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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
SPECTACLES

Brown, what kind of spectacles 40
you wear You say that you do not
wear any. do you? Well, you are
mistaken, for all men wear them and
that is the reason that they see
things so differently. IL you put
straight stick into the water, holding
one end in your hand, it will seem
10 be bent at the point where il en-
tiers the water. That is an optical
illusion. When you take the stick
out Of the water you find that il is
straight. used to know a man
down east who wore smokey glasses
all the time He thought everything
looked gloomy, and it did, to him.
His neighbors were all wrong and all
trying TO injure him in some way.
Occasionally things would look so
absolutely black that he would wrap
himself in an old blue cloak and go
out to the barn and lie on the hay
and groan for hours. Yet he had
nothing to groan about. He was
fairly prosperous. Everything was
going well with him, and he could
not have told why he groaned.
] have known you, Brown, for
years. and ! know you TO be perfect
~ honest and sincere. Yet you
think the people of the opposite
political party are all knaves and
liars. You would trust them in bust
ness, yet in politics they are all dis
honest. Don't you see that you are
inconsistent? Why not give them
credit for being as honest as your
self?
The other day as was talking
with you on the street woman
passed rs with a very pretty hat on.
You remarked, THAT woman wears
ten dollar hat on a ten cent head"
You have sharp tongue, Brown,
and you set it going too often
Remember, too, that your spec
tacles are no part of your eyes. They
can be changed. even though you are
born with them on. It's difficult to
get them off and they will frequent
iy get back. bat persistent effort will
keep them off. and you can get a
less gloomy pair.
We all know that the personal
equation must always be considered
in dealing with men. Travelling
statesmen know this. They learn to
read men; that is, TO discover with
what kind Of eyes their customers
look out on life. And they have to
use much tact in approaching men.
Their success depends largely upon
this. We should use the same kind
Of intelligence in dealing with our
selves. We can make the best Of the
people about US or we can make the
worst of them. We can school our
selves to see the bright and hopeful
side.
"Be hopeful, friend when clouds are
dark
And days are gloomy, dreary.
Be hopeful even when the heart
Is sick and sad and dreary"
] once knew a man who could not
get along with his neighborss He
always had fresh quarrel on hand.
Everybody was wrong except HIM
self. He was like that juryman who
though those other eleven men were
as obstinate as mules.
We should be happier if we could
get the other mans point of view;
If we could see that there is good in
every man mixed with more or less
of evil Let US get the spectacles
that see the good with a magnifying
glass and the evil with a microscopic
glass.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
First Baptist Church
Corner State and Hastings st.
ENl,,-n ri Ernroft Chn,iflar Do ~

Edward Everett Shoulder, Pastor.
Residence 504 Wright ave.
1000 a. m.-Divine Worship,
sermon and special music
11.15 a. m-Sunday school An
increase in attendance is one of the
noticeable features. Now is the time
to enroll for the coming year.
600 p. NIB. Y. p. u. meeting
Watch for the announcement of of
ficers to be newly elected at the
business meeting Tuesday night,
December IA.
700 p. m.-Sermon and Song serv-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
IIIiiIIiIIIHniIIiIIIIIIiIiIIIIIIIIIiiiimiiIiI
THE CHURCHES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Rev. John A. Mulvey, Pastor.
Holy masses as follows: First and
third Sundays of each month, at $3.50
and 1890 a. m. Second and fourth
Sundays at 1890 a. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10

ice-Special music by the chorus
choir. Topic Of the sermon, "The
Lost City"
A date will soon be announced
concerning the Holbrook lecture on
Laugh and Live"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
Westminster Chanel

Republic avenue (near plant 81
Minister, Rev. r. Grierson, 205
Grove ave.
10 a. m.-Prayer for blessing on
the Sabbath day services.
10:15-Sunday school.
ll:3O-Morning Worship. Theme:
"A World for Life"
6 p. m-Senior c. +.
700 p. m.-Evening Worship.
Theme: Life More Abundant"
Special music.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-10
First Christian Church

