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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
NEW BONUS BILL
TO Be OFFERED
BY J. FORDMEY
EIGHTH DISTRICT CONGRESS-.
MAN WANTS BILL PASSED
BEFORE HE RETIREs.
Hopes to Acquire
Harding's Approval

Representative Joseph W. Fordney
congressman from the eighth district
Of Michigan, and chairman of the
house committee on ways and means
m congress has announced that he
will probably introduce new
soldiers bonus bill this week.
Not only does Congressman Ford
ney expect to introduce new bonus
bill this week, but he hopes that it
may be passed by congress before he
retlres March 1, 1923, and that way
may be found to finance the measure
that will meet with the approval Of
President Harding. He expects to
confer with President Harding this
week in regard to the possibilities for
financing a bonus.
1t is understood that Of the various
methods Of financing the bonus, the
two that are receiving the most ser
ious consideration involve bond is
sues. One would pay che bonus by
floating bond issue for that specific
purpose, and the other would pay
by issuing bonds direct to the bene-
ficiaries, it being presumed that the
men could borrow money on them or
hold them until maturity.
Il the president should veto the
bonus a second time, friends of the
measure mainain, its chance of be-
coming a law despite the executive
action is better in this session than
it was in the last Four new sena-
tors have taken their seats this ses-
aion-George, Of Georgia, Couzens
Of Michigan, Bayard of Delaware,
and Brookhart, of Iowa Couzens
and Bayard succeeded Senators,
Newberry and DUPONT, both of whom
were against the legislation. Should
these two new senators favor the bill,
it might make possible its passage
over the executive veto, if the bill
should fail to secure the Presidents
approval
The American Legion, through it's
national officers, is expected to get
behind the new Fordney bonus pro-
position. Major Alvin Owsley, COM
mander Of the Legion, was in Wash
ington two weeks ago and was in
conference with various senators and
representatives who favor enactment
of a bonus bill without further delay.
John Thomas Taylor, head of the
legations legislative committee, is
here now and sent out a call for a
meeting Of Legion officials in Wash
ington. This meeting probably will
be held Thursday or Friday, when
the plan of campaign in support Of
the new Fordney bill will be worked
out.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
Why That Lame Back?

That morning lameness - those
sharp pains when bending or lifting,
make work a burden and rest i'm
possible. Don't be handicapped by a
bad back-look to your kidneys. You
will make no mistake by following
this Alma residents example.
Mrs. William Story, 505 River Ave,
says: 81 was bothered with my back
as sharp, darting pains semed to go
all through my back and | was in
misery when | tried to work. My
back was lame and sore and when
| stopped or lifted anything, terrible
pains caught me so | could hardly
straighten. had dizzy spells when
spots came before my eyes and | suf-
fered with headaches. My kidneys
were so bad | was always tired and
too weak to do my work but Doan's
Kidney Pills bought at Murphy's
Drug Store entirely cured me of the
complaint"
Price 60c, at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Story had Foster Milburn Co.,
Circulation counts--we have it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
GRATIoT FARM BUREAU MEETS
Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
Morse, New Haven, was elected to
succeed A. A. Russell, who with
drew his name.
Delegates to the Annual meeting
of the State Farm Bureau as elected
are r. c. Blank, II. F. Mouser
and VIM Vanderbeek, with Harry
Grenlund Of Bannister as alternate
The following resolutions were
adopted by the delegates to the an
nual meeting.
Board Of Delegates of Gratiot
County Farm Bureau.
Your Committee on Resolutions
beg leave to present the following
resolutions for your consideration
and move their Adoption
/. Whereas The Tuherculin test
ing Of cattle is Of considerable i'm
portance TO Gratiot County as a
health measure and also economic
proposition in production of livestock
be il resolved THAT we recommend
action by the County supervisors
which will enable the testing of all
cattle in the county for tuberculosis. Z"
8. Whereas the dredging Of Ma
pie River means the development of
many acres Of valuable land, and
increase valuation Of the County
generally; be it resolved "That we
recommend and promote any activity
which viii hasten the development
Of this section"
9. Whereas the Farm Bureau is
fundamentally interested in secur-
ing the most satisfactory marketing
facilities for products produced in
the County, be it resolved "That the
Gratiot County Farm Bureau go on
record as being in sympathy with
all existing Cooperative organiza-
tions which have been built up and
any support possible be given these
organizations to increase their vol
ume Of business and make those or
carnations Of greater benefit to
their communities.
4. Whereas what the farmer needs
is not greater production, but a low
ering Of the cost Of production. be it
resolved "That the Gratiot County
Farm Bureau recommend program
of economic education by our
County Agent in promoting cam
paign of reducingthe cost of pro-
duction in livestock, farm crops and
farm management in the use Of bet
ter sires, better seeds, culling, ETC."
s. Whereas the Covert Road law
in it's present form is an unjust law
eve the Gratiot County Farm
Bureau favor modification Of said
law"
Resolutions Committee.
(Signed) j. b. Miller, +. B..
Hines, NJ. c. Morse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
TALENTED ARTISTS
APPEAR IN CHAPEL
MRS. BONBRIGHT. PIANIST, AND
MISS BAKER, SOPRANO, IN
JOINT RECITAL.

