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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
H. c. |. HITS EVEN SEA GUllS
Birds Have Almost Deserted the Wa
tiers Around New York In Search
Of Food.

The almost total disappearance from
local rivers Of the sea gulls, which a
few months ago i'm countless numbers
circled around the ships and ferry
boats, brings to light a new angle Of
the high cost Of living in Manhattan.
On high authority comes the word
that the II. c. l.. has driven them
away. New Workers are so economical
at present that the sea gulls cannot
find enough to live on hereabouts.
Where have they gomez" replied an
ornithologlst TO an inquiry. There Is
no mystery about il. They have gone
where they find it easier TO live. Those
beautiful birds which we used TO see
on the Hudson and around the bay are
now doubtless living at considerable
distance out at sea-
He explained that the sea gull lives
principally on food stuff retrieved from
the water.
"When the New Workers. were forced
TO guard the market basket so rigorous.
~ and eliminate waste in every way,
the sea gulls found their food supply
curtailed 10 the vanishing point They
accordingly went where they could get
It. You will find them today In the
track OF the coastwise steamships or
further ont at sea in the lanes OF the
Atlantic liners, where there is not so
much economy in the ships galley
New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

the trunk was gnarly, rounding and
beset with high stubs Of the few
branches whoever cut IL down had
taken time 10 slash away. But--he
could carry her over, If she were a
baby--his head never swan crossing
water-and her weight was nothing 10
mention.
Betty had laughed in his face-tben
he had strobe across, and stopped 10
tantalize her. Half a minute she med.
itated. then dropped her flowers 10
earth. along with her hat and basket.
sat herself upon the tree trunk and
began to inch along IT, slowly, but
surely-and 1t seemed more than Sc
curely.
"That is one way" Peter gissled.
Take care so you don't wet your feet
they almost touch water now-and
It's lower in the middle"
THANK you for nothing. / haven't
lost sight nor hearing" Betty retorted,
somewhat breathlessly. The progress,
so easy In theory, was proving hard
and slow--besides the big stub mid
way doomed menacingly. She could
not possibly lift herself past it-crawl-
ing over was her only hope. Go
away. L hate TO be watched" she
painted 10 Peter who looked at the
water, The log appeared to turn up
stream and go sailing 10 nowhere
desperately she essayed 10 follow it
with result Of finding herself in cold
and very swift water three feet deep.
1t swept her like a dead leaf down 10
a pool very much deeper. AS she
came to its surface Peter clutched her,
held her. with one hand, and very
shortly drew her safe TO the bank.
some hundred yards below where she
had fallen in. And there watching.
FIRST with concern, then with slightly
yelled amusement, stood Jack Bellew
and his city counsin, Emma, n very
pattern Of trim elegance i'm tweeds.
high boots and severely tailored hat.
They had come from the Belew house
upon the hill top. to see the creek
just past its flood stage, and the wax
Ing woods. Betty could cheerfully
have slain them both-why had they
chosen this special morning for their
stroll? Jack Bellew had been flutter-
ing about her since the Christmas par
ties-to the great distress of his moth
er, who had matched him In and to her
mind with Niece Emma. Betty had
played with him prettily after her
habit-but she would never be able
TO face him again. She was so con-
scious Of her dragged dripping gar
menb, her blue lips, her shoulders.
Peter was in better case. He flung
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

Miss Tia Guilds, who attends Fer
ris Institute at Big Rapids, was
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Laurel Welsh and children
are visiting relatives near Vesta-
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Freed entertain
ed relatives from Elwell Sunday.
Jack Hilsonger of Alma called on
friends in town Wednesday.
The scholars at the Riverdale and
Dunn school were vaccinated last
week. The smallpox patients are
all convalescing and no new cases
within the past week have developed.
Mrs. Alexander Black is on the
sick list
Mrs. f. c. Hyde and daughter
Mary visited friends in Alma We'd
nesday.
Mrs. L. Berry returned to Sumner
asst Thursday after spending the
past three weeks with her daughter
Mrs. Lottie Forquer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Erskin of near
Vestaburg were guests of Mrs. STAN
ley Scofield Thursday.
Miss leila VanAlstine spent Sat-
urday and Sunday in Alma, guest
of Mrs. Milo Langworthy.
Mckinley Niece has returned to
Pontiac after spending the past two
weeks with his mother Mrs. Julia
Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brownridge
entertained relatives from Grand
Rapids last week, also their son Dr.
Garnet Brownridge and wife of
Stanton.
Allen Highfield was home from
Alma Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fisher and
son Of near Sumner were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fisher Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hildreth of Elm Hall
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Birdsall Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
Faith in Dream Justified.

