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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
MOVING DAY
Last Day of Year Takes Prominent
Residents from City.

Friday, December 81, was evidently
moving day, the community losing
two of it's prominent and influential
residents that day, Rev. J. Frank
Jackson, ID. d., and James G.. Kress,
city attorney.
Rev. Jackson left Alma Friday
morning for Wooster, Ohio, where he
took charge Of his new pastorate on
Sunday, January 2. Mrs. Jackson
left the following day to join her hus-
band in the Ohio city.
James G. Kress, city attorney,
picked up bag and baggage Friday
afternoon, and trotted over to Ithaca
where on Saturday he was sworn in
as Judge of probate of Gratiot coun-
ty. Jim" was then placed in very
unusual position in that he was both
Judge Of probate for Gratiot county
and also city attorney for the City
Of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
CONTRACT IS LET
FOR RESERVOIR
Million Gallon Reservoir TO BE
Constructed as Soon as the
Weather Warns.

On Tuesday evening the city COM
mission let the contract for the con-
struction Of million gallon reser-
voir to be used in connection with
the water system Of the City Of AL
ma.
The contract for the work was
awarded TO the Ann Arbor Asphalt
Construction company, who had bid
for the work of s25,725, which the
local officials believe to be a very
low bid ror the work that is contem-
plated. In it's bid the company called
attention TO the fact that il was en-
abled to make this low bid only be-
cause it is now constructing large
reservoir for the City of Owosso, and
would move the forms in use there
to Alma as soon as the work there
had advanced to such stage as to
permit their removal from the con-
crete.
The reservoir is TO be constructed
just to the east of the pumping sta
tion, where but little excavation will
be needed to put the ground in shape.
II is rather expected that the work
Of excavating and levelng the ground
will be done during the coming few
months, and that work on the con-
struction Of the big concrete reser-
yoir, which will be about 107 by 12l
feet in depth, will be started i'm
mediately after May l.
1t is not felt that it would be
feasible for the city to construct the
reservoir during cold weather, be-
cause of the possibilities of the con-
crete freezing before becoming set,
and because Of the big added expense
that there would be in the efforts TO
keep it from freezing.
The million gallon reservoir is one
of the several items listed under the
$4,000 bond issue upon which the
voters Of the city passed favorably
at the November election.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
MULLINS QUINTET
MEETS GREENV|LLE
Opening Game of Court Season
Will BE Held Here Friday
Evening.

The Alma high school basketball
team will open the 1921 season on
Friday evening of this week, meet
ing the strong Greenville High quin-
tet on the local floor at 1870, in what
is expected will be one of the most
bitterly contested battles of the en-
tire season.
The Greenville cagers form a
strong aggregation, that will stack
up well among the "a best teams in
the state high school ranks, and it
is certain that the speedy team play
Of this veteran five will keep the To-
Gals travelling at top speed if Alma
is to achieve a victory in the open
ing fray. Greenville has clever
defense that promises to puzzle the
Alma bunch somewhat at the start
but if it can be penetrated with any
degree of effectiveness during the
early stages of the game Alma will
have a good chance to land the long
end of the score.
The local prep ball tossers have
been looking like real team in
practice and it is believed by those
who have been following the work
outs closely that the team will get
away TO good start in the opening
game. The cagers also have theil
eyes pointed on next weeks fray
with Flint Central here, and are par
ticularly desirous Of coping from
Greenville as a result.
Just what the lineup for the open.
ing game will be is still somewhat OF
question, but it is expected that
George Elias, veteran center, will be
back at his old job. Hyde and An
derson, letter winners last year, are
expected TO start at the forward po.
sitions, although it is possible that
Bentley may break into one of thes,
jobs. Lee Lyons, a sub last season
and Hopkins, a veteran guard, are
expected to be used in repelling the
offensive work of the Greenville five
Garner will also probably see actor
at guard job before the game ends
The second team will go to st
Louis Friday evening, where it i:
carded TO meet the second team OF
st. Louis high. The locals hope (,
defeat the st. Louis five, but expect
4 hard game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
CONVENTION TO
Be HELD HERE
Three Day Session of Christian
Missionary Association Will
Meet in Alma.
STARTS THIS FRIDAY EVENING
Meetings Promise to Hold Wide In
terest for Church People OF
District.

