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Arizona republican., 1920-02-26

Epe,y man .Ch0 erey sowed board knoaCs # takes more muscle 10 get fhrongh knof fhon Myoaeh fhe clear.
 Three ions cf merchandise or q scaeon IS q one-horse load or q good ierei' macadam road On qravef # is c f,0o-horse load. Or dirf # fakes fve horses to pull H. In mud it fakes fen Your Iocomofipe rated to haul fourteen PuN,uans iu Chicoso yW deliper fhe same boUer to fhc dy0wbar in Spokane. Bur fife moanf0in grades cnf fhe actual hauling bover in hoE
 Why should fhe mofor truck vhich can haul fhyee ions of coal 0ver fhe Hills ofiPiffs- burgh be limited 10 ike same 'fon rafine" in Level Chicago?
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26

the vorsf wovking conditions rather than the best-and its reserve power calculated for the exception rather than the rule.
 By doing away with the ton rating, the Packard Company believes that it can guarantee the purchaser a still higher per- cenfage of the high reserve built into the Packard Truck.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26
COMPLAIN AGAINST
 HANDLING OF BODIES

ATLANTA--Negro undertakers here have protested that the police show fayoritism in the alloting of the bod ies>of negroes killed by accident to un-s dertalking esta ablishments. They ask that the distribution be general
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26
HIS VISIBLE MEANS
 WASN'T CONVINCING

OMAHA-The stock exchange was the visible means of Edward Gold stein. It's pastime and profit" he told the judge, but the latter couldn't grasp the point and sent Eddie up for 30 sunsets, on a vagrancy charge.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26

One of the choicest delicacies in Ja maica is a huge white worm found in the heart of the cabbage palm. When cooked it tastes like almonds.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26

In China there are no policemen cx- cept in the cities controlled by for eigners and in the foreign compounds of the Chinese cities.
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26

Hereafter each Packard Truck will be designated by Size and Model Each truck will bear plate stamped with the name of the purchaser and the duty for which the truck is sold.
 The rating will be made on the ground, tor Mejob. blythe local Packard engineer. The Packard warranty will be in force, protecting the as in the past
 However convenient for selling purposes the tonnage rating classification may be for trucks which are bought lover the counter"-it certainly is obsolete for Packard.
 Packard is selling fransporfation
 The Transportation Expert at your local Packard Branch or dealer will recommend you a truck for what it will do in your indydnaI business and with all your actual conditions known the result of careful study
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26
'nnage Ratingg'' Disca
 for Packard Trucks

Packard is announcing e nev naefkod o yafingbrobab
 ter tie truck; and certainly advantageous to tie purchaser Packard Truck $ selected and sold to t its iudiuidua ,Vork zv aU e o0orkig conditions iu mind
Arizona republican., 1920-02-26


 every line of business there % anx s nosf fss % .o grow up certain practices ef mere customs of the trade" ood 0de"s s3n a1 srn,.I z" I
 Or drf fve Manufacturers tonnage msd # fohs fe" ing' for motor trucks is paumens ;n Chicago If Them sower tIe drauSs
 sow~ "i ia heN .5s''' Fifteen years ago a truck was Hhy ssoaldf fse n rated its capacity haul its rsh m % load and stand the racket of the n LrUa Chicago? average bumpy road of that day; L- taking the lruts, holes and hills
 as they came Good roads now branch out in every direction.
 Tonnage rating, commonly understood, has simply the capacity of truck handle its rated load under averaged conditions. in assigning truck to its work-PoWer needed haul the load-Stamina needed stand up under the load-Working conditions. "Ton rating' puts emphasis the first-hopes for tuck on the secondhand ignores the third completely. Packard Transportation Engineering today as- signs truck its work with aN hree factors in plain sight.
 Packard rating has always been made to cover PACKARD MOTOR c
 THE SMITH
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-12
A Desperate Situation