Partial blindness, 1t is claimed, has
been cured through the medium Of a
dream. A boy dreamed three nights
In succession that If he stood on a GER
tain bridge at Prague at midnight he
would see some one who would work
a miracle for him. The youth went to
the bridge and, after waiting there
for hours. was coming away disap-
pointed when he met a man who in
quired why he had been standing there
so long, gazing at everyone who passed
by.
The youth explained. whereupon
the stranger announced himself as Pro-
fessor Polonisky, well-known surgeon
In Vienna, and expressed n desire to
experiment on the youths eyes. The
result was that a wonderful operation
was performed with absolute success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
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RIVERDALE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mrs. Roscoe Halves of Fremont
spent the past week with her moth
err Mrs. David Dutt.
Mrs. Nettie Rose is visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mat
hews of Shepherd.
Mrs. VIM. Webb spent Friday in
Elwell, a guest Of Mrs. Clara Hum
phrey.
Mrs. Il. Crawford of Breckenridge
spent the week end with her daugh-
ter Mrs. Mnlard Hopkins. Mrs.
Crawford has just returned recently
from Florida where she has been
since Christmas.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Dean of AL
ma spent Saturday at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. II. X. Strong.
Mrs. Adam Britten and son Max
visited relatives in Alma Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. GARNER have
been spending the past week in
Owosso, guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Claude Parkinson.
Roy Bing. who has been working
at Eaton Rapids, spent the first of
the week with his parents.
Miss Lillis Lapaugh of near Blan-
chard is a guest of Mrs. Jessie La
paugh, southeast of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Parks have
returned from spending the winter
in Florida.
Mrs. +. NJ. Highfield and little
Virginia Friz visited friends at
Breckenridge and Alma Friday.
Charlie Rice has returned from
Pontiac and is visiting at the home
of his mother Mrs. Julia Rice.
Mrs. John Young, Mrs II. R..
Strong and Mrs. Paul Bywater at
tended a missionary meeting held at
the NJ. +. church in Alma last
Thursday.
Mrs. Alfred Locey was in Alma
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hopkins
We're over Sunday guests of rela-
tives at Breckenridge.
Jack Moblo was in Alma Friday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson spent
the week end near Alma, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rockfellow.
Miss Katie O'Brien Of st. Louis
spent several days last week with
her aunt Mrs. Carrie Treece on the
Deaner farm west of town.
w. A. Harrison was in Grand
Rapids last week on business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17
An Unchristian
Martyr
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

co is2s. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
81 dare you" Peter called tarAaliz-
ingly from the far end of the foot
log to Betty. poised on the stump
whence IL had been cut. She was like
q butterfly. newly allghted, standing
now on tiptoe, now teetering on both
heels. arms wide and high above her
shoulders, with punches Of red-bud
flowers In each hand.
"You think I'm foolish enough not
to take a dare" she flung back dis
dainfully. her words muffied by the
noise of the swollen creek. IL was
late March, but warm enough for May
almost sultry, indeed-hence the red
bud flowers. The pair had been stroll
Ing through a narrow wooded bottom
where all manner OF sylvan things
were waking cheerily. Across the
stream there was a south-looking hill
slope above low limestone blum,
starred thick In every seam and cram
ny with hepaticas. white, pink and
pale purple. Above them strlng-bark
trees bore clusters Of white stars with
pointed golden hearts, as beautiful as
orchids. and sweeter than spring IT.
self. Betty wanted the white stars
wanted to pluck them herself. She
was not superstltlous, of course-still
II was countryside belief with the I'M
lettered that wishes made as you
plucked were sure TO come true.
.,f B,Iv
her resolve 10 cross the stream. wheth-
er or no. Peter vowed she could new
er walk the log. even with his help
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

