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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
Entertainment al Home.

You are much more serious in your
addresses than you used to be-" re-
marked the friend. "Many's the time
when a mass meeting was held in your
honor, you'd simply hire a band, tell
a few anecdotes and let it go at that?"
True" responded Senator Sor-
ghum. Modern invention has changed
all that. I've got to give 'em real
thoughts. You can't expect a states
man to go through life trying - COM
pete with the monographs and the
comic supplements"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
Harmless Diversion.

Senator SnOrtsworthy," said tha
eminent statesmans secretary. Hon
Jupiter Joblots is waiting without {,
pay his respects. He pOked me II
the ribs and said he hoped to haw
a little fun while in Washington"
Lets see" unused the senator. "L
Honorable Jupiter listed among m!
constituents as a theoretical prohibi
ZIONIST or the 100 per cent variety?"
Hes 100 per cent"
"That being the case, you'd bette
take an hour off. Show him the Wash
ington monument, the White House an,
congress i'm session. That will b,
about all for him, l think.
ham Age-Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound Tablets and Lydia E. Pinkham's
Blood Medicine and improved every day.
/ do all my own work now except the
washing and do it with ease. l can ac-
complish as much in day now as it
would have taken me a week to do last
winter and / try to get every one know
to take your medicine to build them up.
You are welcome to use this letter as
testimonial if you like. Mrs. CHAs.
BAKER. q Spencer Ave-, Hornell, NY.
In almost every neighborhood there
are women who know of the value OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. They know because they have
taken it and have been helped. Why
don't you give it trial?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
II Used to Be.

The exorbitant prices that prevail
all over the world led Col. Charles
J.. Forbes, director of the Veterans
bureau. to say at reception in Wash.
ington:
These unreasonable prices natural.
" made men think that postwar NOR.
atty in the business world as more
rapacious than pre-war morality was
1T used to be that a man was con.
tent to hold his own. Today he in.
sists on holding other peoples"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
The USAGE OF Monticello. y

The Usage of Monticello" was a SO
brlquet bestowed upon Thomas Jeffer
son. in alluslon to the wisdom dis
played by him in political affairs dur
ing his residence at Monticello, Va
after his retirement from the presL
dency.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
CHAPTER Xxx.

Peter saw, with a sort OF stupefac-
ton, that life was satisfying her now
as life had never satisfied restless, ex-
acting little Cherry before.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13

JLle IIldJJeT Will lie.
/ was tired out all
over anditwas an eff
fort for me to move.
! was irritable and
could not sleepnights
and had trouble with
my bowels and at my
periods. 1t seemed
thatnearly every one
around me knew of
your m edici inc and
wanted me to try it,
az at last / took
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13

Salads remain perennially popular
because n salad is something you don't
have TO cook.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
rr,lth and lnnuIrx

Truth never lost ground by inquiry
because she is, most OF all, reason
able.-William Penn
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13

Feel smile and the right kim
of smile will show up; but drat TIN
artificial ones.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
A savIno Grace.

Nothing will cheer up homely mal
more than to tell him he has chaysctf
IN his face.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13

Laugh and the world laughs with
you, even when you are laughing at
IL.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
Important to Mothara
Historic Date.

On June 2, 1875, while experiment
ing on his harmonic telegraph, Alexan
der Graham Bell made the discovery
that led to the construction of the
first telephone.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1922-04-13
NOW DO MY
WORK With EASE
Because Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored My Health
HllIIIIlIIIlIIlIIIjIII

Hornell, N. Y.-'1 was in bad health
but there didn't SCENT to be any one thing
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
MERRITT MILLER
IS ELECTR0CUTED
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE YESTER-
DAY WHILE AT WORK NEAR
SAUGATUCK.