The Daily Register is unable to
print more than four pages to-
day for the simple reason that it
cannot obtain 6 or SPACE, paper
rolls. 1t may be able to print
eight pages tomorrow by print
ing two four-page sections.
The paper situation was never Sc
desperate for the small country
papers as today. Through the
kindness Of the Winchester Sun
which had fairly good supply on
hand, the Daily Register has been
able for the past two weeks to
print the larger sized paper. The
Winchester paper let us have two
rolls and that helped lot.
Our Cincinnati paper supply
house writes that it does not
know when it will be able to get
any of the larger sized rolls.
And it says further that prices
are advancing every day, and it
will not be surprised to see news
paper sell at II cents a pound
very soon. Few country papers
can pay such prices and live at
present subscription and advertis-
ing rates. Revenue will have to
be tremendously increased to
meet the situation.
Just about one year ago we
bought paper at, four cents a
pound and before the war, the
usual price was about 2 1-2 cents
a pound. 1t takes about SOC
pounds of paper for the Daily
Register to print six-page paper
one issue. That means at 10
cents a pound, the last price paid,
a cost for white paper alone of $50
a dayl or about $3.50 a month.
We're not complaining, but feel
that our loyal readers should
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-12
Madison Drug Company

know the situation that we and
every country newspaper, are fac
ing. We're wiring every day all
over the country, to mills and
dealers, trying to find some
paper. Let's hope we can find
it and at a price that will let the
Daily Register live at present
rates.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
THRIFT SALE Thursday, Friday and Saturday~SAVE
EVERY SPECIAL AT LESS THAN TODAYS WHOLESALE COST


anxious cooperate and asst possible way fostering tn rift and reduce
sale than wholesale today This statement
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
HUSTLERS CLASS
Class Of Presbyterian Church Is
Doing Things.

The Hustlers Glass of the First
Presbyterian church is doing things
Under the leadership of Jack Eckles
the class has progressed by leaps
and bounds. Beginning with an at
tendance of eight, the class now has
an attendance of twenty with an en-
rollment of twenty-six.
Each month regular class meet
ing is held with steaming pot luck
supper or "weinie" roast. After
games the regular election of officers
occurs with a new set of committees.
The boys are very enthusiastic over
the possibilities Of the class.
A peculiar plan has been worked
cut in the athletics. The youngsters
have been classified according to
age, each year having a team. There
are five teams now, the 1O-11, Hip,
and 13 year teams, and a first team.
BY this plan every boy will get
maximum amount of training instead
Of only a few being developed into
stars
The first team has played eight
games and has won four It has
never been beaten by a team of the
same age, grade or size, The st.
Louis Scouts won over the Hustlers
Christmas day by a score Of 2O-6.
The visitors were larger than the To-
Gals and played a game of football
instead of basketball.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
FARMERS CLUB TO MEET

The Seville-Sumner Farmers club
will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. August
Lindstrom, living one mile west and
one-half mile south of Elwel corners,
on January 6, 1921. A large attend
ance is desired. All old members
should be present as this is the an
nual meeting. Bring new member
is the new year slogan. The usual
pot luck dinner will be served at
noon.
The program is as follows:
Song by club.
Minutes Of last meeting.
New business and payment of dues.
Election Of officers.
Song by club.
Report of State Farmers Club
Association meeting by Mrs. William
Schiff.
Discussion of report by club.
Adjournment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
FINE DANCE
Elks' Dance Held Tuesday Was Fine
Success.

The Elks' Yuletide dance held in
the Elks' temple on East Superior
street Tuesday evening was big
success, the first function to be held
in the new hall drawing out nearly
$50 young people of the city.
The hall was prettily decorated
for the social event, the lighting eff
fects being the most striking feature
OF thc ecorations. Another feature,
.e that is always used at similar
functions of Elk lodges, was the
Eleven O'Clock Toast" Music was
furnished for the dance by the Elks'
orchestra.
The lodge room of the Elks temple
was used for the dance furnishing
ample room for the dancers. the
room taking over half of the second
floor Of the Berman block. The Wis
itors at the Elks' temple Tuesday
evening were very agreeably sur
prised at the excellence of the APP
pointments of the lodge room, and of
the club rooms, which are located to
the front Of the building on the sec
ond floor, and numerous very fav-
orable comments were made in re-
gard to the place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
BLEAMASTER INJURED

A letter received here a few days
ago brought the information that w.
c. Bleamaster, coach at the Univer-
sity of Idaho, former Alma college
mentor, was badly injured in an
automobile accident about three
months ago, and that he suffered
complete paralysis of his right side.
He is still confined TO his bed. Blea-
master was coach at Alma college in
1912, 1913 and 1914, and turned out
champion football, baseball and track
teams at that time. His 1912 foot
ball team was probably the greatest
eleven that the Nj. |. A. A. ever saw.
1t was great scoring machine, win
ming from Mt. Pleasant Normals los
to 0 in ~ minutes of play, from
Olvet 5S 10 o. Kalamazoo College
10 to o, and from other colleges by
large scores. He had two baseball
championships and one track title to
his credit in addition to the football
title Of 1912
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
MARRIED TUESDAY
Prominent Alma Couple Quietly
Married by Rev. Jackson.