Miss Mary Holland Of Saginaw
spent the week end with her parents
southwest Of town.
Mrs. John Holland, southwest Of
town, spent Saturday with her
daughter Mrs. Clair Sturevant.
Mrs. Eugene Valance and son and
Mrs. Cora Hudson spent Wednesday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Valance.
l.. Meade has moved on his farm
northeast of Riverdale which he re-
Gently purchased from Thomas Luz
cas-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-17

The kind you ought TO use, when you
ought to have it, that is when you real
ly need il. We have contracted the
habit of satisfying all our customers.
Our work as business getter is of the
highest quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
BARONS PLAY BENEFIT
 GAME HERE MONDA Y
Junior Panthers 10
 Play C. ". 4. Eleuen

The first interstate football con test to be staged in Birmingham for several years will take place at Redwood field on Friday. November IS, between Simpsons junior Pan- thers and the cadets of Georgia Military academy, it was announced by the Simpson school athletic au- thorities Saturday
 The junior Partners, in addition. will journey to Atlanta during the basketball season to tackle Coach Burbage's cadets on the court.
 These interstate contests should prove interesting during the coming season. G. M. A. tied Georgia Tech for the state football championship of Georgia, and won the state cage title of the Cracker state last sea son, and Coach Burbage is planning on championship teams again this fall and winter. Simpson, with most of her last years men coming back both in football and basketball, should put title contenders in Ala bana. making the two scheduled en- agreements of greater interest
 Slim" Neese. former Panther foot ball star. will coach the junior Pan- thers in football next fall, and with fine prospect of good material to work with. Simpson should be well represented on the gridiron during the coming season. A fairly heavy schedule is being arranged, 1t was announced.
 When the junior Panther cage sters make the trip to Atlanta dur inG the basketball season, which will be about the first of February, it is expected that the quintet will journey on up into North and South Carolina or return back through Tennessee, playing the best cage combinations sof Dixie on the trip. George Reynolds, who coached bas- ketball and baseball at Simpson dur ing the past year, will also fill this job during the coming year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
Vanderbilt Alumni Plan Erection of
 Memorial Stadium

Nashville, Tenn, July 9.-(Special.) Erection of memorial stadium as part of a general memorial plan at Vanderbilt university, which will comprise large gymnasium and the proposed Alumin Memorial hall work on which will be started it is hoped by September 1, Is under con- sideration by the Vanderbilt Alumni association and Vanderbilt Athletic board jointly.
 The proposed stadium will be of concrete, will seat between 16,000 and 10000 people, will contain an exhibi- tion football field, separate base ball diamond and quarter mile cin- der track with 22O-yard straighaway. It will be memorial to late pr. Will liam L. Duley, organizer and presi- dent of the Southern Inter -collegiate Athletic association until his death in 1914.
 The gymnasium will likely be spon- sored by the university in view Of the imperative need for greater gym- nasium facilities which will arise. with the removal of the Vanderbilt School of Medicine to the west can;- pus.
 The Alumni Memorial hall will be erected to the memory of the Van derbilt men who lost their lives in the World war.
 Frank A. Godchaux of New Or leans, is directing the plans for tue raising of funds to erect the stadium MT. Godchaux is president of the Vanderbilt Alumni association and Is former star athlete, having made his letters in football, baseball and track at Vanderbilt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
AUSTIN SEEKING EARLY TRIAL FOR
 ACCUSEDOFF|CERS
Will Make Personal lnvesti- gation of Charges and Acts of Deputies, Says Law
 Enforcement Chief
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau, The Age Herald 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, July 9.-(Special)- Conrad W. Austin. chief of the state law enforcement department, will go to Mobile Sunday night and on Mon- day will ask the Mobile circuit court to make arrangements for the trial at once of the four law enforcement officers who were indicted on charges of trespassing, assault and battery and other minor charges Friday In announcing that he would go to Mobile, Chief Austin said he believed there should be an immediate trial of the men in order that the charges may be proved or disproved
 Since the allegations are made in an official report of the grand jury, the law enforcement department feels that there should be disposal of the charges without delay" said Chief Austin "Citizens of Mobile are entitled to know whether or not tEere is sufficient evidence to sub stantiate the charges. The men who have been indicted certainly should be tried at once in order that they may continue their services for the state without true bills being held against them if the charges cannot be substantiated, and in order that they may be relieved of their duties if the charges are substantiated by the testimony of reputable, law abiding persons"
 Chief Austin said he intended per sonally to make thorough investi- l. gation of the charges and the acts of the officers which led up to the returning of the indictments. want to hear the statements of reputable law abiding citizens of Mobile regarding this affair and re- garding the activities of the mem bers of this department while Tn Mobile county" Chief Austin con cluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
DLXIE'S BEST WELTER
 TO APPEAR AT B. A. C.
Jack We'll Receiued
 by Home Town Folks

