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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-09
SWANTON


Just when we think we are going
to have some nice weather, cold man
winter" hands US slice of his coolest
samples of winter weather.
Joseph Campbell, of Kitzmiller, was
here for a few days with his sister,
Mrs. B. T. Bray.
Mrs. Floyd Friend, of Gassaway, w.
Va, is here on visit to her husbands
parents.
We have learned that Mr.. William
Rhodes, one of the young men of
this place, was married last week, his
bride being from Bridgeport, Ohio.
Miss Tressa Bray spent the week
end in Keyser and Westernport Wis
iting friends.
Mrs. B. T. Bray was a business Wis
itor to Piedmont on Tuesday.
Roy Barb and Robert Campbell, of
Vindex were visitors at the home of
B. T. Bray Sunday.
Mrs. Benz. Jackson and family, OF
Westernport, is visiting Mrs. E. N
Jackson.
Don't forget our box supper, Sat
urday night, December 18th, at the
/ school house. Come everybody. Al
are welcome.
Revival at the U. B. church is now
being conducted by the Rev. C. w
Fraker, assisted by Mr.. Smearman.
The Sunday schools here are getting
their programs ready for the Christ
mas entertainments.
CKNI PK
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THE SPENDERS' DEMANDS.

The armistice was signed about two
years and month ago, but the Gov
eminent spenders of the American
peoples money act as if it is all news
to them.
The department heads of the Ma
tional Government, who are still liv-
ing in the smoke and tumult of the
war which is long past, and still
thinking in terms of billions, ask
from Congress to cover army spend
ings in the new fiscal year $270,000,-
600 more than was appropriated for
the present fiscal year. To cover navy
spendings, exclusive of the building
program, they ask $175,000,000 more
than was appropriated for this year.
For the building program they ask
S80,000,000 more thai was appropri-
ated for this year.
On July /, 1921, when the new fis-
cal year begins, we shall have had
peace for the better part of three
years, but the department plungers,
who act as if they didn't know the
war was over, want for all items of
military expenditures a round billion
and half of dollars. This is 682,-
100000 more than the 1926, 900, 900 ap-
propriated for the present fiscal year.
The Shipping Board wants $147,-
100000 more. This, that and the 9TH
err departments want more. Alto
gether, with what they probably will
want for deficiency and other pay
ments overdue, but not met, the Gov
eminent spenders will ask about bill
lion dollars more than the appropri-
atoms for the present fiscal year.
What Congress needs to do with
these military estimates, what Con-
gress needs to do with other esti-
mates by department heads of the Ma.
tional Government who don't yet know
the war is over, is not to go at them
with knife or an axe, but to rur
them through a saw mill.
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BlTTINGER
SKYLARK.

| had little hammer once
With which | used to strike,
And | went knocking everywhere
At folks | didn's like.
My hammer had doleful sound
That brought nobody cheer,
And every time | made my round
l put some people queer.
I've thrown away that hammer now
AS far as l could sling,
And taken up boosters horn
And you should hear it ring.
I'm glad joined that booster crowd,
| like the way they do,
And if you'll lay your hammer down
They'll find horn for you.
Gustavus Stanton is spending this
week in Oakland serving as a grand
juror at the court now in session.
Mrs. Clyde Broadwater is reported
among the ailing ones in this commu-
nifty this week.
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TUBERCULOSIS SEAL SALE.