Mrs. Laura Quick and Mr.. John C..
Chick were quietly united in mar
riage at 1000 a. m. Tuesday by Rev.
Jackson, at the home Of the bride
mother, Mrs. S. B. Cook. Rocking
ham avenue, and Immediately after
the ceremony left for short we'd
ding trip.
While not entirely unexpected by
their friends, the news of the wed
ding came as a surprise, as they had
not been expecting it for some little
time yet. They were somewhat dis
appointed also in that Mr.. and Mrs.
Chick left on their wedding journey
before their friends became aware of
the happy event.
Mrs. Chick has been in business
here as owner of the Quick Millinery
store for the past year. She has
made her home in this city for some
years and is held in high regard by
large circle Of friends.
Mr.. Chick is one of Alma's best
known business men, and one of the
proprietors of the Economy Shoe
store. He is also one of the city
commissioners and has been very ac-
tive in civic affairs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
WHiPPLE REPUBLIC
SALES MANAGER
Colonel Frank r. Smith Makes
Announcement of New Of
ficial For Alma Plant.
HAS HAD VIDE EXPERIENCE
Ability As Sales Organizer and Mer-
chandiser Will Greatly Strengthen
Republic Organization.

Colonel Frank f. Smith, first vice
president and General manager Of
the Republic Motor Truck Company,
Inc, has announced the appointment,
effective December 20, Of A. j. Whip
pie as general sales manager Of the
Republic Truck Sales Corporation,
the channel through which Republic
motor trucks are marketed.
Arriving in Alma on the 10th, Mr..
Whipple Immediately assumed the
active duties Of his office He in
tends to make Alma his permanent
home and will move his family and
effects from Chicago just as soon as
suitable arrangements can be made.
Since 1917, Mr.. Whipple has been
connected with the Diamond T.
Motor Truck Company, first as its
special representative at Washington.
ID. c., and later, in the capacity of
general sales manager He is
thoroughly informed on conditions
existing in the motor truck field.
and brings to his new post ripe ex-
perience and well grounded know
ledge in the problems of sales and
distribution of motor truck equip
ment.
Mr.. Whipple is well known
figure in the Automotive World, hav-
ing served as director Of the National
Association of Motor Truck Sales
Managers, and is at present mem
ber of the Motor Truck Committee
Of the National Automobile Cham
Der Of Commerce.
Prior to entering the Automotive
Field, Mr.. Whipple was eminently
successful in other lines, notably IN
the cement business, as manager of
he Atlas Portland Cement Company.
and general sales manager of the
Marquette Cement Company, and
brings to the Republic Organization
a well-rounded out merchandising ex-
oerience and a wide knowledge of
people and conditions, both in the
United States and abroad.
Colonel Smith advises that other
'road-gauge, nationally-known sue
essful men, will be added to the Re-
'ublic organization, as fast as they
an be secured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
COMMUNITY TREE
DREW BIG CROWD
Efforts of LegiOnaires And The
WOmen's Auxiliary Highly
Appreciated.

The George w. Myers Post No.
1872, community Christmas tree held
Friday evening, was big event that
/ pleased everyone who attended, but
naturally it had a far greater fasci-
nation for the kiddies of the city
than for the older folks, as it had
been previously announced. that
there would be gifts for the children
of Alma who attended.
About 500 p. m, some hundreds
of children of the city gathered at
the big community tree, where
Christmas carols and songs appro-
pirate for the occasion were sung.
When the last echoes of the final
song had died away on the cold
evenings wind, the youngsters were
asked to form a line on South State
street, and TO march TO the tree,
where Santa Claus would dispense
the presents and tokens to them.
Candy and goodies for some hun
dreds of youngsters had been pre-
pared, but long before the end of
the line had been reached, the candy
was gone. This did not stop the for
mer service men, however, as they
were rather used to humping
against difficulties. The Deluxe
candy store was near at hand, and
more candy was quickly procured
from there, a part of which the pro-
prietors Of the store very generously
donated for the occasion. Santa then
continued to dispense the good will
until every child who was present,
had received his or her share Of the
candy, and made to feel that perhaps
it is not such a bad world after all.
The community tree was a large,
symmetrical one, which when deco
rated after hours of work on the part
of the ex-soldiers, presented most
charming picture, which attracted
wide attention.
Considerable credit should 90 to
the Legionnaires and the Woman's
Auxiliary for their work, which made
possible the fine event.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
ALMA MERCHANTS
ARE WIDE AWAKE
Robinson and Other Sales Show
Desire of Business Men For
Low Prices.

