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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
COUNT BALLOTS
FRIDAY NIGHT
Chamber of Commerce Direct
Ors Now Being Voted Upon
BY Members.
TWELVE ARE TO Be CHOSEN
Will BE Called Together Monday At
Which Time Officers Will
BE Selected.

Before tomorrow night all ballots
of the members Of the Chamber of
Commerce, for the election of the
directors for the coming year, must
be in the offices Of the organization
to be counted, as the polls will close
at that time, and the counting of the
ballots will be started Immediately.
The election ballots which have
been sent TO all members Of the
Chamber Of Commerce contain the
names Of 25 of Alma's we'll known
residents, who qualified in the pri-
mary for election as directors. Be
cause Of a tie for the twenty-fourth
place on the ballot, the extra name
was added.
The six who secure the highest
number of votes from the members
Of the organization will be declared
elected as directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce for two years, and the
six receiving the next highest num-
Der of votes will be declared elected
as directors TO serve for one year.
Although the ballots contain %
names, the members of the organiza-
tion are asked to vote for only twelve
the number to be elected.
Immediately following the close Of
the polls Friday night the tellers
will start counting the ballots.
Monday the newly elected directors
Of the Chamber Of Commerce will be
called together at the offices of the
association, when the election Of Of
icers will be held and other prelim-
mary matters taken care Of.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
INQUEST CALLED
TO S|FT CASE
Authorities Seek To Fix Re
spOnsibility For Chas. Green
ways Death.
OItO IN HOSPITAL LAST FRIDAY
Injured In Scuffle When Elected
From Local Cafe -Four
Weeks Previous.

Charles Greenway, aged about 40
years, city employe, who had been
confined in a local hospital for al
most four weeks, died early Friday
morning from the effects of concus-
sion.
Immediately after the death of
Greenway, coroner's jury was
called to inquire into the cause of his
demise asd determine the respon-
sibility for his death, ii IN the minds
Of the members of the jury such re-
sponsibility was found to exist, after
the full facts concerning his injury,
and alleged drinking had been laid
before them.
The coroner's jury that was i'm
paneled consisted of several we'll
known Alma residents. The men,
bers Of the jury are A. Wagner, w.
A. Borton, Albert Ray, c. E. Slusser,
Otto Hawley and Earl Richards.
An autopsy was performed after
the jury had been impaneled, and it
was found that Greenway had suf-
fered bad fracture of the skull and
that The front portion of the brain
had evidently been badly injured
from conclusion which is believed 10
have caused his death.
Portions Of the brain and stomach
were taken and sent 10 Ann Arbor
for examination, and the inquest then
adjourned until this week Friday
when it will reconvene.
Greenway was injured four weeks
ago last Friday night at the Paris
Cafe. Greenway, in company with
companion, both of whom were said
to have been intoxicated, went 10 the
Paris Cafe. II is said that they were
asked to leave, and that they were
conducted to the door by George
Carras, one Of the owners. Carras,
in a scuffle that ensued, struck
Greenway, who fell striking his head
or the sidewalk.
Police locked up Greenway and his
companion, and the following morn
ing, when it was found that Green
way was injured, he was tken to
local hospital, where he remained un-
til he died.
During the time that he was in the
hospital, everything was done for
him that could be done, not only by
the local health officer, who called in
various Alma physicians, but also by
Carras who secured an expert 10
come here and examine Greenway.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
\. {. REECE TENDERS
HIS RESIGNATION
Head of Local Legion Post Too
Busy With Chamber of
Commerce Is View.

II. h. Reece. commander Of the
George W. Myers Post No. 1872.
American Legion, rendered his resig-
nation to the members of the local
post at the meeting Of the organza-
tion held last Thursday evening at
the Legion rooms in the city hall.
The resignation was not accepted.
and the members of the post who
were present at the meeting. refus-
ing to take action on the matter on
the gounds that not a sufficient num-
Der of members of the post were
present
The matter is expected to come up
again at the next meeting of the
Legion, but there is no Indication as
90 what course will be taken by the
st On regard to the matter II is
known hat the members of the post
are most anxious to have Reece con-
nuo as commander f possible II
Is not re .am. however. thc keecc
will agree TO continue as the head o.
the post
Reece was the commander Of the
local post last year, and this year
was unanimously neglected to the
office.
Reecc feels that probably, in view
Of his new connection as manager Of
the Alma Chamber Of Commerce, he
will not have the time to devote to
the Legion work that the commander
should accord to il.
il is REGARDED as possible by a
number Of the members Of the post
that Reece may be brought 20 see the
matter in a different light and con
tinue 20 act as the commander.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
EXPECT THINGS TO HUM