1t is a happy idea that adds to the
sentiment of the holiday season and
at the same time gives aid to noble
cause. This is the month of the
Maryland Christmas tuberculosis
Seal Sale. What a fine thing it
would be could their purchase and use
become an established seasonal Gus
tom as is the exchange of Christmas
greetings itself; could the overcoming
of the dread disease be woven into
and made a natural part of the holt
days observance!
Maryland is doing excellent and
advanced work in combating tuber-
culosis. Enlisted in the fight are de-
voted men and women who give their
time and interest freely. They are
conducting this Seal Sale along fine
lines and with great unselfshness.
The money raised will be used both in
prevention and in nursing, and both
services fill needs that are met by no
other agencies. When you buy the
Seals you are not only joining in a
splendid undertaking and adding to
the appearance of your letters and
bundles, and increasing the holiday
spirit, but you are saving people from
the dreaded scourge; you are sending
a nurse to forlorn bedside; you are
putting sunshine into lonely places
and in helping others and making il
possible for them to get we'll you are
protecting the health of your owr
family.
Never was bundle of larger posi-
bilities wrapped in so humble a form
The Seal is small, but its value is as
large as human sympathy. SO buy
buy, buy-buy as many as you can
and you will find that you have bough
blessings for others and happier ant
brighter Christmas for yourself.
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would the other items of expenditures
had all the schools on the average
been open more days.
We plan in the next weeks issue of
The School Bulletin to take up more
fully the number of days all the
schools of the county were open and
the additional expenditure for teach
ers' salaries that would have been
necessary had all of them been open
the entire 1913 days that constituted
the school year.
The dollar spent as set forth in the
published annual report of the school
expenditures last year, referred to
above, was divided as follows:
Cents
l. General Control ............ So
2. Institutional Service:
Cents
a Elementary teachers. .58.651
High school teachers. IL 083
C Other costs of In
structional service. ... 6.154
-75.9
8. Operation of School Plants. 60
4. Maintenance of School Plants Sc
5. Auxiliary Agencies ...... 8
g. Fixed Charges ........... Z
z. Debt Service ............ 8
8. Capital Outlay ............. 81
1oCai $500. ...... .luU.O
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Returned From Hospita1.

Mrs. W. H. Speicher, of near Deer
Park, who was taken to a Cumberland
hospital about month ago and oper-
ated upon for gall stones and compli-
cations, returned to her home on Sun
day last very much improved.
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WHAT. $500 Will
Do IN
GERMAN MARKS

