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New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Japan Will Set Lloyd George
Time for Initial Said to- Offer
Free-China Step To Cancel Debt
Continued from page one)

to continue buying gold externally to
meet her reparations obligation. In a
cablegram to The Tribune on Novem-
Der II there was outlined a portion of
Frances plan of Allied cooperation in
the event of German crash. This
plan included Allied control of the Ger
man fiscal, administration, external
credits and ether measures.
1t may now be added that France
is ready to ask the Allies to consider
an additional remedial plan, including
general monetary reform, not only
in Germany but in all the impover-
ished countries of Central Europe
This plan would include conversion of
the currencies to a gold basis guar
anteed not only by the Allies but by
the neutral states. This plan would
apply not only to Germany but to
Austria, Rumania, Poland and the
other small nations of Europe which
must be included in the scheme if it
is applied anywhere. All the states
under the French plan, would have
the right to a limited issue of bank
notes, but all these issues would be
controlled by central bank, probably
located in Switzerland.
George will agree to discuss the French
plan along these lines, while in return
the French would be ready to discuss
the Lloyd George program and make
concessions. Both France and Eng
land are striving for some method of
curing Europe of its financial and eco
nomic agony and the two programs
discussed at the Washington confer
ence might offer a remedy. 1t can be
! said that the attitude of France is
concliatory. 1t is realized that the
+, situation in Europe is critical and that
| homeopathic measures will not suffice
German bankruptcy may mean Euro
pean bankruptcy, and this is regarded
as possible within the next few m months
unless the Allies get together to de-
! wise @ remedy
British haste to regulate Europear
| finances is laid to the disastrous effect
the almost worthless mark is having or
British commerce and industry. Ger
man labor is drawing 60 marks daily
and this will soon rise to 100. which
is equivalent to two British shillings
This destroys the competition which
/ Britain needs if it's industries are te
flourish and furnish work for the great
mass of the unemployed. If the mark
goes much lower the markets will dis.
appear, and the mark inevitably will
be forced down if the German repara,
tions are demanded in gold.
Germany owes England 500 900 OOC
gold marks, which she stands to lose
as. according to figures here, England
will lose i3o0,000,000 annually througr
industrial stagnation unless the situa-
tion is ameiorated. British policy is
built along commercial lines, and he1
willingness to cancel her share of the
reparations is normal
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29

against Laadru. who is accused ot !.
murder Of ten women and bow ''s
The courtroea was naekas
crowds outside tried to- catch aao
scattered words Ct the impassjonaa : 's"
dictment. Landru was calm tbra ~
out out the ordeal, apparently pawn .,ugni ,a'. I
need to the prosecutor, but 'ng ing iitti4
any Jotting down notes in l;.t,e .vti,easior
M. Godefrey reviewed Lsnd,-nsi,e DE book
inal record, including ernbazgq1araa's b@',qra's Grim
lore ne began to "fnislsAd s,snsat woYnsa !. bel :,
toucning letters por.rayin1 sn tba WITH
o. a quiet country life in his s;', sie Adea
automobile rides Turning" ".s Is via t. az 4
he said; Before you is a ~ cr,ns sne Jnry
ster, devoid of human sent;ms os. non1
dripping with the blod Of bia b,;,"snt =, and
II nov remains 10 unmask HIM sai s,eisims.
tain from you the suppression ll'r zaa IN OBJ oo4
dangerously cor rupteca oraneb ol =. ms
social order" '"eh OF the
He concluded with an jrnn...,
plea for the death sentence epasSioned
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Government, Tells Dry Agents
'Fhev Must DO less Talk;rty

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-Talkative
prohlloltion agents have been banned
by the government, it was said officially
to-day al the Treasury.
:, instructions have been sent to all
Icderal enforcement agents in the diff
.sTsnt states. i was added, cautioning
them to be discreet in their public
utterances,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-29
Bluebeard Is Portrayed
AS Criminal of Ages
Prosecutor Dcnounccs Landru,
Who Coolly Jols Down Notes
Of Accusations
Special Cable to The Tribune
pvrfpt,t 1921. New York Tribune

Copyright, IyZI, NEW YOfK Trlbune INC.
VERSAILLES, Nov. %. - Henri
Landru, "Bluebeard of Gambais," was
branded to-day by Attorney General
Godefrey as she master criminal Of all
time, Of such cunning that he over
shadowed his own crimes. Perhaps no
court in Europe has ever heard more
sensational denunciation Of any crimi-
nal than that delivered by the Attorney
General in summing up the states case
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
AID FOR NEAR
EAST SOUGHT
GRATIOT COUNTY COMMITTEE
ORGANIZED FOR CAMPAIGN
AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

