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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
w. r. c. THIMBLE CLUB

The w. X. c. Thimble Club met
with Mrs. Ellen Pardee on March /.
Twenty-eight members and five Wis
itors were present. After a sump-
tuous dinner was served, two quilt
tops were finished and sold. Mrs.
Martha Walker presented the W. r.
c. with a beautiful quilt top. a num-
Ter on which was given with each
dinner ticket. Mrs. Kate Enterline
drew the quilt top and gave it back
to the w. r. c. to be sold at the
next meeting. The proceeds from
this sale will be used in buying a
flag.
After the usual order of business,
Mr.. Corral was introduced. He of
fered to present the best looking
lady with a beautiful plant, finally
deciding the matter by throwing his
cap and presenting the plant to the
lady who got it. II was finally won
by Mrs. Mary Baker.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on Tuesday, March Is. II
meets with Mrs. Eva Fisher, 52O
Hannah avenue.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
GOOD BANQUET
Large Crowd Attends Father and
Son Banquet Last Night.

The annual Father and Son ban
quet held last evening in the gymna-
stun Of Alma high school, under the
auspices of the Y. Nj. c. A., was the
best attended function of the kind
that has ever been held in Alma,
about four hundred and fifty attend
ing the affair.
The big attendance at the banquet
was one of the most surprising fea-
lures connected with it, as it had not
been expected that over three hun
dred would attend, and plans had
been made for about this number.
The large gathering crowded the
gymnasium to capacity. The various
addresses that were given showed
every evidence Of the most careful
and were especially well
greeted by the many who heard
them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
STARTED SUNDAY
Revival Services at Baptist Church
Drawing Good Crowds.

In all churches Of the Saginaw
Baptist Association revival services
started on Sunday, thc services in
the Alma Baptist church being a
part Of this simultaneous campaign.
Evangelist J. j. Pease Of Bay City
is assisting +. +. Shoufler, pastor,
in the special efforts that are being
made in the local church this week.
The meetings are being attended by
good crowds, showing the interest
that there is in the messages that
the speaker has, and the clear and
forceful presentation that he has. l..
r. May is at his best this week in
directing the choir.
Services will be held every even
ing during the balance Of the week.
and all Of next week. They will
start at 1880 Thursday evening is
to be "Men's Night" and Friday eve
ming young Peoples Night" " Sat-
urday evening will be Farmers
Night" Afternoon prayer meetings
are being held in homes and at p.
m. meeting for boys and girls will
be held in the church, excepting on
Saturday and Monday afternoons.
The church extends a hearty well
come to the service, says Rev. Shou-
fler.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
PLEASING PLAY
"The Master of Ballantrae" Appre-
ciated by Audience.

The appearance of Walker White
side at the Strand theater Friday
evening in Robert Louis Stevenson's
stirring romance, "The Master of
Ballantrae," drew a crowded house
Of theater-goers from Alma, Ithaca,
st. Louis and even from Mt. Pleas
ant.
The appearance of such strong
companies in the better known plays
at the Strand theater is meeting
with rapidly gaining favor in Alma
and nearby cities, as it is no longer
necessary to go to Saginaw, Grand
Rapids or Lansing to see them, and
hopes are being held by such people
that Alma may have such organiza-
tions at the Strand more often in the
future.
The east for "The Master Of Bal
lantrae" which appeared in Alma is
the same that appeared in New York
and which last year toured the couni
try, meeting with highly flattering
success wherever it appeared. Sup
ported by strong cast throughout.
Walker Whiteside was the better
able to make a brilliant presentation
of "The Master Of Ballantrae," car
rying the part of James Durie in a
very exacting and pleasing manner.
The musical program, for the great
er part Scottish selections, was also
very pleasing TO the large audience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
MEET TUESDAY
Pre- Easter Campaign VIII BE Plan
ned Tuesday.

Next Tuesday in the NJ. +. church
Of this city gathering Of all the
office bearers in the Protestant
churches of the county will be held.
The meeting is called in connection
with the county wide evangelistic
drive now on.
The first session will commence at
10 a. m. and it is expected among
other speakers that the new Secre-
tary of the Gratiot County Sunday
School Association will be present.
AT noon basket picnic is
planned. Delegates are 10 come pro-
vided with food, plates. etc, to en-
JOY this feature together.
In the afternoon speaker of
prominence is expected to be pres
ent. The meeting will adjourn about
400 o'clock in order to allow those
from distant points to return home.
Ministers and officers of Alma
should use the opportunity which
this convention presents without
fail.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
ROBBED THURSDAY
Alma Young Man Loses His Roll
in 81. Louis.