Before the Robinson stores close
Saturday night IL. C.. Hart, who is
conducting the price slashine sale
there. Is expecting some more Of the
large crowds that have been visiting
the store daily since The event start
ed, and Is highly pleased ~ the pros
pect of heavy business Friday and
Saturday.
Mr. Robinson says that the sale
has gone way beyond his expecta-
tions, and is highly clated at the re-
suits that Mr.. Hart is securing for
him Almost every day during the
sale the days quota of sales has been
passed proving conclusively what
advertising will do as a business get
ter.
Mr.. Hart stated yesterday that
another price cut was being made
for the balance Of the week. Mr.,
Hart claims that the sale here has
established a new record for his
company. in view of the size of the
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
SLASHING CONTINUES
Alma Stores Continuing Their Price
Slashing Campaigns.

Alma stores are continuing their
price slashing campaigns new sales
being announced by the Martin
Stores Corporation and the National
Clothing stores. Cushing d Bene-
Gict and others announce special
sales.
Practically all Of Alma's clothing,
drygood and furniture stores are
now holding sales, with prices cut
far below former marks, which has
greatly stimulated buying in this
city.
Local merchants are making every
effort TO get back to normal prices
just as quickly as possible and are
cutting their profits and taking
their losses early.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
HOLD ELECTION
81 coo Club Elects Directorate at
Annual Meeting Tuesday.

At the annual meeting of the
900 Club held in the offices Of ID.
L. Johnson Tuesday evening, the di-
rcctors for the coming year were
elected and this was followed by a
meeting of ,hc directors, mt which tho
eff ers were chosen.
Tie directors for the coming year
arc y. B soulc, c. O Ward, ID l..
johnson, s. J.. Cook. s. G Moore,
r. IT. olass, Art Davies L. n Bak-
or Cn Crisp, +. f. Poliasky. C. G..
Rhode md Harry Gerber
The directors elec,ed officers as
follows: President, Frank +. Poilas-
KY; vice president, A. c. Moore;
secretary, d. l.. Johnson; treasurer,
G.. o. Ward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
JOINT MEETING

A joint meeting Of the Women's
Auxiliary and the American Legion
will be held next Thursday evening
at the Legion rooms in the city hall.
Lunch viii be served by the Auxil-
iary.
All members of the Legion are re-
quested TO be present as important
matters are to come up, including the
matter Of deciding upon a permanent
location for the club rooms, and the
resignation Of Commander Reece.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
DIED WEDNESDAY
Mother Of Rev. Gelston Died Here
Wednesday.

Early Wednesday morning Mrs.
Margaret L. Gelston, mother of Rev.
w. l.. Gelston Of this city, passed
away.
Mrs. Gelston and her husband,
Rev. J. VI. Gelston, came 10 live with
her son in October. She was at the
time very feeble and was recently
unable to overcome cold which she
contracted ten days ago.
Mrs. Gelston was born in Bridge
port, Conn, in lS4o. She was mar
ried to Rev. j. NJ. Gelston in Pontiac,
Mich, in 1876 where he was at the
time pastor of the Presbyterian
church. Few people have been more
greatly beloved or more useful as
mother and consecrated wife of a
busy pastor. After staying at Pom
tiac for thirteen years, the family
went TO Ann Arbor and remained
there for twenty-one years. From
Ann Arbor Mir. and Mrs. Gelston
went to Valparaiso, Ind, where they
have been the efficient and much be-
loved servants Of the church and COM
munty for the eleven years prior to
their coming to Alma. OF the fam
ily now living Rev. J. NJ. Gelston.
her husband. Prof and Mrs. II. NJ.
Gelston of indianapolis and Rev.
and Mrs W. l.. Gelston, and their
son Of this city. are the immediate
relatives.
The funeral service viii be held at
the Presbyterian Manse on Friday
afternoon at p. m. and the burial
will be in Ann Arbor on Saturday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
COLLEGE LOSES
OPENING BATTLES
MuskegOn Y. and Grand Rapids
Junior Take Trays From In
experienced Alma Team.