A Gratiot county organization has
been formed to carry the appeal of
Near East Relief to the people of the
county at Christmas time and the sue
ceeding week or two. During the
campaign in the county the splendid
Near East Relief film picture, "Alice
in Hungerland," will be shown in
Alma, Ithaca, st. Louis and Brecken-
ridge.
The funds to be raised are for the
maintenance of the tremendous group
Of 229 orphanages, Is hospitals and
l rescue homes for girls which this
American relief organization is con-
ducting in Asia Minor and the Trans
Caucasus. With-500 to 600 American
relief workers in the field there are
more than 10000 children being
cared for by American philanthropy
and partial aid is being given to So
600 or 10000 more.
Near East Relief was chartered by
Congress to carry on this work, which
includes principally the care of this
army Of war orphans. The work now
has been going on for three years and
will have to be continued for several
years to come, until the youngest OF
the orphans is educated and taught
some trade, thereby becoming self.
sustaining.
Michigan is being asked this year
for total Of $650,000 towards the
support Of these orphahages and OF
this amount $3,l0O has been appor,
toned to this county. Those already
on the committee having the cam
paign in charge in the county includ,
Robert b. King, Jr., X. b. Wagner
J. w. Keder, Rev. NJ. w. Duffey, Rev
w. l.. Gelston, Rev. f. +. Shouflei
and Lester A. Murdick, of Alma
Frank G. Convis, Floyd Gibbs, Henry
Mccormick and J. n. Mccall of Ith
aca; and the Rev. George Yinger o
st. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
CARNE Gle CORP.
MADE S5O.O0O.00
PLEDGE To ALMA
GIyER OF BIG ANONYMOUS GIFT
TO COLLEGE IN JUNE Is
ANNOUNCED.
u. =. Passes Its
Quota is the Word

Announcements Of considerable i'm
portance regarding the endowment
campaign of Alma College were made
Monday by President II. M. Crooks,
which indicate that considerable sue
cess is being met with in the final
days of the campaign.
The campaign in the northern
peninsula Of Michigan, which has
been in charge of Mr.. Alternately and
A. B. Sheldon has been completed,
and has been a big success. DR..
Crooks and others have also been
which is remote from Alma. A quota
Of about Sl7 900 had been set for this
portion Of the state, and the an
nouncement is TO the effect that the
quota has been surpassed in this part
of the state, the first large district to
achieve it's goal. Not only did the
campaigners secure pledges for more
than $4,000, but President Crooks
also received check for $4,000 ad
ditonal from the Honorable Chase 5.
7 Osborn, former governor of Michigan,
who resides at Saulte Ste Marie.
In the spring announcement was
made Of an anonymous pledge of $780,
900 To the college as soon as certain
conditions were met with. The first
( Of the week President Crooks stated
that the prohibitions surrounding the
/ pledge had been removed, and an
nounced that il had been made by the
Carnegie Corporation. The pledge
was made to Alma under certain con-
ditions at the time that DR.. Angel,
former Michigan man, and now
president Of Yale. was at the head Of
the corporation.
The fact that Alma has been able
to secure pledges of such amounts
from the Carnegie Corporation and
the General Education Board founded
by John d. Rockafellow, in the space
Of single year, is taken to mean
that the college enjoys high stand
ing and that it has excellent prospects
for the future. 1t is understood that
only two Michigan colleges have in
the past secured aid from either of
these sources.
President Crooks has also an
nounced a gift of 81 900 from the S.
p. Hareson Estate of Pittsburgh,
which indicates that the friends os
Alma College are located not only in
Michigan, but in the surrounding
states.
President Crooks also announced
that DIR. David f. Charles, former
president Of 500 Falls College and
now financial secretary of Coe Col
lege, Iowa, has been secured tempor-
arily to aid in counsel and in work in
the completion of the endowmen,
campaign. He comes to the college
temporarily through an arrangement
made with DR.. Gage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
State Grains Win
At the Big ShOlU

