900 OO1 o. ; >
Republics 0 002 % x-5 Z 2
Batteries: Foster and Kinny;
Hagerman and Doyle.
Sherlow was the big noise Of the
Sunday game, the Gratiot lad, hold
ing the Detroiters to just two hits
during the nine turns at bat win
ing IL 10 0.
1t was not eXaitly an easy victory
as Sherlow was forced to work hard
during the early innings as Tracy, on
the mound for the visitors, was 90
ing strong, allowing only two hits in
the first five innings. 1t was not un-
til the eighth that Sherlow could ease
up, and with prospects of two hit
game ahead Of him, he just kept on
at the same steady pace that had
marked his work during the previous
innings.
Until the seventh. when Tracy
went to pieces and the Republics
slammed the ball all over the lot. the
game was brilliant pitchers bat
tie, with Sherlow outdoing his op-
ponent. Tracy was unable to keep
up the hard pace, however. and in
the seventh four runs were taken
from his delivery, and in the eight
seven hits brought five more runs.
Besides the brilliant pitching of
Sherlow, the feature of the Sunday
game was the brilliant fielding of
Rabbit Oakes. who pulled off a
couple catches that were of the stel-
lar variety. Rabbit" put himself in
strong with the fans with his display
of folding
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
SUMNER COMMENCEMENT

The annual commencement of
Sumner high school was held at the
Christian church in that place Friday
evening, at which time eight gradu-
ates of the school received their di-
plomas. Rev. Gelston Of Alma gave
the commencement address The
graduates were Miss Ferna Drayer,
Miss Nina Nickerson, Miss Opal For
quer, Miss Laura Seaman, Miss
Thelma Pyath, Miss Mary Barr,
Kenneth Holcomb and Bert Boothe.
The diplomas were presented 20 the
graduates by Prof Olen c. Ferris.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20

The Fortnightly Society Of the
Presbyterian Church wiz meet Tues
day afternoon, May 25th with Mrs.
Bert Eckert at $50 State street.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20

sest candies DeLuxe.-77-tf-c
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-05-20
I pwnship
Weight

Number of Dist let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
New York Futures
 s-t.anI nras.
New Orleans Cotton Ru Assnciafad Press

New Orleans, May 4.-selling pres sure was felt by cotton during the first half of the session today but in the last half considerable demand arose so that for a while the trend was rather decidedly higher. The close however. was colorless, ten points up to thirteen points down nsk for the session.
 The opening was lower under the in- fluence of a weak Liverpool, the plus correction in the Liverpool stock or 79,000 bales, rains in Texas and an un- favorable view of labor conditions at important mill centers and the decline continued until the trading months were twenty-two to S4 points under the close of yesterday, July dropping to 37S5c. A private bureau report on acreage, showing a decrease of only 23 per cent, brought in considerable buying and apparently stimulated a good outside demand. Early declines were recovered on most months ana the market continued to gradually inn prove until late In the day when the trading months were three points un- der to twenty y-three points over the close of yesterday. In the last feW minutes of the day the market showed less steadness, which was set down to expectations of favorable weekly crop reports from the government to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
TRADERS IN CORN
 CONTINUES TO MAKE
 RECORDS IN THE PIT
Oats Made Substantial Gains, While the Provisions List Varied, Twenty Decline to Twelve
 Advance
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 4.-New high price rec ords continued to be made today by traders in corn and oats. Scarcity of offerings. together with uneasiness on the part of shorts. did good deal to force values upward. Corn closed nervous, 1c to Slsc net higher, with July s1.69% Ql.70 and September sls17s Q1.62. Oats gained 7sQ21sc. Provisions varied from 20c decline to IF 1zc advance.
 About the only selling of corn dur ing most of the session came from bulls who wished to realize profits, but with he market almost inces- sanity pointing upward the majority of the longs were content to hold tight. Some of the bulls put special stress on the falling off in the visible supply total and there was also considerable emphasis given to opinions that even fected the commercial demand for corn would absorb all readily avail able supplies. Reports that the Japa- nese financial situation showed per sistent severe strain tended somewhat to make sentiment unsteady at the last
 In oats the feature was the big pur- chasing of July and September deliv- cries supposedly for an eastern ex- porter
 Weakness in hog values depressed provisions, but the effect was largely counterbalanced through the strength O. grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
EARLY DECL|kES IN COTTON WERE
 FOLLOWED BY RALLY
General List Closed Seven to Twenty Points Above Last Nights Closing
 Figures
By Associated Press