Although Alma college students
and their friends in this city have fire.
quent opportunities of hearing the
best thinkers in the various branches
of the worlds work It is seldom that
they have a chance to enjoy a pro-
gram Of serious music. The occasion
was the more gala, then when stud
ents, faculty and friends had the
pleasure of gathering Thursday even
ing to listen to a program of piano
music by Mrs. c. II. Bonbright assist
ed by Miss Martha X. Baker, soprano,
who sang two charming groups of
songs.
Mrs. Bonbright's first conquest
over her audience was by her lovely
stage presence. Her first smile Gre
ated an atmosphere of ease and con-
fidence which only increased with
each number.
Fine shades Of contrast in rich eX-
pressive numbers grouped with bril-
liant spontaneous music gave evil
dence of the care and thought which
must have been used in the arrange
ment Of the program.
Mrs. Bonbright was ably assisted
in her program by Miss Baker. Her
songs showed the same care in group
ing as the piano numbers. A fine
voice of considerable range and with
an enhancing quality in pianissimo
passages made her work a pleasure.
Perhaps because they were better
known "By the Waters of Mime
tonka" by Lieurance and Harriet
Wares BOAT Song" were most en-
joyed
Miss Baker was accompanied by
Mrs. Bonbright.
Mrs. Bonbright had an interest
ing experience as a student of music,
first with that American pioneer
teacher, VIM. Sherwood at Chicago,
later with Fannie Davies Of London,
herself a student of Madam Schu-
man, at Paris with Wegner Twain,
pupil Of Leschitiski and at the Leip-
sig Conservatory Of Music.
Miss Baker modestly disclaimed
any NltdlI lOi q bCdNISls lAIl
training is all American which does
the more credit TO American teaching.
Following is the program present
ed.
Polonaise in E Flat, OPP. % Chop
in.)
Mrs. Bonbright
The Star, (Rogers0 Songs Ny
Mother Taught Ne, (DvorakD Ho,
the Piper (Curran) By the Waters
of Minnetonka, (Lieurance.)
Miss Baker
Dreaming. Movement Perpetual,
Improvisation, (MacDowell;) Trau-
mes Wirren Dreams Fantastic,)
Schumann.
Mrs. Bonbright
The Call of Radha, Boat Song,
Harriet Ware); What is There Hid
in the Heart Of Rose, (Protheroe0
Yesterday and Today, (Sposs.)
Miss Baker
Pierrot the Dreamer, Etude Mig
nome, Valse Lente, (Schuett;) Nor
wegian Dance Caprice, Mazurka'
Butterflies, cole Ileson.)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14

Circulation counts-we have it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
Local NeUs

