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The Jasper news., 1921-07-28

HHas Bobble been eating between
meaIsf" "Bobbie has no between
meals From Life.
The Jasper news., 1921-07-28
The Gambling Urge.

Sharpe-It is impossible to keep
some men from gambling.
Thorne-What causes you to say
that?
"They broke up the poker games in
our town and put ban on crap-shoot-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24

Here are a group of coats
in all shades that formerly
sold as high as $3.50.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24

IhlS lot lncIudeS the finest
of Worsteds, Blue Serges.
Fancies. Positively $1,000
grades.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24

The finest hand-tailored
garments made: every gar
ment guaranteed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24

Positively the most won
derful vaIue-giving garments
ever offered. Formerly sold
as hign as SIC. so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24
STATE OF DELAWARE,
NEW CASTLE COUNTY

Personally me JOSEPH F. EMORY Notary
Public the John who being
II by duly doth that
the architect of the building remodeed Mar
that the
of the adjoining 40 Market occupied by the
Rachn Clothes Shop Rachn Clothes Shop
vacate the entire south wall of their quarters in
enable the addock the build
three arches that will the floors of 408 and 4l0 Mar
II Shop Inc. after alterations are made
JOHN CANNING, JR.
to subscribed before day of May
II A. D. 1921. JOSEPH F. EMORY,
II IL. S. Notary Public.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-24

Here, you will find suits in
all sizes. stouts. regulars, etc,
that sold as high as $4,000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
The COLLEGE
ADVE. E.RTIS|NG
VALUE GREAT
ADRIAN PAPER CALLS ATTEN-
TION TO ADV ERIlSiNG VAL
OF IT'S LOCAL COLLEGE.
The Value of AimG's
Institution Greater

Alma and Adrian Colleges have just
completed successful financial drives.
The Alma drive was in charge Of
Phelps Ncwberry, son of Senator
Nowberry, and was state wide IN its
appeal. Adrian was more local. The
value Of Adrian College to that city
and section was told in the following
excerpt from an Adrian Telegram ed
itorial:
Another practical fact, less OBJ
Nious but more important, is the adj
vertising value Of the college. That
is larger than most people realize. 4
college spreads the name Of town
farther and wider than almost any
other sort of institution, certainly
more than amy other Of similar size
and money value. The identity and
locations of colleges is known to ev-
cryhody that teaches or attends any
ins titution Of learning, and athletic
sports brings colleges to the atten-
tion OF thousands Of others. Anybody
can think Of the names Of various
small cities where colleges are located
solely because they are college towns.
I D take single example out Of many,
who would have heard Of the village
Of Oberln, Ohio, were it not for the
college that is situated there? Ger
ta.nly a mill or factory would not
have given it equal publicity. Such
towns aus Alma, Albion and Oliyet in
this state are known because Of their
colleges far more than they ever could
have been known IL any other way
Even Adrian probably owes rs much
publicity to her relatively small col
lesc as she does to her extensive and
important industries.
These facts make the future Of the
college AN important business propo-
-ition, judged strictly from a busi.
ness standpoint But there is another
aspect equally important-the i'm
portance Of having au institution that
cam higher education to our boys ano
girls. Every college draws a large
percentage Of its attendance from a
radius Of twenty or thirty miles. That
is true even of such great institution.
as lhc University Of Michigan. 1t i,
notably true Of Adrian College, a
least half Of whose attendance ha.
come from Lcnawce county or its i'm
mediate vicinity. In recent years tn,
proportion has been more than hall
proportion has been more than half
There are always many young people
who either are unable to attend a dis
Continued on page three)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
State Bodies
ia Soil Surrey