Salt Lake City, July 9--Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight cham pion, eluded large crowd of admir- CTS awaiting his arrival from the east at the station today. He jumped from the train one block from the depot, got on a street car and went to the home of his mother, but some members of the crowd got there ahead of him.
 When they learned Dempsey was not among the passengers on the train, several admirers hurried in autos to his mothers home. After he had embraced his mother, Demp- sey was escorted uptown, where he shook hands for more than 30 min utes before being permitted to return home.
 Dempsey said he evaded the crowd at the depot, which included state, city and county officials, members of the chamber of commerce and band, because of fatigue after the long train tourney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
WINNING SPURT OF
 BARONS FEATURES PLAY IN SOUTHERN
Birmingham Gusts PeIicans From Second PIace-Bern-
 sen Has Ten Home Runs

Memphis, July 9.-Consistent win- ming by the league-leading Memphis club, which will begin a long home stay tomorrow with a margin of SA games over its nearest rival the up ward climb of Birmingham to second place, and winning spurt by Att lanta, which busted Little Rock from fourth place, marked the weeks play in the Southern association.
 Birmingham, by winning 6 of ' games played to decision, the best record of any team during the week displaced New Orleans in the run ner-up position. Memphis won 4, lost and tied l. Atlanta won 3 of :. New Orleans. in third place, had q, count of 8 and {, while Little Rock dropped out of the first division for the first time this season as result of defeats in games played Chattanooga broke even in games Nashville won 3 and lost 1, and Mo- bile lost out of g.
 New Scoring Record
 A new run making record and the first forfeited game of the season were incidents of the weeks play Memphis piled up 20 runs in Tues days game with Little Rock, a Soutl- ern association record. Birmingham, was awarded the forfeited game over New Orleans, the umpire giving the Barons the decision when the New Orleans players argued too long over a ruling in the afternoon Fourth of July game.
 Bernsen, of Birmingham, and Tut weller, Mobile, continued their neck and neck race for home-run honors each with 10 to his credit. During the week a total of 12 circuit clouts were batted out. Deberry, of New Orleans, got two in one game-Thurs- days contest with Chattanooga.
 According to unofficial averages, Memphis now leads in team batting with percentage of 304, and New Orleans in fielding, with .969.
 Weeks Record
 The weeks record of games won. lost and tied, with runs hits and errors follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
LEAGUE MOGULS STILL INV
 SECRET SESSION

Petersburg. Va, July 1O.-Meeting here at o'clock last night, direc- tors of the Virginia Baseball League " ere still in session at 12:SO o'clock this morning, considering protests relative to alleged infringements of the salary limit rule on the part of the Rocky Mount, N. C., and Wilson, N C., clubs. The directors also dis cussed the matter of awarding the championship of the seasons first half which closed July 2. Rocky Mount led by one half game at that time, but the protest of the Wilson club concerning a game played in Rich mond was sustained and efforts were being made to authorize a transfer of the next Wilson Richmond series from Wilson to Richmond so the pro- tested game may be replayed and the winner of the first half determined
 Newspaper men were excluded from the session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
BRENNAN DESERVES ANOTHER
 CHANCE AT JACK, SAYS CORBETT