First Christian Church
East Superior, J f. Williams, NJ.
A.. Pastor
9:45 a. m.-Bible school.
IL a. m.-Worship and sermon,
subject, The Evidential Value of
Miracles"
6 p. m.-Christian Endeavor.
Z p. m-Evangelistic service,
sermon subject, "Finding Ones Place
in Life and in Death"
Attend the next number of the Ly-
ceum course, dorado Taft, Strand
Theater, next Monday evening Adj
mission 50c.-adv.
Aprons and baked goods on Satur-
day at Glass & Hannats'.-adv. I'd
Make this an electrical Christmas.
You will find your needs at the Alma
Electric & Battery Co.--sp. 1w
What? Aprons and baked goods.
Where? At Glass q Hannah's..
adv. I'd
Make this an electrical Christmas
You will find your needs at the Alma
Electric & Battery Co.-sp. 1w
The dead town believes in yester-
day The live one in tomorrow. The
Chamber Of Commerce translates
tomorrow into today. Join it.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27

The death Of Green" IS. O. King
at his home in Skidmore, on Thursday
Of last week. Feb. 10, 1870, will bring
sorrow to the hearts of many Of his
early day friends in Holt county
Many years ago Mr.. King was identi.
fled with the business interests of New
Point, and was in business with his
brother-in-law, the late Jacob 0ren
his wife being Mary Ann, daughte
Of the late David Pollock, Of New
Point. MIR. King at one time was 8
clerk for Mound City and Forest City
business firms, and was ever regarded
a. most successful salesman.
Later MIR. kns and family remove,
TO Cedaiville, Kansas, where he va,
engaged in business, and bccam,
prominent in the state as an Odd Eel
low. and served a. Chief Patriach Of
the state. lie later came back to Holt
county, and lastly to Skidmore, wher,
he died. He was born in Randolph
county, Indiana. May 27, 1872.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
& Head of Horses 6

Bay Mare, 10 years old. weight 1900 pounds.
Gray Horse, years old, weight 200 pounds.
Brown Horse, 5 years old, weight 400 pounds.
Bay Mare, 8 years DID, weight 800 pounds.
Blind Mare, bred to jack.
Brown Filley, years old.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
Program.

Program.
The auxiliary to the c. W. B. NJ,
Of the Christian church, will meet
Wednesday, March 8, 1920, at 3 p. M,
at the home Of Mrs. Lester Pettijohn,
with Edith Bucher as leader.
Song, 36.
Invocation.
Business.
Devotional period, Edith Bucher.
Song, 81.
Bible study, Mark 2:l-5, Mrs. Irwin.
Prayer.
Duet, Carrie Zeller and Thelma
Hodgin.
Opening Tibitan Doors, Mrs. +. L.
Zeller.
The Healing Of Tibet, Mrs. Lynch,
The Rynharts, Pioneers, Fay Eddy
"A Life for Tibet, DR.. Loftus-Mrs.
Jacob Bucher.
Round Table-Facts for the Busy
Woman.
Intercession.
Benediction.
Social hour. SECRETARY.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
Obituary.

a. a.
Eima u. Stalcup-Cooper was born
IN Holt county, near Forbes Mo, Dc
tober i, 1885, ana died at her home
four miles northeast OF Craig, at 1850
p. M, February IL, lo20' AZ the aye
OF ~ years, = months and III days.
She was united in marriage to Claud
Cooper. september IL, l9O2, and to
this union was born -four Children
Will, born May -, lyO3, ami sadie,
born October %, loOoi Two others dicd
IN infancy.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27

Miss Bootie Price has returned
home, the last week. Thursday, from
st. Joseph, where she has been visit
ing friends and relstives for several
weeks.
We are truly sorry 10 learn that
the condition Of Henry Helfers, Of
Craig, ID such that he has again been
taken to . St. Joseph hospital. Mr..
Helfes was badly injured On July IL,
1919, In Q runaway while raking hay.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
II Head of Cattle

extra good Milk Cows, with calves by their side.
3good Milk Cows, to be fresh in spring.
Spring Calves.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
His Muster Out,

Ninety-four wears h a long life.
but William Iipps, who died al his
home in Craig, "Wednesday of last
week. February IL. at that age, was
not an old man, No one who saw him
walking down the streets of his home
town. only a short time before his
fatal illness or SAW him in line in the
PROCESSION of the q. A, r., Mt the Ma.
tional Encampmpnt OF that order AT
Columbus, Ohio, last sumner, active.
alert, debonair, could have imagined
him 10 be more than "A score of yeur,
beyond the allotted span of human
existence. Ills s,ep was firm,
his complcxion bore the hue
OF health: nor was his mind
ANY less active and vigorous than the
body. "A, knew every day what was
going ON in the world and was inter.
.s,ed Never was there the suygcs.
lion of IN. moribunJ in his conycr,u.
tion or in his looks. Me was not only
in the world. hui of II 10 the very and
of his DAYS.
William Iipos has becp finally mu,.
tered out of The rank here below, only
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
Honors Come.