Cleaning up practically all awards
in the rye classes at the recent In
ternational Hay and Grain Show,
held in connection with the Livestock
Show, at Chicago, Michigan farmers
repeated their successes of last year
and brought added fame to crops of
the state. Many high awards in
wheat and other crops fell to Mich
gan exhibitors also, but the chief
honors came in rye, with the famous
Rosen responsible for every Wolver-
inc prize.
Competing against all the United
States and Canada, Michigan growers
took % out of 80 awards in rye, in
cluding the first eight places. Irving
Beck of South Manitou Island won
first place with his entry of "South
Manitou" Rosen. Ten out of 25
prizes in Soft Red Winter Wheat al
so came back to Michigan. These
places included one, two, three, four,
five and six, with Arthur Jewett Of
Mason, Ingham county, first.
Winning three first places in differ
ent events at the show, Mr.. Jewett
accomplished feat which is consid-
cred unique by veteran exhibitors at
the international. The fact that
hundreds of samples from all parts
of the United States and Canada
were entered makes the achievement
of the Michigan man quite remark
able. Jewett is graduate of the
Michigan Agricultural College in the
class of 1913.
An educational exhibit shown at
the show by the crops department at
Nj. A. G. was one Of the features. The
entries which won prizes in the COM
petitive classes were gathered by the
Michigan Crop Improvement Asso-
citation. A. L. Bibbins, secretary OF
the Association and Extension Spec
ialist at the College, handled the pre-
paration and exhibiting of the en-
tries.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
JEWISH RELIEF
DRIVE TO START
DECEMBER Is WILL SEE CAM
PAIGN PUT UNDER WAY IN
GRATIOT COUNTY

On Thursday, December 10. the
campaign for Jewish War Relief,
which is doing noble work among the
thousands of peoples Of central Eu-
rope and Russia will begin.
A quota of S14.000,000 is being
sought in the United States for the
Jewish War Relief. Michigan's quota
of this amount is 900 The mon
ey is TO go for the relief of the thou
sands of innocent sufferers of the
war in Russian and Central Europe,
who without the aid of the United
States are certain to starve, before
another spring.
Plans are under way to open the
campaign in Gratiot county Thursday,
December ID.
A rousing mass meeting will be
held Wednesday evening, December
IA, in the high school auditorium at
1870 p. M, as a preliminary of the
drive in this county. Rabbi Frank
lin of Detroit, one of the best known
speakers of the state will give the
address Slides showing conditions in
Russia will be shown.
Mr. f.. b. Berman is chairman of
the drive for Gratiot county. Mem
bers of the executive committee are
Mrs. II. A. Soue, Mrs. Messenger
Mrs. +. f. Pollasky, Mrs. Rockstein
and Robert Anspaugh.
The following from the Chamber
of Commerce is fine endorsement
of the Jewish Relief Drive:
"The Chamber of Commerce en-
dorses the campaign for the benefit
of the Jewish War Sufferers Relief
After telegraphic inquiry to other
Chambers of Commerce regarding
their investigation into the worth
ness of this appeal the Alma Cham
ber of Commerce can heartily en-.
dorse the campaign for the benefit
of the Jewish War Sufferers Relief
as being worthy of the support oi
those who desire to further its aims
(Signed) Harry Gerber.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Auxiliary Seeks
Fund for Welfare

Realizing that there are many in
our community who are still interest
ed in the welfare of the ex-service
men and women but who haven't had
an opportunity, for various reasons,
to express that interest and sympathy
in substantial way, the American
Legion Auxiliary is giving you such
an opportunity now to do something
for these men and women to give
them Christmas cheer and comfort.
There will be some Of them who
will have no near relatives to brighten
that day for them. Have you ever
been away from all your own kin on
that day? II you have, you know the
loneliness Of it when love and cheer
smanate all around you and there is
none for you.
There will be some of them who
have suffered and suffered and to
whom there is nothing ahead for them
but suffering until death brings re-
lief, and gift to divert their atten-
tiOn and to help pass away the long
hours will give them comfort.
IL you will invest ONE DOLLAR
in this cause, please place it with
your name in one Of the small enve-
lopes provided for the purpose and
drop it in one of the boxes left for the
purpose at any Of the following
places, on or before December 10th
Murphy's drug store, Brunners drug
store, Winslow's drug store, Pater-
sons drugs store, The J. c. Penney
store, The Recreation Place. Donors
names will be published in the local
papers il the name accompanies the
gift.
The Auxiliary has been instrument
al thus far and recently in assisting
families of sick soldiers, visiting the
homes Of such to ascertain il there
was need and opportunity Of further
assistance; has sent boxes Of books
and wholesome games and amuse.
ments, and at Thanksgiving time sen,
box Of "eats" to a group of forty
now in hospital in Chicago for which
they were graciously thanked. The
public may not know that we still
have one service man in the hospital
in Grand Rapids, another in NORTH
Carolina, another in Indiana, besides
the one now in Chicago, all from on,
own city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Charity Ball Is
Big Social Event