$500 will tie up 100000 Marks for six
months time. Every CENT advance
above the call rate will increase the in
vestors profit. =. .......... 81 100000 |
$3.50 will tie up $4,000 Marks. Every |
CENT advance above call rate will |
increase the investors profit. S450.00 |
$500 will tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will |
increase the investors profit. 100000 |
$4,000 will tie up 10000 Marks. Every
CENT advance above the call rate will
increase the investors profit. $4,000
When peace is declared and active
trading begins. If Marks advance to
a their normal value the profit on
100, 900 Mark option would be. .S3,250
Profits fuctuate with the market
Our Options are GOOD for six months
and are guaranteed by a house of
highest financial standing and further
protected by ownership of the actual
Marks.
The market today on Marks is low, al
most as low as last spring, and at that
time Marks took a sensational rise, in
creasing almost 200 per ct. and there
were great many German Mark in
vestors who made big profits.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LOW
MARKET
NOW is THE TIME TO BUY
There is no risk beyond the cost of op-
ton and there are no margin calls.
Our firm allows you to trade on YOUR
options.
Write or phone for circular on how to
trade on options or forward your re-
mittance for six months option on any
of the above amounts.
GEO. H. PERKINS & CO., INC.
523 Equitable Building,
Baltimore, Nd Tel. st. Paul 5398-5399
Branch Offices:
New York Philadelphia Boston
Detroit, Washington.
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ley Spoerlein, Robert, William and
Fred Alexander, Ellis, Arthur, Colt,
Glenn and Foster Speicher and Mr..
and Mrs. L. NJ Lininger.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
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Bob Fleming, who has been at the
hospital in Alma for the past four
weeks, has returned home.
Miss Marian BARLEY spent the
week end in Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Dernice Adams formerly of
this place and Ray Holman of Alma
were married last week.
Jim Mills and wife spent Sunday
in this vicinity.
Miss Beatrice Barry was home on
weeks vacation.
Chas. Leland and family of Alma
have moved into our vicinity.
Henry Sandel who underwent an
operation last week is doing fine.
Dudley Hoyt and wife are spending
the winter in California on account
of Mr.. Hoyts health.
A. w. Cohoon and family have
gone to Florida for the winter
VIM. Stitt and wife have returned
from a visit with their son and
family in Chicago.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Mrs. Holman by her friends last
Thursday at the home of Melvin
Adams.
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ELWELL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Merle Forebush of Grand Rapids
visited at the home of his uncle,
Owen Courier, and family last
week
Mrs. Sherd Roemine and daugh-
ter, Leona, and VIM. Anderson was
Alma callers Thursday.
Clarence Fairchild, Chas. Lewis of
Alma, Ed. Crowell and John Crow
ell of Fremont, Ohio, drove to Long
Lake Saturday.
Chas. Slngluff is sick at this
writing.
VIM. Hutchinson and family spent
Sunday in Alma at the home of
Henry Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Waber and son
Dale, was Sunday guests at the
home of his mother. Mrs. Waber, of
Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Welch of
ST. Louis were callers in Elwell one
day last week.
Mack Langworthy is on the sick
list.
Henry Mclaughlin of Alma was
an Elwell caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Rice spent
Sunday at the home of Arthur
Murphy south of town.
Guy Stewart of Alma was an FL
we'll caller over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melinko of
Flint were Elwell callers last week.
Mrs. Baker was an Alma visitor
Friday.
Henry Sandel underwent an oper-
alton for appendicitis last week and
is improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Corl visited
relatives here Saturday.
Miss Hazel Weatherwax visited
relatives in st. Louis over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hutchinson
was in St. Louis Friday
VIM. Medler Of Alma called at The
home of Chas Slingluff Thursday
Mrs Chas. Lewis Of Alma spent
Sunday at the home of Clarence
Fairchild.
Ray Madden and Carl Millikar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Coming, "The Man from Home" .
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
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EAST ALMA
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Mr.. and Mrs. Rockefeller, Plum
street, are the proud parents of a
son, Arthur James, born Tuesday.
The Vincent Circle will meet on
Friday afternoon. December 10th.
with Mrs. Hearst. 1913 Michigan
avenue.
On Saturday, December IL, the
Vincent Circle will have a sale of
home made articles, and baked goods
at the Highland Meat Market on
Michigan avenue, opposite Geo.
Rules store.
Jack Eckles' Sunday School class,
at First Presbyterian church, has
challenged the Westminster Boy
Scouts, under Scoutmaster Geo. III.
Dean, to play game on Saturday
afternoon at Alma College athletic
grounds.
The sermon by VIM. Amos Of AL
ma College, also. the Male Quartette,
consisting of Amos, Peterson, Lyon
and Perrigo, all College students,
were greatly appreciated by the
Westminster congregation. The song
by Mrs. De Young, accompanied by
Mr.. De Young, was great help to
the evening service.
Mrs. Robert Grierson attended the
funeral of her mother, Mrs. Martha
Sherman, at Grass Lake, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOWN LINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Wheeler are liv-
ing in Alma at this writing.
Virgil Whitcraft was absent from
school Monday.
Bill Wheeler and Dan Carter were
callers at Frank Whitcraft's on Fri
day.
Mrs Orville Howe entertained her
mother, Mrs. j. A. Erskins and two
grandchildren, and her sister, Miss
Beatrice. from Alma Thursday af.
ternoOn.
Mrs. Frank Whitcraft entertained
company from Alma Sunday.
Dudley Hoyt and wife have gone
to California to spend the winter,
Coming, "The Man from Home. -
1 adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

spent Sunday at the home of Marble
Slingluff.
Miss Inis Mccoy visited in Alma
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Havens were
Alma callere Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lindstrum
celebrated their Crystal wedding,
Thursday evening at their home
south of town. About 20 relatives
and friends were present. They re-
ceived many beautiful and useful
gifts.
John Crowell of Fremont, Ohio,
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Webb visited at the home of
Owen Courier over Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
BUREAU SEEKING
GOOD FERTILIZERS