We must congratulate NJ. and Mrs,
Geo. " Never, Of NoInd City. on
STRIVING at t.at 'dc's station nnoS n
as grandparents. A swec, grand
daughter was presented 10 them by
their daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Cowan, on st. Valentines Day. Feb
II. Uncle Thomas Frye, Of this city
by this birth becomes u great-grand.
parent, and you watch those grand,
parcnts-how they will let loose OF
their purSe-strings when that pink
cty-winkety-wec" calls for doll tina,
will open and close its eyes. Tn,
mother was formerly Miss Mildred
Meyer. u charming young woman, ant
she'll make charming mother.
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
Shall Our Schools Closet

Education in Missouri is facing a
crisis. The cost Of living has doubled
in the past five years; teachers sal
aries have advanced only twenty to
twenty-five per cent in the same
period: the majority Of the teachers
in our state are receiving less than
living wage; our best teachers are
leaving the state or entering other
work: the attendance in the State
Teachers Colleges is rapidly dimin-
ishing; young men and young women
Of ability are refusing to enter teach
ing; nearly twelve hundred special GER
tificatcs were issued last year; our
schools are being rapidly filled by
young. unframed, and incompetent
teachers; next year thousands OF
schools in Missouri will be closed or
taught by teachers inferior to those
now teaching; illitcracy will increase;
educational standards will break
down; ethical and professional ideals
In school work will be lost. The
morale Of our educational system will
be destroyed unless some relief is
found.
II the above conditions continue, in
two or three years all the progress Of
a quarter Of century will be lost.
Other states are taking important
steps to see that tfeir schools do not
deteriorate from the after effects Of
the Great War. shall Missouri not do
likewise?
The Kansas legislature has just
provided that districts may increase
their levy for school purposes so per
cent next year In Baltimore county,
Maryland, the minimum salary for
rural teachers next year will be SllO0
and the maximum $500 Cook coun-
~, Illinois, will pay its rural teachers
minimum of $1,000 next year. We
see very few teachers in Arizona who
will teach for less than $1,000. No
teacher in California will accept a
position for less than $500 u year, even
in the rural schools.
How II il in Missouri? This year
only twenty-five rural teachers In our
state are receiving $1,000 or more. and
the majority are receiving less than
$500. Farm hands in numerous in.
stances are paid more than teachers
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
A CLEAR SKIN,

Eczema. Itch, letter, Ringworm.
Acne, Pimples, Blotches, Disfiguring
Euptions. etc, absolutely and quickiy
banished. Write for hcoklet Of ny
NEW SYSTEM. Il reveals what akin
comfort and greater happinsss there
really 10 for yoa. r. G. Forsyth. Box
The Holt County sentinel., 1920-02-27
Real Estate Mimeograph

Psslishsd WEEKLY ~ q. q. Riehsrts. Ossssa.
Missouri.
Oaes Upstairs. II The Moore Blseh.
Abstracter and Negotiator Of Loans.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
Watching Life Of Plants.

From fuller information, now al
hand in regard to the machine by aio
cf which the Indian scientist. Sir >.
C. Bose, has been making visible in
London the ingrowth of plants, SHOWS
that he does much more than make
visible what everybody already knew
that plants increase in size. lie also
has revealed that the growth OF a
plant is by no means steady or con-
tinuous-that it is affected by many OF
the influences besides mere nutrlment
that affect the growth of animals. In
short. this machine, which is called
crescograph and magnifies movement
n million times, proves that plants are
much more alive than it is customary
TO credit them with being, and it is not
an altogether fanciful notion that
when the facts In relation to plant
life become better known, something
Of consideration for their feelings"
and something of compunction about
treating them cruelty may develop.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
Rather EMBARRASSING.

!. We had Just moved into a new
house. l was dressing when the bell
rang, and mother went to the door.
Sure enough it was the young man ]
was trying to avoid. But instead OF
saving I was not at home, mother
said: "Oh, let me show you our new
Everything was lovely until
approaching the closet, where l was
rrouched down on my knees, hall
.Aressed. mother said: "This is where
we keep all our old junk and rub.
hiGh3 .and epeled the deoE.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
Pharmacy Popular.