The heavy road trip that the Alma
collegians took to Muskegon Y. five,
collegians took TO Muskegon and
Grand Rapids Friday and Saturday
brought disastsrous results TO the
Maroon and Creams inexperienced
basket ball quintet, the wonderful
Muskegon Y. five, which has won
from the finest outfits that Michigan
boasts, taking the Presbyterians
down hte line IL to 13, and Junior
College of Grand Rapids winning 10
10 Il.
which has won from the finest out
fit that Michigan boasts, taking the
Presbyterians down the line IL TO
13, and Junior College of Grand
Rapids winning 10 to IA.
Steeles cagers were weakened be-
fore leaving Alma by the loss of
Dick Waggoner, center. who was
taken i'll, and this results in shift
in the lineup that had not been ex-
pected, and which naturally proved
serious TO the inexperienced team,
which did not have veteran in its
makeup.
The result at Muskegon was not
surprising as it was not ex-
pected that an inexperienced ag-
gregation would be able TO humble
the fast "Y" court team which has
been together for years, and which is
making great record this season.
This team had already defeated the
Michigan Aggies, Kalamazoo and
Hope colleges, and other fast and
veteran punches of cagers.
The game with Grand Rapids
Junior did furnish surprise for the
Maroon and Cream followers who
had expected victory. The efforts
put forth on Friday night, however,
were such as TO react on the five
Saturday night and it was not able
to stand the pace the entire route.
When the fray opened Junior
started almost with the whistle, and
led almost to the halfway mark,
when Alma staged a rally and
jumped into the lead. The defense
stopped Small and Hill, Junior for
wards. while Alma counted heavily
on fouls and field baskets, holding
the long end Of q - to 8 count at
the haf way mark
I'm the second half the Maroon and
Cream team. wore down from its ef-
forts in the first half and on the
previous night, could not stand the
pace. Only two points were annexed
in the final half, while the Juniorites
counted IL, winning 10 TO Il.
Beattie was the big Alma star.
The little forward played a remark
able game all the way. Kirker and
Arbaugh also looked good. Small
ari Hill featured for the winners.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
LEASES BUILDING
De" Harmon Has Secured rhe Old
Tnfd Building.

"Dor Harmon, agent FOR Republic
trucks n this ,icinity, has leased the
old Ford garage building on East
Superior street, and will shortly open
q service ard sales station at that To-
cation.
il is TIE plan of Mr. Harmon to
handle repair work for all makes Of
ears, as well as for the trucks for
which hc is the distributor. This
work Is expected to include curtain
and top building.
Albert Knapp. an expert repair
man. who has had seven years Of ex-
perience in Saginaw garages. will
have charge Of the repair work at
the Harmon service and sales station.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
MEET FRIDAY

On Friday evening, January 2lst,
the Brotherhood Of the Presbyterian
church has arranged for a Civic pro-
gram Of interest TO all citizens Of
Alma The main feature Of the pro-
gram will be an address by Prof. w.
d. Henderson Of the University Of
Michigan. Prof. Henderson is one
Of the most popular speakers in the
state. His theme will be the Re
discovery Of America" The meet
ing will be held at 8 p. m. in the
Presbyterian auditorium and the
public are cordially invited to attend.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

Field baskets-Fowler s, Rhaney
2, Elias, Garner, Anderson. Fouls
Elias 2 in A. Fowler 4 in z Referee
-Hoolihan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13
MARRIEp CHRISTMAS

\ quiet wedding was held at the
home Of Mrs Burkholder on Christ
mas Eve when her son, Glen, was
united in marriage TO Miss Pauline
Holmes, by the Rev. j. Harwood.
They left that night for Detroit,
where they will make their future
home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

Goals from field-Small 1, Hill 3,
kirker, Bcattie, Cathcart, Arbaugh
Goals from fouls--Hill out Of 9.
Beattie out Of Q. Substitution
Scott for Cathcart, Cathcart for
Scott. Referee-Truesdale, Union
High. Time Of halves--20 minutes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

Fresh salted peanuts, l9c per
pound. Deluxe Candy Co.--adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

On Friday evening Of last week
ROLAND Marsh Of this city, was
united in marriage TO Miss Aleta
Dunn, a well known Mt Pleasant
girl. The ceremony took place al
the Presbyterian Manse in Ithaca.
and was performed by the Rev. Will
liam Roberts Of that place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

Maroon and Cream play, Strand
. Son.-acy.-tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-13

Fresh salted peanuts, l9c per
pound. DeT.uxe Candy Co.-adv.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
BIRMINGHAM
II IS PITTSBURGH
OF NEW SOUTH

Continued From Page one.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
u. S. CONSTGNS
MOTOR TRUCKS
Will Be Used by Highway
Commission to Build
HOosier Roads.