over a dozen men in a row, includ ing Willie Meehan, the man Demp- sey couldn't stop. Gibbons is big enough and strong enough to have a chance with any man in the world. He's fast. he's clever, he surely can hit and he can take tiff necessary.
 Then there's Bill Brennan, one of those real tough birds if ever there was one. He gave Dempsey two of the toughest--if not the very tough est--fights of his career. He went down and out both times, but not be- fore he put up a terrific battle, and never in either of those fights was the result a definite thing until the last blow had been struck.
 Jack Whipped Brennan
 Dempsey whipped Brennan in Mil waukee few years ago in six rounds The battle ended with Bren- nan on one foot. Some way during the fight his ankle had been broken. Some persons say one of Dempseys blows to the head did it; others claim Brennan stumbled and twisted it. But, anyway, Brennan had fracture which, of course, ended his chance for victory.
 In the return battle Dempsey had the fight of his life to win from Bill. | miss again and again with the pow erful leads. And all the while Bill stepped in and beat a tattoo on Dempsey's face. Several times dur ing the fight, Bill shook up the champion.
 K. o. Decides Battle
 The affair had gone into the twelfth with mixed feeling among the crowd There was no unity of thought as to who was the leader in points. But Dempsey settled things with crashing blow to the body--and so added another knock out to his record.
 Surely the selection of Dempsey's next white opponent seems to be be- tween Gibbons and Brennan. And, If public sentiment has anything to do with it, the chances favor Brennan, the man who twice failed-but still figures as worlds championship possibility.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
ORTS- BARRLNGTONMKLNVEY BOUT NEXT MONDAY --SPORTS
GIBBONS CARPENTER BATTLE
 WOULD BE A HUMMER, M'GANN

than Greb has. And the man that beats Carpenter has got to have a big bertha wallop. We know more about Gibbons as a middlewoight than as a heavyweight, in which class he has been knocking out set-ups. He was classy middler. But about a year ago he retired from fighting, his purpose being to study the fight ing game inside and out and thus improve himself.
 A Fuli-Flcdged Heavy
 When he came back to the ring he was found to have grown heavier and brawner--a full fledged heavy weight, albeit in the lighter division. He has conducted himself carefully, training faithfully and never signed up for bout in which he stood a chance of being oyermatched Right now Gibbons is aware that time has not come for him to meet Dempsey and he will not meet him-not this year at east" As for Carpenter, that is another matter.
 There isn't the slightest doubt that this would be a hummer of a battle. Carp Is fast and has deadly right. But Tommy is fast too, and has a deadly left Ordinarily a deadly left will beat deadly right, because 1t is faster and because one may use 1t to lead without danger, which makes a right lead risky. On the other hand Carp Is so fast with his right that he can--and does-lead with it and escape the counter.
 slowed Flynn Away
 The last time the writer saw qib- b6ns' wallop in action was when he fought Porky Flynn in Newark. It took him long time to stow Porky away. Still there is no doubt that since that time the St. Paul boy has developed a terrible left body blow and short jolt to the chin that in duces thoughts of slumber. If Tom could work up defense for c. Carps right he would have a great chance against the Frenchman. And beating him or even shading him on points, '.-ommy would be in direct line for Dempsey
 Carp watched Gibbons fight over in Ebbets Stadium on Memorial Day las: and told the writer that Gibbons was Yer good" But as already said, all the chances are that Gibbons will gain the honor Of battle against Carpenter when he has convinced R.ckard-and the public--that he is the master of high class fighters such IS Greb and the like.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-10
Wins Woman'S Net Title

Buffalo, N. Y, July 9.-Mrs. B. c. Cole of Boston. today won the na- tional womens clay court tennis championship by defeating Mrs, Frank H. Godfrey of Boston, in straight sets. GO, 6S Mrs. Cole succeeds Mrs. Marion zinderstein Jessup as champion.
 Powerful and accurate forehand drives and q brilliant back hand en- abled Mrs. Cole to keep Mrs. Godfrey almost entirely on the defensive and her deep, well placed shots gave her opponent little opportunity to take the net. where she is at her best.
 Miss Brenda Hedstrom of Buffalo, paired with Sam Hardy, captain of the United States Davis cup team W on the national clay court title in the mixed doubles by defeating Mrs. B. c. Cole of Boston and Carl Fisher of Philadelphia, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1.