New York, May 4.-Ear!y declines in the
 cotton market today were followed by
 rallies on the less favorable average of
 the latter weather and crop news and stronger tone of the stock market. Oc- tober sold up from B. 40Q36.0Sc, or 3S points net higher. and closed at %.ssc.
 The closing tone was steady with last prices points lower to 20 points higher. generally to 20 points above last night s closing figures.
 The market opened barely steady at a
 decline of 15 to 2l points and sold 25 to &
 points net lower right after the eall owing to disappointing cables. the unfa- vorable labor news from New England
 and reports of beneficial showers or rains, with higher temperatures in the south west. Liverpool was a seller here, and there was scattered local pressure, but the market soon steadied on covering which became more active after the pub lication of the western belt forecast for showers and the detailed weather report showing more rain than expected Tn sonhe eastern belt sections. July sold up from 37. .S3lD3S 45c and December from S4 i0d 35. 2Gc. with active months showing net advances of about IS to 3S points during the middle of the afternoon Last prices were several points off from the best
 under realizing.
 A private report indicating an increase l of 2.3 per cent in acreage and 3.6 per cent 1 in the use of fertilizer made rather a more bullish impression than otherwise while selling on the reports of supsld- | ing demand for goods was held in check l by the absence of spot pressure Accoru- 1 ing to Washington advices the census bu- | reau reports that there were 1039,769 bales l of unspinnable cotton in the running count stock of the United States as ot March 3l including s49,5l3 bales Of hnters, 4, ,356 bales of gin cut cotton and loo'VVp bales of bellies. There appeared to pe some confusion as to the interpretation of the figures and their probable market effect
 Exports for the day 1l,lM, making | 5 626 3qs so far this season. Port receipts. 9 FPS. United States port stock, 1,l56,hS'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Coffee Market


 New York, May 1.-The market for cof- fee futures opened unchanged today to 2 points lower, with July selling off to 1S45c during the early trading, or about I9 points below last nights closing fig ures under scattering liquidation There was not much pressure against the later months. however, and prices rallied later in the day on reports of firmer cost and freight market for Rio and a special cable showing an advance in Santos fu- tures
 July sold up to 15.05c and September to 147Sc, or Il to IS points net higher and the market closed at net advance of to II points. May 1477c: July 15.01c; Sop tember. 472c; October. December. Janu- ary and March. 14.70c.
 The spot market was firmer at 15Am 151zc for Rio IS. but unchanged at 23%a24c for Santos As. Fresh offers were reported in the cost and freight market, but it was said that the lowest offers from Rio was about 50 points above parity with the contract market. Santos zs were offered at 20.25c, American credits.
 As yesterday was holiday in Brazil, the usual early cables were lacking. but a special cable received during the aft ernoon reported an advance of 150 to 175 rise in Santos futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Louisville Live Stock
Sugar Market

New York, May 4-The local market for raw sugar was quiet today and as no sales were reported prices were nominally unchanged at 1S&c for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to 19.Mc for centrifugal. The undertone, however, is firm with holders asking 19c for Cubas, cost and freight, while refiners do not seem will ling to pay above 1Shc for nearby ship
 ment. The demand for more distant po- sitions is less active owing to the lower offerings from outside sources, principally Java.
 There was nothing new in the refined situation and prices are quoted from 175OQ23c for fine granulated. Refiners are still behind on deliveries and while some allotments are made from time to time to their regular customers. the de-
 mand is still active and much in excess of the supply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
SUBSTANTIAL GAINS RECORDED BY WALL
 CROWD YESTERDAY
Call Money Was More Free ly Offered at Eight Per Cent, But Factors Re-
 main the Same
By Associated Press