Pharmacy is popular pursuit
among the women Of South America
according to Y. w. G. A. leader In
that country, because 1t is protected
profession and is considered womaniy.
South American girls have not gone
into public life and into the business
world and the trades as North Ameri-
can Girls have and still consider, as a
rule, only the so-called protected lines
of work. They teach and sew and a
few have become typists and stenog-
raphers, but most women who take up
any profession train for nursing, medt-
cine or pharmacy. Chemistry Is also
n popular study.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
MOTOR FUEL SUPPLY SHORT
Gasoline Cannot Re Reiied on 10 -"
Demand-AlcohoI the Coming
Power.

Mineral oils vary very much in thelr
makeup. Those of Mexico are particu-
larly rich in the heavier ingredients
and are therefore eXcelleDtly adapted
for use as fuel. The lighter oils yleld
mora Kerosene and gasoline.
The prospect of gasoline supply Of
fers some reason for anxiety. 1t has
heen increased enormously within the
last ten years, but the growth OF the
output has been only one-thlrd AZ
great as the growth of the automobile
Industry. There are onw 7,50o,OOO au-
tomobiles in the United States; by the
end of the present year there Will De
100000.
Nothing is more certain than that
the supply Of gasoline will not keep
| nace with the increasing demand. we
shall have to look to coal tar as
source of motor fuel. Already 'Deh-
zol." a by-product Of the distlllatioh OF
J bituminous coal, is being used TOT 'lls
purpose in considerable quantities. An
: other fuel available Qf carburetors ana
vlinders are redesigned) is alcohol,
>Khich can be obtained in unlimited
uuantities from molnsSes, unmarked
able potatoes and all sorts OF veGe-
table wastes.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-06-19
Carriage and Wagon sui1crs Fl'e
About Given UP That Branch o.
of the Business.

The members of firm formerly
nromjnent in selling h0rse-diaWh We
b;cles on the Pacific coast give SoIhs
interesting figures showing how ihe
carriage and wagon builders have ioat
business. due to the inroadS "1 the
automobile industry in the trahsporta-
ton field.
II seems that there were 14,W" Dug
gies sold In Los Angeles county "l"'le
I'm 1896. and G.5oO wagons. Two He'i
later the first motorcar appeared anu
Ihusiness thereafter declined SteadllE
It is doubtful If 100 buggieS year
iare sold now in California. Statesmen
working in rural dStaricts uS"d !" -
an average of two buggies DAY ana
moro sets Of harness. one prominent
WAGON builder sod SS,o0O.0oO worth
OF horse-drawn vehicles IN 1870. ~
1905 they stopped manufacturing t''rih
land concentrated their prod'icuoh ~
c,Iities on motorcnrs, which they hau
gradually developed as their wagon
trade decreased.
Not all firms were SO farsighted or
fortunate, however, and many l"e
tories that formerly manufactured
thousands of horse-drawn vehIcIeS are
hut memory. Most wagon buiiners
of progressive mind installed motor
car departments and are now reapihe
a harvest as manufacturers OF speci"'
truck and van bodies to be htten 70
standard motorcar truck chassis, WORK
for which their mechanical equipment
working forces and experience nre par
ticularly well adapted.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-21

believes. the seemingly endless cycle
of wage demands from the railway
work ers. Starting with the demands
of 1915, which were met for a time
by the passage OF the Ada mson law.
there has becn an almost continu-
GUS procession OF rail unions before
various government boards and COM
missions. all demanding changes in
pay.
REQUESTS Arc Pressed.
When the government took con-
troll of the roads in December. 1917.
IL found pending requests frcm many
unions for more money. The Lane
commission responded with a grad
uated scale ranging from n AZ per
cent increase for the poorer paid
men, to nothing for those getting
above s249 a month. A series Of ad-
justments followed. Less than a year
later, IN January. 1919, Director
General McAdoo received a request
from the shop crafts asking that he
add another $500. 100000 to the
wage budget TO meet the rising cost
OF living The request hung fire
many months. In August OF last
year President Wilson appealed to
tic men TO walt and give the gov
ernment n chance to reduce the cost
OF living. lnPy Whlltu uil'll NiIS y'aI
then pressed their requests again.
Again the matter was deferred as
federal control of the roads was
about TO end. In February congress
passed the transportation bill pro-
kiding new machinery in the labor
board TO deal with the case. but It
was not until the board was appoint
.sd on April Is that work was be-
gun.
An analysis of the decision shows
that the $500. 100000 Increase will
go to the larger classes of employees
lin substantially the following basis;
Railway clerks and freight hand
lers, 100000.
The remainder will be divided
among the station employees, yard
men and dispatchers, and marine
employees on tugs. ferries and other
railroad owned harbor boats.
Nearly $1,000 employees OF tn,
American Railway Express are moi
included within the provisions ol
! today's award. The board will oper
a hearing Thursday TO pass on theii
| demands Only blacksmiths. elec
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-21
POOL ACTIVITY
CAUSES ADVANCE
Gains of / to 3 Points on
Easier Call Money
In Final Hour
OPENING WAS SHAKY
Announcement of Rail Lay
off and Wage Terms
Caused Uneasiness