About $3.50 Thursday evening,
Charles Dove of this city, who had
been in st. Louis collecting for the
Metropolitan Insurance Co., of which
he is the local agent. was relieved of
over 10000 by two hold-up men, one
Of whom jabbed a revolver into Mr..
Doves ribs and asked him to pro-
duce. The hold-up took place as Dove
was passing in front Of the Hall
Coal & Lumber Company's office.
Two men stepped out from the shad-
ows one holding the revolver against
Doves ribs while the other. went
through his clothes. No trace of the
men could be found by the st. Louis
officers who were summoned imme-
dately after the robbery took place
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
ROAD MEETING

A number Of prominent good roads
workers from various parts of the
state will be at Ithaca Monday,
March Z, to address big mass
meeting to be held there in the in
terests of the proposed new Colgrove
translate highway. which, if it fol-
lows the present proposed route will
go through Gratiot county a few
miles south of Alma, and will be of
vital Importance to Gratiot. Among
the speakers will be Phil T. Cogrove
Of Hastings, president Of the Michi-
gan Good Roads Association, in
whose honor the road is to be named.
w. S. Linton of Saginaw, w. NJ.
Bryant Of Kalamazoo, Senator Har-
vey A. Penney and others.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
COLLEGE WILL
HOLD BANQUET
Members Of Chamber of Com
merce and Their Wives
Invited to Affair.

Tuesday evening the members Of
also their wives will be guests of AL
ma College at a banquet to be held
at Wright Hall, at which time II. NJ.
Crooks, president of Alma College,
and Mr. Resler, of Ward, Hill. Pierce
q Wells, will explain to members of
the organization its plans for the en-
dowment campaign in Gratiot county
and Alma, also the statewide endow-
nent campaign, in which Alma has
deep interest because Of the many
changes that it promises to make in
the future for the betterment of the
institution.
President Crooks, who is devoting
practically all of his time in the De-
troit offices, which have been opened
for the state wide campaign, was in
Alma Tuesday of this week, and at
that time with Mr. Resler, manager
of the local campaign offices, and III.
+. Reece, manager Of the Alma
Chamber of Commerce, laid plans for
the banquet Tuesday evening.
The general plan Of the endow-
ment campaign has not yet been
fully worked out, and it is expected
that following the banquet Tuesday
evening various committees will be
appointed from the membership Of
the Alma Chamber of Commerce to
work in connection with the big en-
dowment drive in Gratiot county,
where $4,000 is to be raised for the
erection of a Memorial gymnasium
to the memory Of the service men,
not only of the college, but of the
entire county.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
TEACHERS AND
BETHANY LOSE
Alma Played Wonderful Ball in
Defeating Ypsi's Pros
pective Champs.
M0UNTA|NEERS FIGHT HARD
resbyterians' Late Start i'm Friday
Game Gave Kalamazoo a
Victory.

During the past week the Alma
College basketball five has won two
games and lost one, both victories
being surprises for the fans, one
coming Saturday over the Michigan
State Normal's previously undefeat-
ed NJ. |. A. A. team, and the other
coming Tuesday evening over Beth
any College Of West Virginia, which
has been making a good record in the
east this year. The one game that
was lost went to Kalamazoo.
Bethany-Alma
Tuesday evening, with Capt Dahl
grin still out of the game. and Jim
my" Beattie removed early in the
battle because of illness, the Colleg-
ians were forced to the limit to
maintain an early lead that had been
taken over Bethany, but finally won
by a score Of % to 20.
Bethany took the lead at the start
of the fray with foul, but was
quickly headed by the Steele-coached
team. The visitors rallied, however,
and soon managed to get a point
lead again, but could not hold it and
the half ended with Alma leading 10
to Ii. Numerous changes in the
Alma lineup hurt both the offense
and defense in the early part of the
second stanza, and the team slowed
up in a most noticeable manner
Bethany for a few momqnts rained
shots at the basket, and had the Wis
itors had the least sign of luck at
that stage they would have quickly
sewed up the contest. The West Vir-
ginians did get dangerous enough to
cause Coach Steele to make still fur
ther shifts in the lineup and then
the Alma offense got under way
again, and very soon had the game
tied up tight.
Kirker, Waggoner and Jimmy"
Howe featured in the scoring depart
ment for the Maroon and Cream.
while Waggoner, Van Page and
% 'Hawkshaw' were playing strong,
defensive games. Wells was the big
noise for the visitors.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
lpsi- Alma.