The .semi-annual convention of the
fifth district Christian Missionary
Society of the Church of Christ will
convene in Alma on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, bringing to Alma, it is
expected, numerous delegates from a
number of cities and towns in this
part of the state.
The Friday evening meeting Of the
week of prayer that is being held by
the churches of the city, will be held
in connection with the opening ses-
sion of the convention Friday even
ing at the Church of Christ. Rev.
Shoufler of the Baptist church will
have charge of the prayer service,
and will preach on the subject,
Families, Educational Establish
ments and the Young"
The program for the convention is
expected TO be highly interesting
one. 1t follows:
Address of welcome by Rev. j. F.
Williams.
Union prayer service in charge of
Rev. Shoufler.
Response to address of welcome
by President J. G. Wilson of st.
Louis.
Saturday morning, 900 o'clock
Business Session, with Reports OF
Churches.
200 p. m.-The United Christian
Missionary Society-its origin, its
aim, and position, by ID. p. Morris OF
Ferris Center.
2:45 p. m.-Sermon, Adjoining the
Doctrine by ]. G. Wilson of St
Louis.
1880 p. m.-Doctrinal Sermon by
Rev. j. F. Williams.
Sunday Morning
9:45-Lord's Day school.
10:45-Sermon by Rev. Leon r
May.
Sunday Afternoon
1:3O-Group Evangelism by Rev
L. r. May.
2:45-Rock Lake Volunteer Asso-
citation.
3;15-Place Of Sunday School in
the Church by Rev. Chapman OF
Shepherd.
Sunday Evening
6:OO-Christian Endeavor.
6:45-Illustrate Lecture by p. A
Sherman of Ann Arbor on Mission.
airy Service.
7:30-Sermon divinity of Christ,
by j. f. Green of Owosso
8:15-Law of Conversion by Rev
j. F. Williams.
The devotional services at the mis-
sionary meetings are to be conducted
by S. Randelf of Farwell, and tn,
song services will be in charge of L
r. May and F. Randall Of Alma. Bo!
Scouts of the church will meet th'
visiting delegates at the trains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
ALMA LEG|ONA|RES
HAD A BIG YEAR
Achievements of Post Give Evil
dence of Most Promising
Future.

That the George w. Myers Post
No. 1872, American Legion, is among
the most active Legion posts of the
state, is clearly indicated by the
achievements of the local organic
alton during the past twelve months.
Not the least important of the
many things that the Alma post has
started during the past year, was
the establishment of fund for the
relief Of the widows and orphans of
former service men. This fund is
small, but it is expected that it will
be increased materially during the
next few years. This fund was
started through a donation.
The post has sponsored three civic
enterprises during the year, the
celebration Of Memorial Day last
May, the celebration of Armistice
Day on November IL, and the Com
munity Christmas tree, the evening
Of December "a.
In athletics the basket ball team
of the George w. Myers post won the
Saginaw Valley championship in
1920.
The "Plice of Peace" one of the
big government movie pictures was
brought to the Strand through the
influence of the post.
The Legionaires rallied to the Sal
walton Army drive of 1920, and put
it over the top, after it had seemed
doomed to failure, as far as the
quota being raised was concerned.
In addition to. these worthwhile
purposes, the Legion. held a big two
day outing for members Of the post
at Rock Lake early in the fall, sent
rs men to the Valley Roundup of
Legionaires in Saginaw in Septem-
Der, sent three delegates to the state
convention and one to the National
convention.
The George w. Myers Post was
among the first in the state to es-
tablish a Woman's Auxiliary.
These things have been done by
the Alma post on limited means, as
the dues Of the members are only
$500 per year, while most posts
charge $500. OF this sum $1.OO
goes to the national organization and
fifty cents to the state organization
leaving only small sum for the
/ local post TO work with.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
BIGGEST DAY
Wednesday Saw Biggest Days Bus
mess in History.