Charles II. Goggin was in Brecken-
ridge on business Monday.
Christmas handkerchiefs at L. N.
Baker advertisement 81-2wk
John Chick was in Detroit on bust
ness the latter part of last week.
Mrs. T. b. Babcock is spending a
few days at her home in Lansing.
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers.-advertise-
ment. 02-tfc
Mayor c. r. Murphy and j. D..
Holman were in Ithaca on business
Tuesday
Henry Kuhn left for Los Angeles,
California, where he has accepted a
good position.
Mr.. Earnest Fowler of Horton
spent a few days the guest of his
brother-n law, Milton Holmes.
DR.. r. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both Observation-Disclosures.
Willard Storage Battery Service
Station. Visger's Battery Service,
303 +. Superior Advertisement If
Cut out Sharrar & Watson's Rules
for auto owners for obtaining license
plates and keep it.-advertsement
W. j. Melchers of Owosso, general
manager of the Union Telephone
Company, was in the city on business
Monday.
William f. Reynolds, city manager
was called to Royal Oak yesterday
as an expert witness in sewer case
in that city.
ed into their new home on State
Street which they recently purchased
from c. d. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grover have
arrived here from Alberta, Canada,
and will spend the winter months
here with his mother.
Miss Esther Shong, who is in Sag
NAV General Hospital, is reported as
rapidly gaining and expected home
Thursday of this week.
Albert Jones of Sherman is visit
ing with his grandson, Roy Perry,
and family, and other relatives in
this vicinity for short time.
J. Richardson of the Libby, Nc
NELL & Libby plant of this city, is
the first owner in Alma of one of the
new Durant Star automobiles.
We are now displaying complete
line of Sopin Wolverine pattern hats
in this seasons styles. Elite Style
Shop. Vought G. Spaulding -adver-
tisement S2--2wks
Attorney Dodds of Mt. Pleasant
was in Alma a short time Tuesday on
his way home from Saginaw where
he and c. II. Goggin had been in the
trial of a lawsuit for several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fuller are the
proud parents of an 1112 pound boy
born to them Tuesday. Ernie" be-
lieves that such heavyweight would
make a cracking good parcel-post
man.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen and
little son left this week for Ypsilanti
where Mr.. Owen has employment.
Mrs. Owen has been spending some
time with her mother Mrs. Flewellyn
Ct w. Center st.
The Gift Shop open December 20
and 2l. Two days only. Owned and
operated by The Ladies of the Chris
tian church in building formerly oc-
cupied by the Durkee Music House.
advertisement S0-4w
William J. Minis, who for the past
eight years has been connected with
the Republic Motor Truck Co. Inc, in
various capacities in the service divi-
sion, has severed his connection with
the company and will Immediately
join the forces Of the Durant Motors
Corporation in Lansing, taking re-
sponsible position with that company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
Miss Sharp Gaze q
Fine Piano Recital

Alma Students and Faculty had
the pleasure Of listening to a very
fine piano recital Sunday afternoon
at four o'clock in Wright Hall, when
Miss Velma Sharp, formerly a resi-
dent of Alma, presented an informal
program Of three groups. The group
ing was splendidly arranged as one
can see at glance both as to con-
trast nd progression.
To say that Miss Sharp played
we'll would be TO express keenly
felt opinion not only personal, but
also displayed by the entire audi
ence in forceful manner. Schumann
was indeed stately and philosophical
in that germanic fashion of his, Nc
Dowell's witches indeed very real in
fantastic capers.
Only lately returned from Cali
fornia, Miss Sharp left again on
Wednesday for the East where she
will spend the winter
The program as played by Miss
Sharp consisted of:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
LEWIS DISTRICT

Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Beard spent
Thanksgiving with relatives in Alma.
Guy Hibner and family ate din
ner Sunday with the formers moth
err, in the Kelly district.
Orville Bowers has a ditching ma
chine at work on his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Binkley enter
tanned relatives from Riverdale,
tn arksgiving.
Quite 4 lot Of road work is being
done in this vicinity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
NOTICE

| will be at the following places to
collect taxes for Pine River Town
ship: Forest Hill at the Town Hall,
Tuesdays from Dec II to Jan. 9, in
elusive; Alma at the State Savings
Bank, Thursdays from Dec. II to
Jan. 4; St. Louis at the Commercial
Savings Bank, Saturdays from Dec.
10 to Jan. 9Th.
A. NJ. BUCK,
Side Treas. Pine River Twp.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
NOTICE

will be at Sumner, Dec. 26, and
Jan. 2, at Elm Hall, Dec. 20, and Jan.
d., at the Bank of Elwell, Jan. 30, and
at the Noice school house, Jan. G
for the purpose of collecting taxes
for Sumner township.
S2-4wks. John A. Rockafellow
Twp. Treas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14
TAX NOTICE

will be at the Ithaca National
S0-6c Arcadia Township treas.
Bank on Thurdays, Dec. II, 81, 2s
and Jan. and at Alma State Savings
Bank, Saturdays, Dec. 9. 16, %, 80
and Jan. 6 and 9, for the purpose of
collecting taxes.
Roy S. Keefer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-14

See Record advertisers first. They
will save you money.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
MISS NORMAND IS BETTER
Fieids -Confession- on Taylor Murder
Mysteriovsiy Regarded az Prinei-
patty Bunk"