New York, May 4.-Probably on the theory that the recent continuous re- versal had exceeded reasonable limits the stock market today reversed it's course very decidedly. recording a number of substantial gains.
 Trading was unusually light, how ever, the turnover being the spalles' of any full session for the last fort night. There were few indications oi hdying of standard rails and indus trials
 Save for freer offerings of call money at per cent the factors which long have governed the market were not materially changed. The industrial situation was even less encouraging, as evidenced by the expansion of the New England textile workers strike.
 The unsettled railroad situation lost none of its force as a general business deterrent, but transportation shares were stronger and more active in the belief that an advance of freight rates was likely to be granted to the roads east of the Mississippi.
 More than proportionate quota of the days business was supplied by in- dependent steels. especially those re- ferred to as forming the nucleus of a possible consolidation. These included Replogle, Vanadium, Lackawanna and Midvale, in which gross gains of two tc almost ten points were reduced on realizing sales.
 High grade rails were one to two points up at their best and secondary or speculative issues one to three, but these also yielded to profit taking with motors. shippings and sugars at the irregular close. oils showing marked hSaviness.
 Further weakness of liberty issues, especially the 3 1as at S9.30, represent ing loss of per cent. unsettled the general bond market. Total sales ag- gregated $13,S75,000. Old U. $. bonds were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
! crlstobal and Havana Tore Saond3

cristobal and Havana; Tore taond) Ceiba.
 Port Eads. La. May Arrived: Steamers Copan (Hond) Port Cotez; IT, F. Dimock, Bocas del Toro; Hon. duras (Nor) Port Barrios. Jamaica, Kingston; Lake Folscraft. Cuba; Lake Frances, Cuba; Newburgh, Norfolk; Polyibus, Jacksonville; Surname. Port Barrios; Topila, Tampico; Vannachar (Br). England; Yorkharbor, New York.
 Sailed: Steamers British Ensign (Br). Manchester, Coppename. Port Barrios; Norma Telas; Wall Kill, Ven ice via Bari and Piraeus. Greece
 Sailed: Bark Doon Santiago, Cuba.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Cotton Seed Oil

New York, May 4.-Business in cotton seed oil was light, and professional in character today. After starting lower the market firmed up in sympathy with the hardening tendency of grains and cotton. Closing prices were to 10 points net higher for active months. Sales. 7.sW barrels. Prime crude s1550; sales, prime summer yellow spot, s1920; May, s19 2S; July, s192s; October s19.04. Prime winter yellow and summer white nominal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange, New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Liv. erpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery Special attention and liberal terms given for signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

New Orleans, May 4.-Cleared; steamers British Beacon (Br), Daven- port. England Burma Qtalian)' Ven ice Trieste and Catania via Gibraltar George c. Henry Chelsea. Mass, via Tampico Heridia, Bocas del Toro via
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Spot Cotton

New Orleans. May 4.-Spot cotton quiet and 25 points off Sales on the spot, Al bales; to arrive. POD. Low middling, 31.75c; niddling. 40.7bc; good middling, 44.25c; re- ceipts, 8o6: stock, 337, 167.
 New York May 4.-Spot cotton quiet; middling 41. COG.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Dry Goods

By Associated Press New York, May 4.-Cotton goods were quiet today Yarns were firm and wool goods were steady, but quiet. Raw silk was lower and burlaps easier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
MARINE NEWS

Mobile. May 4.-Arr1ved Steamers Lake Allen, Progreso; Harold, Tela
 Sailed: Steamer Lake Glasco, Cris- tobal and Colon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