Continued from page one)
farmers to buy as 1t is a recognized
fact that the greater the total num-
Der of units of plant food the less the
cost per unit. They believe that these
formulas will meet with all require
ments of the Michigan farmers even
though their methods of farming are
various.
So many factors effect crops, of
which the fertilizers are but one, that
it is almost impossible to make spe-
oific recommendation as to what for
mula should be used for any one
crop. The farmer must learn for
himself from simple experiments
what fertilizers yield a profit under
his system of farming. The follow
ing recommendations, which are very
general are sanctioned by NJ. A. C..
However, as indicated above, the con-
sumner is in the best position to know
his own needs. AS a general rule a
clay soil does not respond to potash.
A muck soil usually has an abund-
ance of ammonia.
An important point TO be consid-
cred before purchasing fertilizer IS
that farm produce is at lower level
that it has been in the last four years
while fertilizers have maintained
their high level. II is therefore evil
dent that fertilizing practices which
have proved profitable under war
conditions may not give returns at
the present time. 1t is not rec
commended that the use Of fertilizers
be discontinued, but the necessity of
careful consideration is apparent
Acid phosphate is almost sure ia
give good returns; nitrogen and pot
ash may or may not pay out. The
user must decide for himself. Wher
in doubt use acid phosphate.
Summarized briefly one can con
slider the 2-S-6, 2-sI0, 2-8-4 and O-S
10 brands as potato and truck ferti
lizers TO be used on crops where The
cash return will justify a heavy in
vestment in fertilizers. 2-10-4, LIZ
2, 2-1-0 can be grouped as genera
all round fertilizers which can b'
used on practically all of the grain
crops. The OPP and OSLO ar
special purpose fertilizers adapted Il
clover and muck crops respectively
1870 acid phosphates will meet al
conditions where in the opinion o
the users, ammonia and potash ar
not necessary.
Members are asked TO get in touc
with their Farm Bureau manager, a
it is important that they assembl
their orders at once. No fixed pric
can be given at this time becaus
the State Purchasing Department
does not know how large an order
can give; but it is absolutely certai
to save thousands of dollars 70
Michigan farmers.
Let US all give the Purchasing De
partment of the Michigan Stat
Farm Bureau fair trial.
The Farm Bureau office has bee
moved from the courthouse to tn
basement of the old bank building
When in Ithaca call and see what
going on and never hesitate to max
suggestions as TO what should
done.
The Farm Bureau Manager is ;
the National Farm Bureau meetin
this week and expects to return wit
many new ideas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08
Observation-Disclosures
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Observation-Disclosures,

Watch for THE Man from Home"
adv.
Ex-Judge Searle of st. Johns was
in the city on business Friday Of last
week
Mrs. +. +. Boyd is at the SAM
tarium in st. Louis with her hus-
band.
Charles II. Goggin was called to
Isabella County on business Monday
morning.
Mrs. J. j. Osborn was called to
Bay City yesterday by the serious
illness Of her sister.
A special meeting of Alma Chapter
No. 43 o. +. S. will be held for in
tiation, Thursday evening, December
16 at 8 o'clock.
F. +. Boyd, who has been confined
to his house with rheumatism for
some time has gone to st. Louis to
take baths at the Sanitarium.
The friendly attendance contest be-
tween the Presbyterian S. S. of AL
ma and Mt. Pleasant is to close next
Sunday. Much interest and good
increase in attendance has been the
result. Up to last Sunday we had
beaten them each week with a total
lead of so points. Mt. Pleasant EVIL
IDENTIFY put forth supreme effort last
Sunday and thus reduced this total
so that we are now just one point
ahead. The winners of this contest
is the school that has the largest at
tendance next Sunday. Mt. Pleasant
boasts of having beaten Alma in base
ball, foot ball, basket ball and q
former contest. We should win this
contest. We can win the contest
We will win the contest il. you will
come out next Sunday at 1000 a. m
Miss Nettie Weatherhead will give q
special reading, Come and enjoy q
real treat and help your school win
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EMERSON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


A. S. Maurer is having new lights
installed in his house.
Harry Cannon is husking corn for
Roy Griffith.
Elmer White is having a new shed
built.
Burglars visited the home of A.
Dill Saturday night.
Alva Skunk has purchased the Old
Skunk homestead where George
Pinkston is living.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have returned
to their home in Jackson, after hav-
ing visited at the William Reed
home for the past two weeks.
There will be Christmas tree and
erecises at the church Christmas
Eve
Miss Inez Presler was home over
the week end from Yerrington Col.
lege i'm st. Louis.
Harvey Basore took Mrs. Caldwell
Mercy Raymond and Mabel Dill to
Saginaw Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-12-08

Maroon and Cream Play, Strand,
soon.-adv.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-12-24
HADASSAH CARD PARTY DE-
GENDER 18th.