NEW YORK, July 2o.--Prices OF
popular shares tended irregularly
downward 1T the outset OF today's
contracted stock market session, be-
coming firm to strong at midday,
but losing some of this advantage on
realizing sales in the final dealings.
Publication Of the railway labor
boards wage terms and the decision
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
rany to reduce its working force oc-
casioned moderate selling OF rails
nj the opening, but reactions held
within fractional bounds.
later. when call loans were freely
offered a; the fixed rate OF per
cent pools in steels. equipments and
motors experienced little difficulty
IN elevating their faSprites by i TO 3
points. the advance In few
Instances extending beyond those
limits.
Tobacco, food and chemical issues
improved on covering Of contracts
and the shorts in American Woolen
also found IL advisable to settle.
A few lpans for moderate amounts
were made at Sls per cent In prime
! collateral
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-21

his campaign plans later and urged
united party assistance.
In this campaign" said the new
chairman, men and not dollars are
going TO count. Democracy il not on
tho defensive, but ready TO charge
against the enemy"
Mr.. Whites choice, Governor Cox
stated. was at the suggestion OF Mr..
Roosevelt. II was made in confer
ences between the candidates and a
subcommittee from the national body
lasting nearly all day,
The new chairman is as years old
and was assistant to Mr.. Moore in
| Governor Cox's convention campaign.
His home Is at Marietta, which dis
trict he represented In congress three
terms, from 1910 TO 1914 and from
1915 to 1918, being defeated for the
Intervening term and also in 1913.
Previously he had served from 1905
to 1905 In the Ohio legislature.
Mr.. White was born and reared in
Elmira, n. Y, He graduated from
Princeton university, when President
Wilson was a professor there.
Entering the oil business, Mr..
White has amassed n comfortable
fortune In oil drilling, but previously
he found gold In the Klondike.
Mr.. White today said he was q
dry" on prohibition affairs.
In eiecting Mr.. White chairman,
the national committee reelected all
other officers, including Wilbur
Marsh OF Iowa, treasurer and t. q.
Hoffman OF Indiana, secretary. The
committee also added Miss Charlie
Williams OF Tennessee to the Vice
chairmanship. John ]. Hughes. Des
Moines. Iowa, was elected sergeant
at arms.
After adjournment OF the COM
mittee subject to the chairman's call
members tonight were the guests OF
Governor and Mrs. Cox at luncheon
at the executive mansion.
The governor announced after
two hours conference with MIR.
Moore. which delayed the convening
OF the national committee, that his
convention manager could not ac-
oept tho cnairmanship.
Requirements OF his law practice
which, Mr.. Moore said, had suffer-
cd during former Governor Har-
mons campaign four years ago and
again during the Cox pre-conven-
ton fight, made. II impossible for
Mr.. Moore to take over the cam
paign managership. Governor Cox
stated.
In appreciation OF service Cow
ernor Cox presented Mr. Moore
with a gold watch with an inserip-
tion dedicated ITO the man who
/ hold the line" at Ban Franrisco.
The committee convened with 81
committeeman present.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-21

tricians and other shop employees OF
the express company, some $500 in
number, are affected by today's de-
cision
The probe OF the railroad men
who Joined new unions last April
and struck for immediate increase
also remains unsolved. The labor
board maintained its stand that II
The strikers violated the Transports
tion act by walking out without
first submitting their grievances and
that therefore the case OF the strik-
| ers was not before the board. No
references to the new unions ID
made in the decision, but the pre-
amble specifically names IS recog-
nized organizations as being parties
thereto on behalf of tho men.
John Grunau. president of the
Chicago Yardmen's association. par
ent body of the new unions, issued
statement today branding tho
boards award as Inconsistent and
unsatisfa ctory." and announced that
It had been rejected by the delegates
representing tho union.
In making Its flat monetary
award, several differentials which
have long been source OF conten-
ton and dissatisfaction among rail-
way employees were adjusted. The
difforentIal which had given car re.
pairmen higher rating than switch
men was virtually wiped out. The
recent strikes OF switchmen have
partly boen attributed to this dif-
ferential.