The defeat of Ypsilanti, unlocked
for except by one dopster. has taken
from the Green and White a basket
ball championship, which not only
Ypsi, but every other college in the
association, had counted tied Up
fight. The defeat suffered by them
undoubtedly will throw Kalamazoo
College and Ypsi into a tie for first
place, and under the NJ. /. A. A. rules
no title will be awarded unless a
play-off is made. AS both teams
close their seasons this coming week
it is considered as highly improbable
that play off for the title will be
held
Thus Alma, while out Of the title
race, had the privilege of spelling a
championship in basket ball for any
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
GO TO MIDLAND

Coach Mullins Alma high school
basket ball team will meet Midland
at Midland Friday evening in what
is expected to be a hard fought game.
The Midland team, which defeated
the Almaites on the local floor by a
three point margin recently, is a
favorite for the honors of the even
ing, but the locals are hopeful that
they will be able to secure revenge
for the previous beating.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
AUCTION SALE

There will be an auction sale on
March 10. 1921, at Fred O'Boyle's
farm, two miles south Of Shepherd.
Stock, machinery and farm imple-
ments will be offered for sale. The
sale was postponed one day.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03

I ItIu DaskcIs-hlfktr }, Howe 3,
Waggoner 3, Beattie ?. VanPage,
Wells 3. Patterson /, Randolph 2,
Kelly, Stewart.
Fouls-Beattie 0 in 3, Kirlier 5
out of 6, Kelly 2 out of 4, Patterson
0 in ?.
Substitutions-Howe for Beattie,
Waggoncr for French, Scott for
Waggoner, French for Waggoner,
Waggoner for Scott, Shaffer for
Randolph, Collar for Kelly, Randolph
for Shaffer, Shaffer for Collar, Kelly
for Shafer.
Score first half-Alma 10, Bethany
10. Referee-Mulln, Kazoo Normal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

Topics Of community interest will
be presented at the March meeting
Of the Civic league TO be held this
friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the hcme Of Mrs. V. H. Shepard. The
city water works question up to date
viii be explained by Mayor c. r
Murphy and our spring elections by
Mrs. Shepard. New members are
cordially invited.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
Club will meet with Mrs. William
Schiff at $40 River avenue, Alma, on
Thursday, March 10. A good pro-
gram has ben prepared and all are
urged to attend pot luck dinner
at noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-03

A mile Of records at 80 cents each
at Sawkins. Hurry.
The labor world., 1921-09-03
WAGE. CUTS DRAG
| STAN NDARDS Down
GoInpefs Insists that Those that
. Have Should be Compelled
to Disgorge First.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. L.
I'm. all this talk about readjustment
and reconstruction, why is it that the
pressure is always brought to bear
upon those whose standards of life
and everyday existence would be de-
moralized by a reduction of wages.
and why this drive to reduce wages
first?" asked President Gpmpers, in a
statement on present conditions.
"Wouldn't it be more humane"
said the trade uinonist, Ito start with
them as. have and whose profits or
incomes derived from their surplus
savings would be the only factor af-
fected?
"There is a dangerous concept
among many that automobiles and ice
cream are all right for those who
can't serve society and who produce
nothing but that the toilers must en-
joy nothing of the good things of life.
1.-THE women know that the cost Of
living has not come down. Instead,
with profiteering going unchecked and
unrestrained the cost of living is 90
ms up, especially rents. Ninety per
The labor world., 1921-09-03
Fl. COLLINS MUNICIPAL
railway IS SUCCESSFUL

Fort Collins, Colorado. owns it's
street car lines. 1t is making money
Oh the project. according to W. H.
WinsloW, the city treasurer. And this
in spite Of the fact that the private
corporation known as the Denver In
tcrurban, claimed that they had lost
money every year for twelve years
during which it operated the line un-
der Favorable conditions
About two years ago the city took
over the line and in spite of the great
~ increased cost of materials, labor.
etc.. the city has been able to meet
expenses, improve . the service and
make profit besides.
When the city took over the lines
1t increased the service from 20 min
ute headWay to a 10 minute headWay
whatever the conditions require AL
though the city pays higher wages, it
operates on practically the same fare
six for twenty five cents, cash fares
being six cents.
The labor world., 1921-09-03
FOOD PRICES "DOCTORt5"
BRITISH WORKERS CLAIM