The Card Party which the St. Paul
Chapter of Hadassah is arranging for
the benefit Of the Nurses Training
School and Sick Children Of Palestine,
will be very splendid social and
financial success, if the enthusiasm of
the women who have promised to at
tend, is an indication.
The date has been changed from
the 18th to Wednesday, December
18th, next week. The affair will take
place at the Arcanum Hall, Lowry
Building, at 2:30 in the afternoon. Re-
freshments will be served, and very
valuable prizes will be given. The
charge of admission will be only fifty
cents.
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TALMUD TORAH TO HAVE AN
NUAL DANCE

The Talmud Torah of College Ave-
nue. will be the beneficiary of the an
nual ball of the Capital City Hebrew
School Committee, which will take
place next Sunday evening, December
10Th, at the Arcanum Hall, in the
Lowry Building. The committee in
charge consists of Alex Silver, B.
Cornfeld, Max Goldberg, Philip Green
berg, Max Grosofsky, Maurice Field
stein and A. B. Sokolov. The school
recently engaged a new principal in
the person of A. B. Sokolov, former
ly of Duluth. In addition to the prin-
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Marshall Appeals to Jews to Go
Back to the Soil.

New York.-The twelfth an
nual convention of the Fedora
ton of Jewish Farmers in Ameri-
ca, opened with a public meeting
Of which Mr.. Louis Marshall was
chairman. Mr.. Marshall made
an eloquent appeal for greater
number of Jews to turn to the
soil. The Hon. Cyrus L. Sulz-
burger who addressed the same
meeting met with much opposi-
ton when he intimated that he
did not see the necessity for a
special organization of Jewish
Farmers. Other speakers at the
initial meeting of the convention
included DR.. c. w. Lawson, of
the Department of Agriculture,
Miss Rose Bremen, president of
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COMMITTEE OMITTED FROM
FLAG DAY WORKERS.

inadvertently, one of the commit
tees who gave Of their time to assist
in the Flag Day solicitation week
ago Sunday, was omitted from the
list given in the last issue Of the Jew
ish World. The Misses Frieda Sha-
piro and Esther Abramovsky, COM
prised a committee soliciting in Lower
Town, and their collections total
ranked high among the committees.
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

This was the first meeting Of the
Board, since the Zionist convention
held in Buffalo, the first part Of De-
cember, and the report of Mr.. Jesse
b. Calmenson, delegate, was made.
Mr.. Calmenson reported that the
important issue of the convention was
the matter of constructive work in
Palestine, and that successful compile
ton of such work, it was determined
would be best accomplished by the for
nation in each local community, or
state, of a local Palestinean Invest
ment Corporation. The purpose of the
corporation, was to secure the invest
ment by individuals in particular
locality, of funds for some specific
business or industry in Palestine.
These corporations will not be under
any control of the Zionist organiza-
tions, but will be controlled directly
by the stockholders thereof, who will
elect their own officers and managers,
and determine the time, manner and
place of investment of their funds in
Palestine. It was believed that this
method of financing the development
of conditions in Palestine, will
afford employment for the hundreds
OF thousands who are waiting to go,
or actually walking by foot toward
Palestine, from the disease and hun
ger infested regions of Eastern Eur
ope,-will appeal to the vast Jewish
population of America, regardless of
their past affiliation with Zionism, for
the reason that it is conceded that
practically all Jews are interested in
the success Of Palestine, and business
men particularly will invest some of
their funds in business in Palestine, if
they know that they, as stockholders,
will have definite and final control of
their investments. The incoming
chairman of the District, Rabbi Phi.
Kleinman, was instructed to appoint
a committee, to Immediately take UP
the work of planning the organization
OF such an Investment Corporation in
st. Paul.
There will be general meeting of
the Jews of the City on Sunday eve
ming, January 9th, at which the new
officers of the organization will be in
stalled for 1921, and at which a more
interesting report of the convention
and its proceedings will be given.
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cipal the faculty consists Of two other
teachers. The expenses of conducting
the school now run over $500 per
month, and over two-thirds of the
pupils are non-pay pupils. In order to
maintain the efficiency of the school,
funds are needed, and the annual bali
is given for this purpose.
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jsge Es<,s~

the Council Of Jewish Women,
Rabbi Nathan .Krass and Rev.
Masliansky. The second session
OF the convention was addressed
by Nathaniel Philips, president of
the League of Foreign Born Citi-
zens, who traced the history of
the Jewish Farmer and pointed
out that the combined value of
the land owned by the ten thou
sand Jewish farmers in the Unit
ed States, amounts to more than
fifty million dollars, that is not
including more than ten million
dollars worth of equipment.