Guarded by convoy of ten Indiana
National Guardsmen, George Barley,
chief of the motor transport of the State
highway department has just brought
to this city q train of thirty Class b.
Liberty trucks from Jacksonville. The
train also carried ninety tons of supplies
chiefly expensive motor parts, and the
total value Of the trucks ard equipment
is about $125,090, according to Lawrence
Lyons, department director. The con
signment Of trucks and equipment is a
part of an allotment to Indiana from the
Federal Government and will be Used In
State road construction and maintenance
There remains to be conveyed, seventy
trailers with cargo bodies, which also
have been released to the highway depart
ment, and which Mr.. Bartlcy will bring
here within the next few weeks. con-
voy of soldiers is necessary, highway Off
cials explained, because of the value of
the equipment which must be carefully
guarded en- route.
A feature of the motor train was that
the Standard Oil Company had Tanks of
gasoline and oil scattered all along the
route to supply any trucks In the event
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
sHEALTH WORN
TO A FRAGILE
Texas Lady Suffered from Woman
lyWeakness, Pains and Aches;
Says She Took Cardui
and Got Well.

Dayton, Texas-NIrs. E. H. WeideI
of this city, writes that she has, for a
long time, known of the value of Car
dui from personal experience. 81
don't know where l would be had it
not been for Cardui, for it made a
new woman out of me-" says Mrs.
Weidel.
Briefly describing the symptoms of
the troubles for which she look Car
dui. Mrs. Weidel writes:
i was haggard, pale7-worn to a
fragile all the time.
My health was wretched. 1 had
womanly weakness, painful =,
pains and aches.
Il heard Of Cardui, and decided to
use it.
Cardui built me up. 1 grew we'll
like another wOman-tence the
praise I give it. Cardui is the best
medicine l ever saw in my life"
Cardui. which this Texas lady
\ found so helpful, is a purely vegeta-
BILE. medicinal tonic.
For more than forty years, Cardui
has been taken by thousands and
thousands of women, everywhere,
and praised by them for the beneficial
results obtained from its use. If you
are woman, and suffer as many
women do
Take Carduil
Ask your druggist. He sells Car
dui. the woman's tonic, and can sup
NV vou.-Advertisemen
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
TO BEGIN WORK
ON ESTATE ROADS
Projects in Dubois and Spen-
a Ger Counties Get First
Attention.

The construction division of the high
way department will begin surfacing two
sections of road in Dubois and Spencer
counties just as soon as the reduced
freight rates on road materials agreed on
at a conference between Governor Warren
T. McCray and railroad operators re-
Gently, goes into effect, according to an
uouncement today by Lawrence Lyons,
director Of the highway commission.
Sections considered are mile and n
half Of highway south of Huntingburg
in Dubois County, and about three miles
IF road north of Dale in Spencer County.
The roadway will be 16-feet wide and
both gaps are in what is known gen
orally as the Evansville to French Lick
state road.
According to specifications the base OF
the road will consist of macadam with
surface of gravel or stone. Much OF the
grading for the two projects is finished,
and unless the surface is soon spread
and the gaps completed these two sec
tons must be closed for without a sur
face they will be impossible to traffic
in severe winter weather.
The commission is very anxious to con-
cIude this work as soon as possible, Mr..
Lyons says, because it is on one of the
principal marketways in southern In
diana. opening in one continuous high
way that territory between French Lick
and Evansville through to the Ohio river.
Counties Of Dubois, Spencer, Warrick and
Vanderburg will greatly benefit when
this route is completed for all-season
traffic, he declares.
Southern Indiana possesses wonderful
scenery, much Of 4 primitive character
lying contiguous TO this overland route.
The commission cOntemplates taking into
- State q country Toau
leading through the counties of Craw-
ford, Perry and Spencer, and which VIII
hap the main highway. In this event,
traffic then will be routed through one OF
the most primitive and picturesque sec
lions Of the HOOsier commonwealth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
VALUE OF
BARGE SERVICE.