British workers charge that food
prices, issued by the British ministry
of labor, are inaccurate.
The governments figures are i'm
portant, as some employments have
adopted the principle Of sliding wage
scales based on the cost of living.
The workers appointed a committee
to investigate the governments fig
ures, which allege that food costs in
creased 1913 per cent from July, 1914,
to May. 1921. The workers commit
tee consisted of representatives of the
trade union movement, the parliament
tary committee of the British Trade
Union Congress, the labor party and
The labor world., 1921-09-03
STATEN ISLAND CITY
Line NETS GOOD SUM

Operation of the Staten Island Mid
land railway on a municipal basis at
cent fare has netted the city
S4,359 from December 1, 1920, to
June 80, 1921, according to Grover A..
A. Whalen, commissioner of plants
and structures, who has just filed his
report. .,
The total revenue for the seven
months, Commissioner Whalen said,
was $205,604. Making all deductions
for expenses, interest charges, and de-
probation. the commissioner said the
net balance of over $4,000 showed that
the city could successfully operate it's
own traction lines. and give better
service than under private ownership.
Chicago Tribune.
The labor world., 1921-09-03

SAMUEL GOMPERS. >
Samuel Gompcrs born 1850 Of poor parents denied
advantages of education and apprntced the trade Of
making child Through sheer character ability he
himself such degree that today he recognized of
the few leaders of thought and progress the civilized world
Early his he became interested the welfare Of the
oers study of their problems with the hope of
being helpful solving em That his efforts have been crowned
with large of millions who have shared in
way. in the benefits freely concede.
In his address to the metal trades department of the American
Federation convention in Denver President Gompers sad LAS
long live matter how placed shall endeavor pursue
lfcs work until the end When that end hope may
be express fellows past and here JUS
the confidence have in them and the respect that have
for them and the hope for the perpety of the great American
labor The American labor is safe It is
progressive 1t is less fanastcal but is pracca
This is the monument of Samuel Gompers' work.
The American labor movement is safe.
It is progressive.
It is practical. .:
The labor world., 1921-09-03
W. w. LAW OPERATES,

WILLIAMSON, ". Va, Sept. T.
The recently enacted state law which
permits slimmoning jurymen from
outside the trial county has been ap-
pied in the trial Of miners and other
citizens Of Mattewan accused Of kill
ing seven Baldwin, Feltz detectives
Organized labor opposed this jury pro-
posal when it was being considered by
the legislature.
The labor world., 1921-09-03

cent yof the homes in tn. United States
were built before4the, wa, ;: but the .ex-
orbitant rents gouged ou, IF the ten
ants by the profiteering I'd unscru-
pulous landlords is blam\d on the
high cost of labor during i>e, war;,
The labor world., 1921-09-03

= 4 America is the background Of every
hope you have in the world, no mat.
tier what you are going to do. here is
where you are. going to do it. No
matter what kind of a life you are
going to live, here: is where you are 60.
ing to live it. . *s-5*
The labor world., 1921-09-03

the cooperative, movement. The COM
mittee's investigators found that food
prices increased $50 per cent during
the 1914-1921 period.
The workers are now demanding
that the government adopt cost of
living index number 'in keeping with
The labor world., 1921-09-03

! If you are wiser than we, yet hold
aloof and refuse support, you wrong
us and yourselves. We have a right
to your superior knowledge and effec-
tiveness.
The labor world., 1921-09-03

the actual figures as. to the cost of
living" -. Z Z @55 Sgg - ! 7 = +
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
CHAPTER XIII.