IT. and. 1.79; cables, 1.S0. Government bonds weak. Railroad bonds irregular
 Time loans strong: 60 days 90 days and 6 months, sia per cent,
 Sterling fell sharply in the late dealings Sterling 60-day bills, 3S0s4; commercial 6o-day bills on banks. 3sO& commercial 6o-day bills, 3S0A demand 3.SS; cables 3S5a4
 Bar silver, 1ee1s; Mexican dollars S2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

firsts, 4sq461acc. Cheese firm; average run, 2sd27c.
 Chicago, May 4.-Butter higher; cream cry, 47G62c. Eggs unchanged. Poultry, alive, lower: springs, 36c; fowls, 35o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Liverpool Futures

Liverpool. May 4-Spot cotton inactive; prices quiet: good midding, B .05d; fully middling, 27 .05d mddling. 25.S0d; low middling. 22. sod good ordinary. 1s. 30d; or dinary. IS. sod: sales. 2,00o bales, including 300 American: receipts, 24.Ooo bales in c,,,dinr POO American. Futures closed quiet. May, % 13d; July, A.96d; October. 24 .Osd: December, 23 46d; January, 23. 3Od; March 22. .97d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
East St. Louis Live Stock
Money Market By AssoeIatsd Prsss

Money Market
 By AssoeIatsd Prsss New York. May 4.-Mercantile paper. '
 per cent. Exchange strong. Sterling so-
 day bills S.s2h; commercial so-day bills on banks. as2k: commercial 0s-day bills 3.s1H; demand. ass4: cables, a.s7 Francs: Demand. 16.2; cables. 164o Belgian francs: Demand. 15.3s cables. 1894 Gull
 ders: Demand. 369t cables, 36h. Lire:
 Demand. H.S7: cables. n-t0. Aarks: De-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

St. Louis, May 4.--Cash wheat. No 2 red winter, $2 94; No red winter, $29l@ 2,9S. Corn, No, 2 white s1sS; No. white, sl .S6GI1 S7; May, $1.S31a. Oats, No. white, s1.151501 Is; No 2 white, S1 IS; May, $1.12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Chicago Futures
Cash Grain By Assoclated Press
By Associated Prs,,

Chicago, May 4.-Cash wheat, No l mixed, s2.95. Corn, No. mixed, $1 s7d 1.s9; No, 3 yellow. S.96 Oats. No. 7 white, $1.1614d1.17; No white, $l 15Q 1.16. Rye, No. ?, s2.17. Barley, Sl.76Q 1.S7. Timothy seed, slOdd1 .5o Clover seed, $25Q35. Pork nominal Lard $19 75. Ribs, SIT. .25l1S.00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
New Orleans Futures

New Orleans, May 4.--The cotton market closed steady, 10 points up to IS down, net.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Produce Market

By Associated Press New York, May 4-Butter steady; firsts 5Sikc Eggs irregular; fresh gathered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

The paper on which Bank of England notes is printed Is so strong that when one of the notes Is twisted into rope 1t will sustain weight of S5s pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05
Metal Market

New York, May 4-Copper quiet; cleo trolytic. spot and nearby. Bs@lshc; June and July, 19Ac.
 Iron steady; prices unchanged. Anti mony, sl0.25.
 Tin easier spot @75ci April-May' 60 Soc.
 Metal exchange quoted lead quiet: spot. a 12isc offered: June-July offered at s.75c. Zinc easy; East St. Louis delivery, spot, I. roc bid Sc asked.
 Al London: Spot copper. fi01 12s Sd futures. e1O4 2s Sd electroiytic spot, f11l; futures. s1l4. Tin. spot. f342 12s Sd; fu- lures. f342 Is Sd. Lead, spot. f40; futures. e4 los. Zinc, spot, G45 5s. futures. f4s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-05

There are said to be fortyeight dis ttnct diseases to which the human eye Is liable. No other organ of the hu- man body is subject to so many.