Business in Alma is hitting the
skids rapidly towards the pre-war
days in Alma, Judging from the big
four page advertisement Of the d.
w. Robinson stores Of this city,
which will start the largest sale in
the history Of Alma on Wednesday
of next week and from other big
sales that have been held by Alma
stores.
The Robinson stores will close Fri
day evening and remained closed
until time for the sale to begin on
Wednesday, during which time, the
prices will be slashed down.
Mr.. Hart, an expert from Chicago,
who has just finished a wonderful
sale in st. Joe, Mo, is in Alma in
charge Of the big sale, and such is
the opinion that Mr.. Robinson has Of
his ability, that he has practically
turned the store over to him, allow
ing him to use his own judgment in
price making. Being in daily touch
with the markets Mr. Hart is well
able TO handle this vital end of the
work He stated yesterday that
Alma people would be surprised
when the sale started as some goods
in the store would be marked at less
than the pre-war prices.
The stores are now being com
petely rc-aranged with view of Sc
curing all the sales space possible.
This cails for an entire re-organiza-
tion Of the big stores. Special
counters and cash stations
will be used. From rs to so clerks
will be on the job, MIR. Hart states
Mr.. Robinson is loaded with goods,
Mr.. Hart says, and is determined to
clean them out and get back TO the
normal business basis just as quickly
as possible. Mr. Hart estimated
that there would be S165,0O0 worth
Of goods in the sale, which is to in
clude goods which are arriving al
most daily for these stores
During the sales Mr.. Hart lectures
On merchandising, tells how the va
rious goods are made. etc.
lie stated that not only would both
stores be filled with goods for the
sale, but that the large easements
Continued on page eight
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
4 FINE PROGRAM

The Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church gave a very interest
ing program on Christmas eve. A
good crowd was in attendance and
all the parts were we'll rendered.
The program consisted Of Christmas
carols, songs, recitations and dialogs
in which the children of the lower
grades took leading parts under the
general title of "The Song in the
Sky" Lawrence Shoufler, David
Glass, Ruth Jackman, Walter Gran
dell, Paul Woodland, Raymond Rap
son, Vivian Dayton, Mary Bremen,
Leslie Struble, Paul Ditto, Marian
Grover, Stanley Sergent and Ben
Johnson all took leading parts.
The self-sacrifice offering for the
starving children of Europe was a
good one. Much credit for the success
of the program is due to the efforts
of the program and decoration COM
mittees consisting Of Misses Elsie
Struhle. Hazel Shankel, Mildred
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Medler and Ben Johnson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
RESIGNATION WAS
LAID ON TABLE
kress, Who Becomes Judge On
January l, Is Still Alma
City Attorney.

James G. Kress is not finding il
quite as easy to resign as city at
torney of Alma, as he had evidently
expected that he would. when he sub
mitted his resignation to the city
commission in order that he might
be entirely free when he assumed
his new work as judge of probate of
Gratiot county on January /, 1921.
The commission has so far failed to
act on the resignation, and as a re-
suit, Mr.. Kress after January | will
be known as James G.. Kress, Judge
Of probate of Gratiot county, and
attorney for the City Of Alma.
At meeting Of the city commits
sion Tuesday evening the resignation
Of Mr.. Kress was read and spread
upon the minutes Of the commission
and then tabled. without being acted
upon.
Just what steps the city commits
sion may take in the matter are not
yet certain. II may be that the
resignation will be accepted next
week, and there is also a slight pos
sibility that it may lay on the table
where Il was reposing when the COM
mission adjourned Tuesday evening.
As the appeal of the first of the
city's two cases against A. r. Pur-
cell, Jackson contractor, is listed in
the January calendar of the Mich
gan Supreme Court as case 127, it is
regarded as very possible that Kress
Will be retained as city attorney un-
til after the supreme court makes its
decision in the case. This case is
the replevin case that grew out of
the alleged failure of Purcell to COM
plete his contract with the city. nm
der which he was to supply the city
with a pure well water supply of
1000 gallons per minute. Under the
contract the title Of the well digging
was vested in the city.
pending the satisfactory completion
of the work. As tests indicated that
only about one-third of the REQUIRED
Of water was forthcoming
when Purcell claimed his contract
was completed, the city replevined
the well digging machinery. The
city gained directed verdict in the
case in circuit court, before Judge +.
j. Moinet. This was followed by an
appeal by the attorneys represent
ing Purcell
kress handled this case in the cir
cult court for the City of Alma, and
was assisted by Kelly S. Scarf of st.
Johns, and it is not unlikely that the
city officials will feel that Kress can
best serve the interests of tn COM
nunity by continuing as the city at
Is perfectly familiar, has come to an
end.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
INSTALLATION
HELD MONDAY
Event Closed The Most Success
full Year In History of
Masonic Lodge.