The sheriff's barn stood against the
hillside. the distance Of half a block
back Of his house. lie had been In the
saddle most Of the day. 1t was dark
when he rode into his barn lot 10 put
up mis- tired horse.
So intent was he upon his task. so
eager to hurry 1t over and get sack 10
the house TO supper, that he failed TO
notice a dark form stealing 1own of
the bluff, through the bushes, and
along the barn wall.
The task finished. the sheriff closed
he barn door and turned toward The
house.
"Sh.hl"
lie whlrled and found himself gar
ing down the wrong end ~ steady
sLX-@un I'm the hand Of tie very oau
he had been hunting an d8v. 'O.e
sheriff WAS brave man, but be krpw
where bravery ends sud foUlhardin-s
begins His h4uds went up Us 4asck-
By ~ We could set them up. Tie man
4ifh Die slx.gun car1ted lis arm III a
sling Il na>c have cost him torture
90 take il out but he I'D it; reached
over aud plucked the eherin7s revolver
ont Of bis holster, thrust it into his
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19

blouse and put his arm back into mt
sling.
Listen" There was no misunder-
standing that whisper. "Ill rot hurt
you if you do as say. Creep up The
hill 10 the top of the bluff. Keep out
of sight as much as possible. r. IL
right behind YOU"
The sheriff was not a brilliant man.
but his did have a saving grain IF
horse sense. He crept along the
barn wall, up the hill through the
bushes and into the thick woods nj
the top of the bluff. The shadow be-
hind lin was noiseless, but he knew
that IL was there.
ITO Fallen Rock" came low, in,
eisive command. "You know the way"
He knew the way. He took il. He
never liked TO remember that journey.
It brought the SWEET out on his head
TO recall 1t. Not even sheriff.
Flatwoods sheriff, to boot--has a stom.
ach for a tramp through The dark AT
the point of a six-gun ia the hands of
such a man.
At the spring around back Of the
west end of the old cabin, he hest
tated. undecided whether that was The
final destination, and yet dreading to
make the mistake. if it wasn't The
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19

partment which had charge OF the
distribution of the state bonus.
When Mr. Duane sailed for France
with the Twenty sixth division, he was
a private; when he returned 10 Ameri-
ca after participation In almost every
major offensive OF the war, he was the
captain in command of the company
with which he went overseas as &
private. He had also served as II bat
TALON commander for time during
the Argonne-M Mouse drive.
Mr.. Duane has been a retail sales
man In Massachusetts and New York,
member Of the theatrical profession
and assistant manager for an electric
and gas company. During his career
as a state official, he was in charge Of
the disbursement of S20000.000 IN
gratuities 10 veterans of the war.
As n member of the state welfare
and post activities and state executive
committees of the Massachusetts de
partment Of the Legion, Mr. Dunno
was instrumental In blocking the pro-
posed transfer of eN-seryice mental
patients TO the old State Insane asylum
at Worcester Mass, aud Ia the cs-
Establishment Of permanent staff Of
teachers in the vaiious Public Health
Service hospitals
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
Reversed

famous Scotch minister Of the
last century was very absent minded
aud many amusing stories are told Of
this awkward failing. On one occa-
sion he had arranged 10 prepch in
certain church few miles from Aber-
deem. He set out on d pony in good
time, but wher near the end Of the
journey he felt desire to take o pinch
Of snuff The wind was blowing In
his face. so he turned the head Of the
pony around. the better to enjoy the
luxury Pocsvting bis snunbox. he
started the pony without thinking TO
turn it in the right direction and he
did rot discover his error until be
foand himself back In Aberdeen, at the
very time when he ought 10 have been
preaching seven miles a~ay-Eu3a}o
Commercial
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19

gun muzzle prodded him onto the brink
of the pool under the falls. Barely
out OF reach of the spray. the shadow
came around and faced him.
You think I'm the Red Mask. The
whole town thinks am. Like pack
of hounds you've hunted me to-day. but
you hunted the wrong man. The real
Red Mask was ono Of the pack. That
timber buyer is your man
The sheriff started. The cold voice
went on.
Did You ever know him 10 huv a
timber option? Did you ever hear OF
any that he boughl?'
"No-p
The sheriff was surprised to find his
mouth dry, his tongue stin.
and you never win lie Deliberate
~ planned to lay the murder Of Ionic
Solomon on me. Hes the real mur-
derer, and has the Blue Moon ut thls
minute. l knew it all along. but ! had
no proof Tonight | expect to get my
proof and l brought you along to help
me get IT,"
The Pearlhunter briefly explained
what he had CHANGED 10 learn the eve
ming before after escaping from the
Jail.
Had yon never noticed that he
comes down this way every nigAtT" he
concluded.
Yes, but I understood II was to see
n rrfy