Los Angeles Cal, Feb. 27.-Contin-
ued Improvement Of Mabel Normand
Aim actress. who Is suffering from In.
fiuenzn and nervous breakdown. was
predicted by her physician. He said
Miss Norrnand wns seriously III with
Influenza. which was aggravated by n
nervous breakdown as n result Of the
murder of william Desmond Taylor,
one of her closest friends Excitement
resulting FROM the confession of llar-
ryN. Fields In Detroit, Hs to certain al
legged details Of the murder of Taylor
was suhsidinG with nutsp"k'n express
sions ny officials Of their disbelief h.
Fields statements They called II
bunk" and declared they had h"cr
unable "a suhstantiute any of the nllr
CATIONS Fields made to the Detroit au
thorities The Investigation rc-"'Nct
itself locally largely int" n r"srmn
ton by the police Of running tu ground
the tips on the mystery thnt were
said To IN reaching IN" various off
cials M frequently as during th. days
Immediately after the discovery OF
Tsyior's body
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
ANOTHER STILL DESTROYED
NEAR PILOT KNOB CHURCH
Officers Expect to Catch Sinners
Later

Deputy sheriffs Robinson and Davis
called Chief Of Police L. C. Powell
and r. J. Abney, policeman, Monday
afternoon, TO assist in getting some
sinners located in the vicinity OF
Pilot Knob. The officers made a rush
for the s,ill and found that run
had just been completed and t''o
men were getting away. The officers
chased one man some distance, firing
several shots, but the sinner es-
capped. The officers say they know
this man well, and he will be arrest
ed. The officers destroyed 8 barrels
Of mash, large kettle, lot Of
fruit jars, malt corn, about 3 gallons
Of whisky, and lot of other things
brit did not get the worm, as they
had hidden it before leaving the still.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
WIDE SEARCH, FOR SANDS
Police Of Nation to Search For Man
Wanted In Taylor Murder Case

Los Angeles s-Gonccntration Of po-
lice efforts 10 find Edward r. Sands,
missing former butler->ecretary To
William Desmond Taylor, Was an
nounccd by drtectives attempting To
solve the mystery Of the murder ot
the him director here the night OF
February |. II Was planned Ia begin
immediately To assemble data for hand
bills To- be- sent throughout the country
To- supplement Information regarding
the missing man already distributed
broadcast
Herman Cline, po,ice de - i've, point
ell out that while no reward was offer
ed for the location of Sands against
whom n felony charge Is on file here,
rowu rdS amounting to S4,Joo have been
offered for information leading To the
arrest and conviction Of Taylor's muir
derer.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
GIRLS ASKED TO SIGN UP

Marion. O-A Lew movement, dub
bed school Eugeni,s" was started in
Harding High School when cards were
distributed and boy students asked to
sign "for clean speech, clean living,
high ideals. loyalty to athletic training
rules and clean athletics and opposing
tobacco. Girls from the three upper
classes will sign pledge against "ex-
treme and unbecoming styles Of dress
and the use of tobacco" The cards
were distributed at the request Of Roy
al Martin, athletic director Of Otterben
University, at Westeryills.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
OMENS POINT TO
PASSAGE OF PACTS
SUCCESS OF ARMS PARLEY TREA
TIES ASSURED, is OPINION IN
CAPITAL
Senate Is Expected To Take Up Plans
Immediately--Asserted That Public
Opinion Supports Aetion--lrreconeiI-
ables In Losing Fight.

Washington The best nugury that
all the treatie, negotiated at the Whsh-
Ington Conference will be- ratified with
few dissenting votes and without
great elapsc of time is the failure Of
the irrecOnciabc opponents Ia enlist
public support The second best argu-
ment is that the irreconcilables are
divided among themselves
within a short time all the treaties
will be before the senate for rautica-
ton. Ms the Chinese treaties, the only
ones siil before the committee are To
be- taken up The opposition 10 their
ratification WI be led 10y Senator
william T. Borah Idaho, Republican,
but he will have fewer followers than
in his fight against the four Power
treaty
when the treaties come before the
Senate. which, 1t appears, VIII be this
week. the final test of the public's At
titude toward them will be disclosed.
Every Senator realizes that the short
fight against the four.rowcr treaty
tiltutO NlIludllN no pubh' Shl'p'''
that. instead. abuse and ridlcule were
heaped upon the irrecuncilables that
the country wishes the treaties to be
ratified quickly.
This is not matter Of opinion. IL
is a fact supported in newspaper edi'
torials everywhere and by tons Of mail
poured into the Offices Of the Senator's.
The lrreconcilables, OF course, are no,
being condemned exclusively for they
have large following throughout the
country. but their support is meager
and except for few instances is diff
dent and unenthusIastic.
So far as those with their ears tC
the ground now can Determine the ir
reconcilable fight against these trea
Z ties has failed to excite ripple OF
enthusiasm. Instead, the public, de
scrtbed as tired Of the Senate" Is be
/ moaning the insertion II reservations
characterizing the Senators who pro
/ pose them as "Old maids with shears,
and Is demanding action.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
GEORGE NJ. PATTERSON PASSES
INTO THE GREAT BEYOND