Wednesday, the -aening day of the
Robinson sale, saw this store do the
biggest days business of any single
store in the history Of central Mich
igan, the amount being we'll in ex-
cess of $1,000.
The doors of the store opened for
the sale at 900 a. m. Wednesday and
from that time on the store was
crowded to the limit practically ev-
cry minute of the day.
Very soon after 900 a. M, it be-
came necessary to lock the doors, and
admit just a few people at time
as the crowd thinned out This was
continued practically all day long.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
OPEN SEASON
Alma Collegians Meet Muskegon and
Grand Rapids.

The Alma college basketball team
will open the 1921 season this week
with a two day road trip, which
calls for trays with Muskegon "Y" at
Muskegon on Friday and Grand Rap
ids Junior at Grand Rapids on Satur-
day.
With the advantage Of only three
days Of practice since the holiday va
cation the Maroon and Cream team
will not be in the shape that it should
be for two hard battles, particularly
in view of the fact that both Muske
gon "Y" and Junior have had three
or four games so far this season and
are going in fine shape.
The Muskegon "Y" team is being
considered as one Of the strongest
aggregations i'm the state, not having
lost a game so far, while it has been
making such teams as the Michigan
Aggies, Kalamazoo College and
others.
Grand Rapids Junior is not be-
lieved to be exceptionally strong,
but having had four games will be in
far better shape than the Alma five
1t is not known yet who the men
will be that Coach Steele will use in
the opening games, but it is consid-
cred probable that Battle and Kirker
of Detroit, Hudson from Saginaw
Eastern or Howe of Alma will get
the choice at the forwards. The CEN
ter job and the guard places were al
so far from settled, Wednesday even.
ing, and it is probable that the mer
who are taken on the first trip will
be picked following the practice to-
night.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
RESIGNATION HAS
BEEN ACCEPTED
Kress Is No Longer One of the
Officials of the City
of Alma.
.BAHlKE IS HIS SUCCESSOR
Well Known Attorney Is Appointed
to Fill Vacancy that Was
Created.

Tuesday evening the city commits
sion on a motion by Commissioner
Creaser supported by Commissioner
Glass, accepted the resignation of
James G.. Kress, as city attorney,
and the unusual position in which
Mr.. Kress had been placed when he
became Judge Of probate of Gratiot
county on January /, when he was
also still Alma's city attorney, was
done away with.
The motion to accept the resigna-
tion Of Mr.. Kress, which appears in
the proceedings of the commission,
was "flowery" one, the evident in
tention being to outdo the literary
efforts of Mr.. Kress in the resigna-
ton that he recently submitted to
the commission.
While the acceptance was some
what of literary effort, the sincere
thanks of the commission to Mr..
Kress for his efforts in behalf of
the city as its attorney, stand out in
every line.
With the acceptance of the resig-
nation Mr.. Kress, after four days, as
judge of probate of Gratiot county
and attorney for the City of Alma,
became James G. Kress, Judge of
probate for Gratiot county.
Immediately following the accept
ance of the resignation, William A.
Bahlke was unanimously appointed
by the commission as city attorney
to fill the unexpired term, which it
is understood he will accept.
Without question Mr.. Bahlke will
prove very able successor to Mr..
Kress. He has been deeply interest
ed in local affairs for years, and was
practically the author of the city
charter. When Alma was village
he served the city both as its presi-
dent and as attorney As a lawyer
Mr.. Bahlke is considered as a man of
no mean ability, and the city is for
tunate in being able to secure his
legal ability in the office of city at
torney.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
POUCH MISSING
Mail Pouch Taken Here Now Sought
BY Inspector.

A post office inspector arrived in
Alma Wednesday to take up the
search for n pounch of first class
mail that came up missing here
about ten days ago.
So far as known the pouch con-
tanned nothing but letters, and it has
not been ascertained whether or not
any Of these may have contained
money, drafts or money osders.
At the present time there is no
clew as to the whereabouts of the
pouch. or the person or persons that
may have taken il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
LIFE OF THE SNOWFLAKE

The fourth number of the Alma
College Library Lecture Course will
be given next Tuesday evening,
January II, 1921 in the College
Chapel, at eight o'clock. The lecturer
will be Professor Francis f. West.
head of the Chemistry Department
Of Alma College. His subject is to
be "The Life Of the Snowflake" :"
There will be fifty or sixty beautiful
slides shown, picturing the snow
flake in it's many exquisite, artistic
forms. And also one or two simple
experiments will be made. The pub
lie are cordially invited to attend.
Admission will be free.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
SUGAR FACTORY
FINISHES RUN
Alma Plant Has Sliced 104.715
Tons of Beets and Made
Them into Sugar.