The Alma Business Women's Asso-
citation are making elaborate prepar-
ations for Charity Ball which will
be given under the auspices of that
organization at the High School
Gymnasium on the evening of Dec.
Ii from nine until twelve o'clock.
The music for the occasion will be
furnished by the Martuck seven-piece
orchestra of Saginaw.
The Women of the Business Asso-
citation are sparing no pains to make
the event great success not only fl
nancially but in every other way and
the money raised will be turned over
TO the Welfare association to be used
as needed in their work for the win
ter The public in general is urged
to aid this worthy cause by purchas-
ing tickets for the ball
The patrons and patronesses will
be Or. and Mrs. F.. T. Lamb, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Gerber, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ollie Hayes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
WILLIAMS To
SPEAK SUNDAY
CHICAGO'S FIGHTING PARSON
WILL GIVE ADDRESS AT A
MASS MEETING.

Dr. Elmer Lynn Williams of Chi
cago known as the fighting Parson,
will be the speaker at a community
mass meeting to be held Sunday even
mig at 700 o'clock at the First Meth
odist Church.
Dr. Williams will give one of his
most famous addresses here Sunday
evening, the subject being "The Big
Game"
DR.. Williams has been one of the
bitterest foes that boodlers, gam
blers, dive-keepers and law-breakers
have had on Chicago's famous North
Side. He was called the Fighting
Parson" from the relentless war that
he waged upon vice and corruption
during an eight-year battle for law
enforcement against the famous
North Side dens, during which time
attempts were made on his life, etc.
but in which he finally won out by
cleaning up the zone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Williams to GiUe
Address at Luncheon

Monday noon the members of the
Alma Chamber of Commerce will
hold the second of the series OF
weekly luncheons, and with DR..
Elmer Lynn Williams, of Chicago,
scheduled to speak, the luncheon
promises to be an out of the ordinary
one, as it is seldom that the business
men Of the city have such an oppor-
tunity of having such a well known
speaker to address them.
The luncheon will start promptly
at 1900 noon and will close promptly
at 1880 p. m. Tickets for the luncheon
are on sale at all drug stores and
at the Chamber of Commerce offices.
The plates are fifty cents each. The
ticket sale closes Saturday noon.
The Chamber of Commerce is pre-
pairing a letter to the members re-
garding future plans for noon day
luncheons and monthly forum meet
ings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
Farm Bureaus
Annual Meeting

The annual meeting Of the Gratiot
County Farm Bureau will be held at
Ithaca, Monday. Dec. ~. The dele
gates will be called to order at $50
o'clock by the president.
The morning session will consist Of
roll call Of delegates, reading Of min
utes of last meeting, secretary's re-
port, managers report, and election
Of officers.
In the afternoon Mr.. Clark Brody,
manager of the State Farm Bureau,
will give an address explaining the
workings Of the State Farm Bureau.
Mr. Dale Tenent, from the Market De-
partment of the Agricultural College
will also speak.
All members of the Farm Bureau
should try to be present at that meet
ing. The Farm Bureau is the mem
bers organization. They have signed
up for three years and should take
an interest and learn what the Farm
Bureau has done and what it proposes
to do. If anyone has any suggestions
to make this meeting is the place to
make them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
RuggIes Company
Elects Officials

The Ruggles Motor Truck Company
of Saginaw, which recently acquired
the Huron Motor Company of Bad
Axe, has elected officers and direct
ors, Frank w. Ruggles of this city,
who organized the company, con-
tinues as the president of the concern.
Other officers follow: Vice presi-
dents. w. j. Wickes and julius Kirby;
secretary, Ezra l.. Smith of Alma
treasurer, Charles T. Kerry.
The directors besides the officers
are Benton Hanchett, Otto l.. Dit
mar, II. T. Robinson, Guy S. Barber
and Walter Hill of Saginaw, Harry
Price of Columbus. o.. John J. Thorne
of Bay City, John Ryan and Albert f
Sleeper of Bad Axe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
START PUMPING
FROM THE WELLS
WARN AGAINST DRINKING CITY
WATER, UNLESS BOILED,
UNTIL NOTIFIED.