George NJ. Patterson, whose death
is announced in the following clipping
taken from the Lancaster paper, is
former resident of Berea and a man
who had many friends in this vicin-
ity. He was a student in Berea Col
lege in the early sos. His first wife
was the sister of William E. Barton,
graduate of Berea College, and now
one of its trustees. Mr.. Patterson
was station agent in Berea before
going to Lancaster. His friends in
Berea extend their sympthy to his
bereaved ones:
While many knew of the critical
illness of George M. Patterson, who
was stricken one week ago with a
cerebral hemorrhage, none were pre-
pared for his death, which came last
night at eleven o'clock, at which time
his soul passed to the God who gave
it. For thirty years or more he has
lived among us and was one of Lam
ca ster's foremost citizens, having
during his entire stay here been thu
L. g. N. agent at this place.
Mr.. Patterson was a man of gen
erous impulse and never forgot thu
hospitality that is always evident il
true Kentuckian. His death ha:
brought a bitter cup of sorrow to th'
| lips of friends and relatives. He haC
borne adversely bravely and enjoyed
prosperity quietly. He had fille'
well the various relations of life, a
son, husband, father and friend ant
filled them well.
Besides devoted wife he leave
one daughter, Mrs. Russell Crumlir
to mourn his loss, besides a multi
tude of friends. The sincere sym
pathy of the community goes out t
the sorrowing relatives in the loss o
this good citizen.
Funeral services will be conducte
at his late home on Richmond stree
tomorrow, friday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. w. +. Rix will cor
duct a short service, after which tn
Knights of Pythias lodge will cor
clude the services, burial being in tn
Lancaster cemetery.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
SIMS RAPS NAVY DEPARTMENT
Admiral Calls United States orosniza.
ton Worthless for Fighting
War.

Minneapolis. MINI. Feb. 27.-"The
Navy department has the same organi-
zation now as Il had during the war !;
with such an organization you can
neither prepare for war, nor fight a
war when IL comes" declared Read Ad-
miral W. :. Sims In an address here
before the Twin Cities Bond club. An
organization such as that In the Navy
department. Admiral Sims said would
not be tolerated" were the public en-
lightened ns to what he termed the
true conditions. Newspapers he sug-
gested. should hire military experts
70 write on naval and other problems
OF national defense.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
Makinq a Name for Himself.

Uuw Menai Williams is Wales
poet-miner. who bids fair tn bring
Welsh literature To the attention "f
the Anglo Saxon world. Born in Car
nnryonShire. Williams has been n coal
miner at Glamorgan since he was six
teen. His work has therefore been
entirely inspired among the Sordid sur
rouhdings of mining town. Intel
Lrctunlly. he is II selfmade man. The
remarkable thing about Williams
verse is thai il is written In English
an acquired language for him and one
that he has aneXtraordinary command
of. His book. Through the Upcast
Shaft" is causing "A furor in England
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
World News


The treaties signed by the MEM
bers of the Washington Conference
are now all before the United States
Senate. In recent address in Eng
land Ambassador Harvey referred
with much certainty to their speedy
ratification, claiming to have infor-
nation, the exactness Of which could
not be questioned Probably he is
right, but Americans, generally, will
wait for the action of the Senate.
II is known that several reservations
are drafted, especially in the case of
the Four Power Treaty between the
United States, England, France, and
Japan. 1t is known that there are
some senator's who are expected to
fight some of the treaties and criti-
else others. Most Of the Republic
cans are likely to vote for ratifica-
tion, because the treaties are part
of their administration. Most of the
Democrats are likely to vote for the
treaties because they secure, in part,
what they desired to secure under the
leadership of President Wilson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-02
oomPeRs SCORES BANKERS

Washington.-De Mexico Is
entitled to recognition AS an act OF
Justice" Samuel Gompers, President
Of the American Federation OF La
sor In an editorial which viii appear
In the March number Of the American
Federationist. says The only persons
who can conceiyably derive any ad-
vantage from the continued withhold
ing OF recognition are certain Ameri-
can bankers who hope to drive bet
ter bargain with Mexico by creating
in Mexico the impression that they
have some influence in determining
the matter Of recognition"