Mr.. Nesbit said the Warrior River
barge service was a great boom to- all
the territory south of Nashville and
west to within 100 miles of Memphis, and
if used as it should be, would develop
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

Continued From rage One.l
ter. sales manager and secretary Stock
ham Pipe and Foundry Company; George
B. Ward, investment banker; ]. Frank
Rushton, Birmingham Ice and Cold Stor-
age Company. Hill Ferguson, vice presl-
dent Jemison Real Estate Company; j.
d. Moore, president Moore & Hendley
Hardware Company; B. II. Hartsheld,
president Birmingham Stove and Range
Company; Henry L. Badham, president
Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land Company =;
W. u. Nesbit. president Warrant cotton
warehouse; r. s. Munger, president Con
tinentaI Gin Company; Victor II. Han
son. publisher the Birmingham News; j.
r. ChappeH. mana ging editor the Birming-
ham News: Julius GOslin, JOubert & Cos
lin Machine and Foundry Company.
IMPROVED BANKING
CONDITIONS.
The bankers in the party stressed the
fact that the comparative activity and
the consequent good pay rolls in the
steel industry here had been Of high
sustaining influence in all other, branches
Of business. With the increase in the
price of cotton there were decided marks
Of Improvement. But improvement had
begun before that time. Owing to the
advance in cotton debts of many months
standing had been liquidated-
8 They referred semi -humOrously to the
oddly of nobody wanting cotton when
it was 10 or II cents q pound and the
craze to buy it when it went to 90 But
IL is always that way.
Savings banks deposits have remained
high for the last twelve months They
are not increasing but have not gone
back and there has been an increase In
the number of depOsitOrs.
The coal industry here has been oper
atiug on about 60 per cent for the last
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

they were cut of from their supply line.
Two expert mechanics followed in the
rear of the line to give aid to any strag-
giers.
Class B Liberty trucks arc new, none
having been .un as much as one hundred
miles at tho<time they were turned over
to the highway commission. In fact, all
the equipment the department is now re-
ceiving from the Government is new,
with the result officials say, that much
more work will be- possible at less ex-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

qn0e than was possible for great deal
of the early equiplent received from the
Federal aid source.
According TO Mr. Lyons the Indiana
highway department at this time has
approximately GOO trucks which will be
used in road work. The last consign-
ment from Jacksonville will be equipped
with hydraulic power hOists and damp
bodies before they are introduced into
service.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14
"Pape's Cold Compound" is Quickest Relief Known

Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuff1ing! A dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" taken every two hours IN
til three doses are taken usually breaks
up a cold and ends all grippe misery.
The first dose opens clogged-up nos
trils and air passages of head; stops nose
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

running; relieves headache, dullnesE,
feverishness, sneezing.
"Pape's Cold Compound" is the quick
est, surest relief known and costs only
few cents at drug stores. 1t acts with
cut assistance. Tastes nice. Contains
no quinine. Insist upon Pape's.-Adver-
tisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-14

year and today shows signs of improve
ment. But the coal business has been
cratic Mr. Badham said January was
the best month the Bessemer Coal and
Iron Company had up to that time. In
February the company lost money and
it had rough shedding up to July, when
conditions improved. Each month there
after was better and better until Octo-
Der was the best on record. As to the
future he could not say, but ne did de-
clare that the railroads owe money to
all the coal concerns hereabouts.
BUILDING INDUSTRY
ON INCREASE.
Evidently there has been tremendous
amount of building here. Mr.. Foster said
his company which makes pipe fittings
mad a light business in the spring and
thought in July it had sufficient stock
for all ordinary requirements, but orders
came in volume that month and they
came in a food in August and in Sep
TENDER they came like a cyclone. DC
tober. too, was bigger than expected.
Where he was wrong in his judgment.
he said, was as to the amount of small
house building. The demand from this
quarter was so urgent that goods had
to be shipped by express. If necessary
building is undertaken next year he
predicts a fine year in his line of bust
ness.
WORLD MARKET
FOR COTTON GINS.
Mr.. Munger, who is known the world
over for his cotton gin, says that up TO
sixty days ago he kept his shops going
at 100 per cent production Despite the
small cotton crop of this year his sales
managers are optimistic. He has a
world market for his gins and looks for