Mapping of Michigan's soils 50 as
TO show their agricultural and Geo
nomic value will become an accom-
plishcd fact at a not far distant date
if campaign launched few days
ago by all the state agencies con
cerned bears fruit.
At meeting called by Prof. NJ. NJ.
McCool, head Of the soils department
at NJ. A. C., the project was discussed
10y representatives Of the state depart
mcnt Of agriculture, the state conser-
vaton department, University Of
Michigan, NJ. A. {. development bu-
rcaus and the United states Depart
mcnt Of Agriculture.
Men i'm attendance named l.. Whit
ney Watkins Of Manchester, member
Of the state board Of agriculture, as
permanent chairman, and Prof. Nc
Cool as permanent secretary 4 spc-
cial committee was appointed to in
vcstigatc the matter, decide upon "a
definite line Of procedure to bring
about the survey and report ut later
date. Members Of this committee are
j. a. Doellc, recently elected to the
state board Of agriculture, chairman;
Prof. A. X. Chttcndon, head Of the
forestry department at NJ. A. c.; K.
A. Smith, state geologist; Prof. c. O..
Saucr, head Of the geography depart
ment at the University of Michigan
and Prof. McCool.
Dr. c. +. Marbut, chief Of soil sur
vey, United States Department Of
agriculture, was present at the con-
ference For nearly two years the NJ
A. c. soils department, supported by
the federal bureau Of soils, has carried
on a soil survey on small scale i'm
certain sections Of the state, $4,000
being spent annually In this work.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
Bic CROWDS
ATTENDING
CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM ABOUNDS N GOOD
FFATI RE NUMBERS WHICH
MEET WITH APPROX AL.
Guarantee Vas
Easily Net

The 1921 Eclpath Chautauqua,
hich loses IT'S weeks engagement in
Alma tonight, ha given Alma what
is believed hy many to hc the best
taiauccd weeks program since the
Chautauqud began to visit this city
ten years ago. II mas been program
that has met with the hearty approval
of lra tically every one who has at
tended the various numbers.
Especially have the lectures on the
program this year been Of unusual in
terest. the subjects being on questions
national and worldwide i'm scope, and
banded I'm % highly able manner by
speakers whose flnd Of Information
had been secured from first hand
sources.
Incideudy it might be mentioned
that in spite Of the fact that this IS
"a period If dcprc-s sion in every section
of the country, which Alma is feeling
as wen as every other city, The guar
;ntcc for the chautauqua was more
than met this year, showing that the
public valves highly the quality Of
the entertainments that are given by
the cnautau0ua Previous TO the open
:ne day many had expressed the belief
that it would not be possible TO sell
sufficient nGmbcr Of tickets this
year to meet requirements, and those
3ho were among the ll2 Alma people,
who signed the guarantee a year ago
were most agrcrably surprised at the
result Of the ticket sale
Wednesday evening signatures Of
guarantors fog the chautauqua in 1922
were sought. and i'm about ten minutes
lO2 residents of this city had signed
up the guarantee assuring the Red
path thautauQua for Alma in 1922.
The guarantee as usual calls for the
disposal Of 70 season tickets.
The chautauqua opened last Thurs
day afternoon with the customary in
troductNy exercises which were fol-
lowed by delightful concert by the
Oceanic Concert Company. In the
evening The concert company gave a
second concert, which was followed by
one of the feature lectures Of the
week America Looking Ahead by
Montavile Flowers.
The Japanese question and the i'm
migration question were the two main
propositions of the lecture, the former
partially solved by the solution Of the
latter, but needing in addition an
amendment to the national constitu-
ton, according to Mr. Flowers, for its
complete rcmcdying He called at
tcntion to the thousands Of undesir-
ahles who are constantly entering this
country from Europe, especially from
The southern countries. lie strongly
urged that the bars be pat up and inn
migration restricted to Il great ex-
lComtInued ON nage fivel
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
ShO,u Pigs Must
BE Vdccindted

All hogs must be treated to prevent
cholera before they can be shown at
any fair or other public place. The
members Of the Pig and Calf Clubs
all wish to see their pigs at the fair
in competition with those Of their fell
tow club members. The Fair Associa-
tion has been very generous with
prizes and there viii be some prizes
offered by others.
All Of the banks that have been seen
ON the matter have agreed to contrib
ute something to help make it an in
iuccmcnt for club members to show
their pigs.
The state has promised to send a
man free Of charge to DO the work of
vacouatng. The club members viii
only pay for the serum used. Full
particulars can be obtained from the
Farm Bureau office or the club leader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
LAST R0N0Rs
ARE PAID To
WAR HEROES
SGT. HARRY j. LEONARD AND
PVT. LESLIE Mclean BURIED
IN ALMA CEMETERY.
Lost Their LiUeS
M the World Var