Pumps We're turned onto the city
wells again Wednesday evening and
water for city use is now being drawn
from this source, but the public is
cautioned against using this water
for drinking purposes, unless it has
previously been boiled.
1t will probably take few days
to get the mains thoroughly cleaned
by chlorination.
Water will be sent to the state
board Of health to be tested before
the city officials put an OK on the
drinking Of the water without its
being boiled. Ii may be another
week yet before the public is notified
that the water is safe to drink, with
out having first been boiled
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
MERCHANTS WILL
START A GREAT
SALE SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS GOODS SLAUGH-
TERED FOR THE BIG TRADE
EXTENSION SALE.
viii Keep Stores
Open m EUening

Beginning Saturday morning, Dec.
10 and continuing through until Sat-
urday night, December "a, the retail
merchants of Alma will stage their
third monthly trade extension sale.
1t is really remarkable that the
merchants of any community should
attempt to hold sale of such pro-
portions just before the Holidays,
when seasonable goods, Holiday
goods, etc, pack the shelves of the
various stores. This sale is the big
gest proof that Alma merchants are
seeking to extend their trade over a
greater radius around Alma, in the
effort to sell more goods at smaller
profits.
In the effort TO convince the public
of central Michigan Of the bargains
that are being offered the merchants
have sliced prices deeply. They fee
40 TO 80 nils around this city will
find Alma its logical trading center
because of the fact that Alma mer-
chants, located in the largest city in
this territory, have the largest buy
ing power.
No comment should be necessary
on the "Just Before Xmas" sale. The
sale and the prices which are showr
on big six-page bills that have gon,
out over this district should be con
vincing enough.
From the time that the sale open:
until it comes to close Christmas
evening, the stores of the merchants
taking part in the big sale will be
open evenings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
SaiUatiOn Army
Seeks Xmas Aid

The Salvation Army is now maxi
ing its annual Christmas appeal to
the people of Alma and vicinity with
the hope of securing funds for about
two hundred baskets for Christmas.
sTn the effort to secure approx
nately S250.00, estimated as the cost
of the baskets, the business places of
the city and the homes of Alma will
be canvassed by the Salvation Army
under the direction of Envoy Glass
brook.
The work of soliciting aid for the
Salvation Army basket fund is now
under way and will be continued un-
ill Christmas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
MEMBERS Of {.
Of {. To HEAR
NEXT LECTURE
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
CITY" is NEXT LYCEUM
ATTRACTION.
Zueblin Comes to
Alma, December rs

Charles Zueblin, well-known lectur-
er and writer, who speaks here on the
Community Lyceum Course, Friday
evening, December l6, has delivered
his famous lectures on American life
in all parts of the country, and from
every section Of the United States
his lectures have been warmly greet
ed. DR.. Zueblin will give one Of his
most famous lectures when he APP
pears here, THE Twentieth Century
City," in which facts and figures re-
garding modern city building are
given, which are of great importance
to every hustling community, as the
lecture can be made to apply to a
greater or less extent to any city.
The proposition Of the Zuebln lee
ture was brought before the meeting
Of the Chamber of Commerce at the
city hall Thursday noon, and 1t was
at that time decided to back the lee.
ture to the limit, and it is expected
that all available seats in the house
will be taken by the business and pro
fessional men of Alma and other:
who are vitally concerned in the fu
ture welfare of Alma. They realiz,
that Dr. Zueblin has something very
exceptional to offer them.
Christmas is coming. You shoul'
place your orders early for any spe
cials you might need or desire. Re
member the Model Bakery is full!
equipped to turn out any class o.
special bakery goods for any occasion
on reasonable notice advertisement
-29-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
WEATHER SUMMARY

The weather summary for Novem-
ber, as reported by F. L. Delevan,
local cooperative observer, shows a
mean maximum temperature for the
month Of 4l.5 degrees and mean
minimum of 2S degrees. The maxi
mum was 50 degrees and the min
imum Is degrees. The total precipi-
tation for the month was 3.05 inches.
The greatest amount in "a hours was
1.2 inches on November 10. The to.
tai snowfall for the month was Ga
inches. On ten days .0l or more
inches Of precipitation fell. There
were clear days during the month
three partly cloudy and "a cloudy
days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-08
MEMORIAL

Tuesday evening the City Com
mission voted TO empower Mayor
Charles X. Murphy to look into
he matter of suitable memorial
'or the late A. w. Wright, who did
80 much during the early days for
he benefit of the City of Alma.
AS Mayor Murphy expects to go
nto the matter very carefully be-
'ore submitting his findings to the
commission, the report probably
will not be made for some little
time.