The 1920 run Of the Alma plant of
the Michigan Sugar company was
brought to finish on New Years
day, the last beets being sliced by the
big Alma factory at 11:3S a. m.
During the season which started
in early October, and came to an end
with the beginning Of the year, 104,-
715 tons of beets were received at
the plant, sliced and made into
sugar.
The campaign of the sugar plant
this year has been more important
10 the business interests Of Alma
than for some years past. Many
workmen of the city, who were out
of employment, when the local plant
opened, secured employment there
and as a result the plant has done
much to tide the city over the period
of depression.
II has proven big thing for the
farmers this year also, the drop in
market prices of farm products hav-
ing been such that the raising Of
beets this past year, has paid as
good return in most sections Of
the state, as any other crop, and in
most cases has paid better return
10 the growers.
The Record hopes next week to be
able to give somewhat detailed
story of the campaign, from the
bects sliced to the sugar manufac-
tured, men employed, total amount
of wsges, amount paid to farmers of
this section of the state for beets,
tbe amount Of coal consumed, and its
cost, the number Of tons of lime
used, number of thousands of sugar
sacks, barrels, etc. that its readers
may have slight idea Of the cost Of
producing beet sugar.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
BIG BANQUET
Robinson Stages Biggest Store Ban
auet Ever Held Here.

The biggest store banquet ever
given in this city was held Monday
evening in the basement Of the Rob-
inson State Street store, being ten
dered to the eighty employees of the
store, both the older employees and
those who had been secured special
ly for the sale that is now being con-
Quoted. The menu was in charge of
Mrs. Frousch, caterer, and three as
sistants.
Following the banquet, with Mr..
Lown acting in the capacity of toast
master, some interesting talks were
given by Mr.. Campbell, Mr.. Bistline
and others. Mr.. Robinson was called
on for a few words, and was followed
by H. C. Hart, who is conducting the
sale. Mr.. Hart went over his var
ious experiences in conducting sales,
took up the essential details of the
sale that was to be started on
Wednesday in the Robinson stores,
gave instructions as to the handling
of the crowd.
The clerks all displayed a big in
terest in the talks, especially that
given by Mr.. Hart, and looked for
ward the sale with optimism.
Mr.. Hart placed a quota for the
sale at $4,000 worth of goods to the
day, dividing this among the various
departments. The department heads
felt confident that they would easily
achieve the quotas.
Following the talk by Mr.. Hart,
Mr.. Robinson announced that tickets
had been reserved at the Strand
theatre for the entire number and it
was a jolly crowd that threw off
business cares for few hours and
enjoyed the Movies"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
SMALL LOSS
Chief Sartor Believes Department
Has Made A Record.

j. +. Sartor, Jr., chief Of the AL
ma Fire Department, believes that
the department has made a record
for the six months of the fiscal year
that no department in the country in
a city the size of~Alma can equal,
it having responded to ten fire
alarms during this time with a total
loss from these fires of only $4,000.
Sartor points with pride to this
record, and calls special attention to
the fact that the total property val
uation of the places where there
were fires was s150,000, making a
percentage of fire loss of just
slightly more than one-tenth Of one
per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
ARE BEING SOLD

The bonds for the $4,000 bond is
sue upon which the voters of the city
pas ed favorably at the November
election are now being printed in De-
troit for the Detroit Trust company,
which purchased them from the city,
and il j. understood that the Detroit
Trust company has already sold a
portion Of the issue. The fact that
the Detroit Trust company has al
ready sold some of the bonds before
they are off the press, speaks highly
fof the credit of the city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
FIRE SATURDAY

The Alma fire department was
called 20 the Alma plant Of the Mich
igan Sugar company at an early hour
Saturday morning, where small
fire had started in the lime kilns.
Using the chemical apparatus the
fire was quickly extinguished with a
very small loss 20 the sugar COM
pany.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06
REPORTS MONEY TAKEN