The funerals Of Sergeant Harry j..
Leonard and Private Leslie Mclean,
who gave up their lives in the service
Of their country on the battle fields
Of France, were held Sunday after
noon, and drew out hundreds Of Alma
people.
The funeral Of Leonard was held
first, in charge of Alma lodge No.
II, f. & A. NJ. Well over hundred
Alma Masons were in the line that
marched from the undertaking es-
Enlistment with the body to River
side cemetery Masonic ex-scrvicc
men acted as pall-bearers. The Ma
sonic exercises at the grave of the
war hero were in charge Of John s.
knocrtzer.
Funeral services for Private Leslie
Mclean were held from the First
Methodist Episcopal church on Pros
pect avenue, Rev. NJ. ". Duffcy Off
ciating. From the church the body
was escorted to Riverside cemetery by
the George W. Myers Post No. 1872
American Legion, where the ritualist-
ic exercises Of the post were held.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
BETTER Babies
CONTEST At FAIR
MuCHIG STATE FAIR TO HOLD
\ BETTER BABIES CONTEST
THIS EAR.

u e- l. 81
i''''0. ''''''' i'' ~ 10 ''' - '''e
OBJECT oi one oi lhe n"s' attractive
features at the state fair to be held in
Detroit September 81 Is. The finest
babies-ia the state VIII 'gather. at the
fair grounds as entrants in the Bet
ter Babies Contest, which VIII open
at 10 a. NJ, Friday. sept. ,, and con-
cludc with the announcement of
awards at a. n.., Saturday, Sept. le.
In It's general educational program
the state fair gives first Importance
to the matter IF better human beings,
and SO it start- with the babies. Dr.
+. =. Mills Of Highland PARK will be
superintendent Of the contest and Will
be assisted by AN efficient staff Of
physicians aad jadecs Not only will
they award prizes To- the blue ribbon
babies Of the state, but to each one
will be given a careful medical ex-
animation and scientific advice as to
the needs Of each.
Babies entered must be- between the
ages Of l. and 36 months There Will
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
BUSINESS SHOWS
AN IMP PR0VEMENT
INCREASING TRUCK SALES RE
Fleet IMPRON EMENT N
GENERAL BUSINESS.

That the motor truck industry is
one Of the best barometers of general
business conditions, is the opinion ex-
pressed here today by Col. Frank f.
smith, Vice President and General
Manager Of the Republic Motor Truck
Co. Inc, reputed to be the worlds
largest exclusive truck manufacturer.
Reports indicate that where gen
cral business has been slack, motor
trucks have been laid up, for want Of
work. but that in sections where bus
incss conditions have recently inn
proved, motor trucks are being bought
and kept in constant service" said
Col. Smith. "Ncvcr before, to our
knowledge, has any condition shown
more clearly the vital part which mo-
tor trucks are playing in the countrys
transportation system"
"For months past the geographical
record Of our Republic Truck sales
has conceded with the general busi-
ness chart The fact tnat the Re
public Rapid Transit, our new three
quarter ton truck, built for Rapid
transportation, has met such a spen-
did response in various parts of the
Country, is a most gratifying indica-
tion that general business conditions
are decidedly on the upward trend.
COZ course we expected this Rapid
Transit truck to have a wide mar
ket, as it was designed especially for
economical rapid transportation in
every line of business, and our sales
reports indicate that farmers, grocers,
wholesale bakers, furniture dealers,
oil men, bus lines, poultry and fruit
dealers, and department stores and
contractors, are among the first class
of merchants to adopt our new
Model"
"The fact that we are daily receiv-
ing repeat orders for carloads Of the
Rapid Transit Model from all Sec
tions of the Country, shows a trend
which We consider definite National
tendency toward business revival"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
FORBES TELLS 1f
BANK CONDITIONS
ISSUES WHAT IE TERMS WARN
ING TO BANKERS or AMERICA
~ PUBLICATION.