Monday evening a public installa
tion of Alma lodge No. 244, +. e. A
NJ, was held in the Masonic Temple
attended by nearly three hundred
Masons, their wives and friends. The
installation meeting marked the close
OF the most successful year in the
history of the local lodge. during
which time, the resume of the years
work given by Merrill Stuckey, wor-
shipful master, indicated that l26
had entered the lodge.
With j. NJ. Montigel. the oldest
past master of the lodge, acting as
installing officer, the following Of
ficers were installed for the coming
year: Orville Allen, worshipful mas
ter; Carl j. Milliken, senior warden:
Ross Hall, junior warden: Louis
Hutchinson, senior deacon; Leon r.
May, junior deacon; William Moody.
senior steward; f. M. Davis, Junior
steward; Rev. Matt Duffey. chap
lain; Earl Parker, marshall; J. f. Full
Ter, secretery; and J. NJ. Montigel.
treasurer.
Following the installation, ]. E.
Fuller, in behalf if the lodge, pre-
sented to Rev. Jackson, retiring
chaplain, who is leaving with his
family this week for Wooster, Ohio.
after a ten year pastorate in Alma,
with an umbrella. Frank o. Parker,
presented Merrill Stuckey with the
past masters apron.
The short addresses were given by
several of the new officers, and were
followed by refreshments i'm the
Masonic dining room The evening
was then given over to a dance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-30
THIEVES VISITED
BUSINESS PLACES
Two Visits Made Here During
The Past Week, But Little
Was Secured.
SMALL CHANGE WAS TAKEN
Alma Elevator. Home Lumber x
Fuel, Freight Depot and Coal
Office Entered

Thieves, believed to be three in
number, visited three business places
in this city Sunday evening, making
the second visit that Alma has had
during the short space Of single
week, and the only crime attempts
Of this kind here since the crime
wave started to sweep over the coun-
try. The first visit here Of thieves
was last Thursday when the office of
the Alma Elevator was entered
The thieves Sunday evening broke
into the Ann Arbor freight depot,
and the offices of the Brown Ward
Coal Company and the Home Lumber
q Fuel company. Entrance was
gained in each place through win
dow, windows being "jimmied" at
the Home Lumber and Fuel company
and Brown Ward Coal company of
fices. A window pane was broken
out at the freight office.
The thieves got very little Sunday
night for their pains. Officers re-
port that nothing was taken from the
offices of the Brown Ward Coal COM
pany, or from the Ann Arbor freight
office. At the office of the Home
Lumber & Fuel company n little
change that was in the till was taken.
Manager Harry Gerber does not be-
lieye that it amounted to over $500
at the outside. Part of of this con-
sisted of Canadian coins.
Tracks in the snow near the offices
of the Home Lumber d Fuel Com
pany indicate that three men were
implicated in the jobs, which are be-
lieved TO have all been done by the
same men. At the Home Lumber e.
Fuel company, two of the men re-
mained outside of the offices, near
the railroad track on Wcodworth
avenue, while the other entered the
offices It is thought that the jobs
were done during the early part of
the night, as the footprints were
partly filled with snow, which started
TO fall shortly before midnight Sun
day.
The office of the Alma Elevator on
WoodwDrth avenue was entered on
Thursday evening of last week.
Some loose change, amounting to two
pr three dollars was all that was Sc
cured. The thieves. attempted TO
open the safe, but failed The safe.
however, was badly damaged in the
attempt