Mrs. Hattie White has reported to
the police that $1,000 was taken
from her rooms in the Gibbs block,
over Eichenberg's store on Friday Of
last week. Officers have not yet
been able to locate the missing
money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Home made nut sweet cream car
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Douglas Fairbanks latest picture,
Strand next weekday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

We would be pleased to show you
samples Of Canaan coal. Brown
Ward Co., phone 27.-60tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Home made nut sweet cream car
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Maroon and Cream play, Strand
soon.---adv. If.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Douglas Fairbanks latest picture.
Strand, next week.--adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Watch for "The Man from Home"
adv.-tf.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

subscribe tS the European Relief
Council for the suffering children Of
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Douglas Fairbanks latest picture.
Strand. next weekday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

Cash advanced 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-01-06

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fore March l.. 1921. or as follows:
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
Community Deeply Crieved
Over tie Demise Of Rev.
Sammy Toy.
ld) V~oSAsv0oo & ssx0GHsE sE6oS

Little Sammy Toy is dead in
Yuby Dam, He died without a
struggle. He had been linger-
ing between life and death
for several days and it looked
like he might convalesce, but
complications set up, gan green,
pneumonia, paralysis and blood
poisining, and these coupled in
with the shock from the shot,
and his extreme weakness from
old age, SO. was more than the
brittle thread of life could bear,
so it snapped and he died in.
stanta, or there abouts.
The doctor had just said a
little while before his death, that
if he could keep him alive until
today. that he would take a
change for the better, or the
worse. This save me great hope,
but in a few minuits | saw all
was over with him.
His body is lying in State here
in Capitol Building and | am
going to accord him a christian
burial in my own new tomb at
Lower Bilitown tomorrow. Fun
eral services conducted by the
Rev. Sammy Cad at the M. E.
South at 10 o'clock A. M, to-
morrow, song lead by William
Tell, after which he will be in.
tered in my family graveyard
in Lower Billtown U. 5. A. But
now | mnst stop and drop tear.
The Brotherly.
Sicker Snake.
P. S. l am in great need of
a preachsr at this place. anyone
that has had some experience
and wishes some more, call on
me at my Office in Yuby Dam. |
require no references.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
TO The TEACHERS.

The school meet, Dec. End 3rd,
is for all schools that care to. or
can take part in any contests.
There has been no action taken
by the Board, relative to the
teachers attending Dec. End,
but Mr.. McCauley. chairman, of
the Board and | have discussed
the matter. and we are sure the
Board will ratify our action. in
announcing, that all teachers. who
wish to attend, whether you
have contestants or not, will be
allowed to do so. but you will
not be paid for the day unless
you attend, and will be expected
to continue your work on that
day unless attending.
Hoping your schools may be
helped by this school gathering.
| am yours for better schools.
Estelle Gailbreath,
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24

Davidson County council calling
on us for dairy cows, Sumner
County asking for the purchase
of poultry. the Dayton Booster
Club using the informotion given
by us in promoting a similar
organization for that county,
Smith County asking for in
ormation of the organization
with a view of perfecting an
organization there, and Ruthford
asking for permission to place
hogs in the pure bred hog sale
which was to have been staged
Saturday, November 10.
Besides these there are in
quiries every week from promi-
nent buyers from Smith. Ruther-
ford, Dekalb and Cannon coun-
ties about the purchase of mich
cows here. Even Maury County
THE dimple of the universe" is
asking for information about the
cooperative buying of cottonseed
meal.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24
Red Cross Plans
100000 Effort
To Save Children

Medical care and clothing for thSu-
sands of children in Central and East
ern Europe are outlined as the activ-
ities of the American Red Cross In
Europe for the current year, says q
statement on the eve Of the Annual
Roll Call of the organization. These
activities, supplemental to the feeding
operations of the European Relief
Council of which Herbert Hoover n
chairman, are designed to provide the
most adequate and balanced relief
within the resources of private phi.
lanthropy.
Through the establishment of child
welfare stations in the centers Of pop
ulation of those countries where ade-
quate medical care is not now obtain
able, the American Red Cross plans
TO provide the medical assistance need
cd to restore these children to q nor
mals healthy life The sum Of ga
G00,0C0 has been made available for
this work.