Tic following article, taken from
The Mg ic Trade, is Well worthy Of
the close attention OF all readers OF
The Record 1t deals with what B. G..
Forbes calls "A Warning to the Bank
crs OF America"
"B. c. Forbes, ~cll known financial
writer, has issued, through the col
umns # the New York American
what ho terms a Warning to the
Bankers oi Amcr.ca.
"Hc is impc'icd to this because be
has come u the conviction that the
banks of the country for some time
past have been dcvotng their energies
To liquidation that is, i'm the calling
Of loans and curtui.ng credits. Thus,
while no doubt impellcd by the desire
90 fortfy themselves against any pos
sl5lc financial embarrassment i'm the
future, they have virtually been them
selves using the very means to bring
about the crisis. They have bccn en-
gagged in pulling down. So Mr..
Forbee tells thom that the hour has
come 90 start building up.
To upport his contention, he says
that t"o years ago, even eighteen
months ago, the banks were not only
going ahead at brcakneck speed, bat
encouraging everyone else to do the
same, when they sholld have been
nptItrfrfr tho I,t. l...l .oI ,,.,.. ,,-I..,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
A PERMANENT
+ Gas RATE IS
~ TO Be FIXED
UTILITIES COMMISSION TO SET
A PERMANENT RATE FOR
GRATIOT GAS COMPANY.
City Is To BE
Represented

The temporary gas rate granted to
the Gratiot County Gas Company
some months ago by the Michigan
Public Utilities Commission, and used
as the basis Of the charges for gas in
the four cities and towns, Ithaca, ST.
Louis, Breckenridge and Alma, which
are being supplied by the Company,
is expected to go by the boards on
Thursday, August IS, and to be re-
placed by a permanent rate.
The city has rccciycd>noticc that
meeting will be held at Lansing at
that time, when a permanent rate
for the company will be determined.
There is no intimation at the present
time from any source as To- what
kind Of rate viii bc fixed by the
commission for the company I'm some
quarters it is thought that the rate
will not differ greatly from the tenn
porary rate that is now i'm force. IN
other quarters it is thought that the
rate may be considerably lower
During the time Of the peak prices
Of the war the franchise Of the COM
p1ny was revoked here and in the
other communities whore the company
operates, and the utilitc- commission
was then asked to fix the rate. A
temporary rate was then set, which is
still being continued.
The city commission at its ad-
journed meeting Wednesday morning,
empowered William A. Bahlkc, city
attorney, to represent the city at the
meeting to be held next Thursday.
William +. Reynolds, city manager,
will also be present at the final hear
ing and rate setting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
Shoe Shop to
Help Uniucky

The Shoo-N-lIat Shop on Superior
street is making an offer to repair or
rebuild shoes Of the unfortunate
children of Alma during the school
season, if they are in need Of the aid
William Angclus, the proprietor of
the shop, says, The child needs the
education at any price, and we don't
want to see them kept out Of school,
so we will DO our little bit in this
way. 1t won't be- the want Of shoes
that keep them away from school
then"
Mr.. Angclus makes it clear that
this offer applies only to needy school
children between the ages Of six and
twelve years, although in exceptional
cases, he said shoes would be repaired
for school children up to fourteen
years Of age.
The offcr,' says Mr.. Angclus, "bc-
gins on September /, and will con
tinuc until these people can better af-
ford to pay for having the work
done"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
DIED FROM A
KICK BY HORSE.
CHARLES W. KUEBLER DIED OF
INJURIES SUSTAINED WHEN
4 HORSE KICKED HIM.

Charles Wesley Kuebler, prom
inent farmer living near this city, is
dead as the result of having been
kicked by horse last Thursday
evening
Kuehlor, who was 80 years Of age,
was kicked about GOO o'clock Thurs
day. when working with the horses.
His serious condition was Immediately
realized and he was brought to a hos
pital in this city. So serious were the
injuries he sustained that he was un-
able to rally from the shock, and
died Saturday, August 3.
The funeral was held from the late
farm home Monday afternoon, Rev
NJ. W. Duffey officiating and inter
mcrt was made in Riverside cemetery
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
POTATO CROP IS
REPORTED SHORT
CORN CROP OF STATE Is WAY
ABOVE THE AVERAGE SAYS
MICHIGAN CROP REPORT.

Reports of damage by heat and
drought are beng received from
throughout the Michigan potato belt,
according to Verne II. Church, of the
federal bureau Of crop estimates. IN
dications are, according 10 his weekly
crop report for the state, that there
will be light yield Of late potatoes.
Early potatoes are light crop and
recent rains are causing second
growth. This fact, instead of being
favorable, is likely to prevent Il heavy
Weld, and even under the most favor
able growing conditions later i'm the
season.
Corn, which up to this time has
been regarded as the most favored
showing above the ten year average,
continues to make good advancement
the report states, but is I'm need Of
rain. Hot weather has caused it TO
roll on the lighter soils. Most Of it
has tasseled and cultivation is about
at an end for the year. The yield
will depend greatly upon moisture
conditions during the next two weeks.
\ brighter outlook for all other
classes Of crops is general since the
heat wave was broken by rains last
week. The precipitation was heavy
in the upper peninsula and the north
crn part Of the lower peninsula,
where extreme drought had prevailed
for more than two weeks.
Wheat and rye thrcshing is pro-
crossing throughout the greater part
Of the state. Variable yields are re-
ported in keeping with the spotted
condition Of the growth. Wheat
yields range from to 80 bushels an
acre and rye from to 81 bushels.
Harvesting Of oats is practically com
pIeted in the southern peninsula and
some have been threshcd. The general
run Of the crop Is reported light
The same condition applies to barley
Beans continue to make good growth
and very few reports Of damage hav,
been received.
None Of the leading fruit state.
east Of the Rocky mountains report.
a better apple crop than Michigan
The crop for the United States, it j.
estimated, will be the lghtest sine,
1890. The crop in Michigan is muol
better in the northern than in tn,
southern half of the state. Nation
wide reports indicate that Washing
ton will rank first this season in appl,
yield, New York second and Michigan
third, and buyers are eagerly snatch
ing up contracts in these three states
Peaches, pears, and plums will b,
light crops, but indications are favor
able so far Grapes are a light crol
and warnings have been issued by th'
Horticultural department Of the Mich
igan Agricultural College that wealth
cr conditions have been favorable fo
the development of rot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
NelU Strain of
Poultry DeUei0ped

Lamona is name given to new
breed Of poultry that has been devel-
oped at the Experimental Farm Of
the United states Department of Ag-
ricultmc at Beltsvillc, Md. 1t has been
named by Scc'y Wallace after the or
iginator, Harry NJ Lamon, senior
poultryman Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. II is vh@ fowl with red
ear lobcs that lays a white-shclled
egg White Plymouth Rock, Silver
Gray Dorking, and White Leghorn
were the breeds used as foundation
stock.
The fowls are larger than leghorns,
with long deep bodies, we'll feathcrcd,
and comb and wattcs Of medium size.
The new breed is not ready for intro
duction and neither eggs nor fowls
can be secured. When sufficient
stock Of birds has been raised spcci-
mems will bc sent TO state agricultural
colleges and experiment stations to
test their adaptability to different
sections and conditions.
The Record can print il for you at
n fair pficc.-adycrtiscmcnt l0-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
AUTOS KILL 176
IN THIS STATE
OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
KILLED BY AUTOMOBII rs 63
HAVE BEEN CHILDREN.

Lansing, August IA blazing
yellow license plate, with the words
Careless" and "Recklcss' in large
green letters to bc carried on the
front Of the car by every automobile
driver who has abused his privileges
and endangered public safety, is the
penalty suggested by DR.. William j.
V. Deacon Of the Michigan depart
ment Of health as a means Of cutting
down the number Of auto accidents
and deaths
One hundred and sovcnty-six deaths
of which G3 were children under -
years Of age, were caused by auto
mobiles during the first six months
of 1921, reports Of the division Of
vital statistics show. OF this number
127 were males and 40 females, 60 OF
the deaths occurring i'm Detroit and
ZIG throughout the state
each succeeding year sees an in
crease in the mortality rate from au-
tomobile accidents and injuries" says
DR.. Deacon, "and each year it be-
comes increasingly dangerous foi
children to walk along the streets
Traffic regulations will in time i'm.
prove and prevent many accidents
but what is most needed now is some
adequate punishment for the care
less and reckless driver who takes
the chance Of crippling life to say,
a minute.
"Fincs are not sufficient. 4 stat,
law compelling drivers, who hav,
been judged careless or reckless, t.
carry-for period set at the dis
cretion Of the court-somc sort Of
special license which would label then
TO the public as careless or dangerous
would be more likely to get results
Public sentiment would then MAX
careless driving unsafe for the care
less driver"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-08-11
Tubercttiinc Test
ia GrGtiOt County

There are many breeders Of pure
bred cattle IN Gratiot county VINO
would very much like to have their
herds come under federal Inspection
and thus secure the benefit Of having
credited herd.
There are many hundred herds on
the waiting list at present and it Will
bc a long time before this work could
be done in ITS regular order. Arrange
mcntS have been made by the GratIot
County Farm bureau to secure state
Inspector within the next ten days,