Merritt Miller Of the Central Mich
igan Light G. Power Company Of this
city was electrocuted Wednesday af-
ternoon, while working on the power
lines of the Continental Utilities Co.
near Saugatuck, according to word
received here late yesterday by Man
ager Holcomb of the Alma company.
1t is understood that Miller was in
.stalling a transformer on pole when
he came in contact with a live wire.
Doctors were summoned and a pull
motor procured and everything pos
sible was done for him, but to no
avail.
Merritt Miller is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Miller living west of
this city, and was a graduate of Alma
high school. He is well known in
Alma.
The funeral will be held from the
home at l o'clock on Saturday p. m.
and at o'clock in the Methodist
church of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
REPUBLIC GETS
NEW FINANCE
COL. FRANK +. SMITH, PRESI-
DENT MAKES IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In a statement issued here by Col.
Frank +. Smith, President and Gen
.eral Manager of the Republic Motor
Truck Co. Inc, the following an
nouncement was made:
"Mr. C. II. Poppenhusen, represent
ing the Bankers Committee, and Mr..
NJ. N. Buckner, representing the Note
holders Committee, announce that an
agreement was reached this morning
between representatives of the Note
holders Committee, the Bankers, and
other creditors Of the Republic Motor
Truck Co. Inc, with bankers, under
which ample working capital will be
provided for carrying on the business.
Details of the plan providing for re-
adjustment of the Company's capital
ization and indebtedness are now be-
ing worked out, and will be announced
shortly"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
PECK'S BAD BOY

On Friday of next week the Strand
Theatre opens the Fall theatrical
season with Charles w. Benner's ver-
sion of the famous farce comedy,
Peck's Bad Boy, clever play with
plenty Of pretty girls, beautiful Co.'S
tunes, catchy music and fun galore.
George w. Peck's bad Boy stories
originally appeared in a Milwaukee
newspaper, and later In book form.
They have been read and laughed at
by millions of people in all parts Of
the country.
The stage version is said to be even
funnier than the book, and Mr.. Ben
ner has been out with a road show of
this hilariously funny farce for many
seasons, and has met with unquali-
fled success wherever his company
has appeared.
This is the first musical comedy to
be presented on the Strand stage, and
the management of the theatre is
very anxious to learn whether the
people of Alma want shows present
ed here this fall and winter. The
only way they can tell is by the pat
ronage they get on this attraction
If it is generous, there will be other
road attractions brought here from
time to time, but if the attendance is
poor, it is impossible to induce high
class companies to come here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
ST. LOUIS To
GET NEW DEPOT
p. Nj. TO BUILD NEW STRUC-
TURE; FIX UP GROUNDS,
TRACKS, ETC.

The Pere Marquette railroad has
made definite decision in regard to
the building Of a new depot in st.
Louis, to replace the old building that
was destroyed by fire about six
months ago. The contract has been
awarded TO Spence Brothers, con-
tractors, of Saginaw, and ground has
been broken for the erection Of a de-
pot that will add much to the appear
ance of the city.
The new building is to be con-
structed Of tile and brick, the original
plan being to build the walls of
twelve-inch tile and trim the corners,
windows and doors with brick, but an
attempt it being made by the rail
road to have the walls made of eight
inch tile, covered completely with a
veneer of brick. The building will
be 21 by Ga feet with an extra cover
ed surface at each end for baggage
and mail carts. There will be a
large general waiting room aside
from the office, baggage room and
toilets, with a basement under the
entire building.
The surface between the depot and
the tracks will be paved with brick,
and the runway, connecting Main and
Clinton streets probably will be paved
by the city, as promised some time
ago when the railroad was being urg-
ed to rebuild here. When the work
has been completed in the fall and the
ground about has been decorated
with flowers and shrubbery as before,
ST. Louis will have as impressive an
entrance and exit for the railroad as
any city along the line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
BIBLE LECTURES

"How We Got Our English Bible" f"
This is story full of interest, which
includes some of the most fascinating
history of ancient times. Rev. f. f..
Shoufler will discuss this in his lee
ture at the Baptist church Sunday
morning at 1000 a. m.
Three great manuscripts have been
found that were not accessible when
the King James version was COM
pleted, viz: The Alexandrian manu-
script which was found in the old
library in Alexandria, in 1923, which
may be seen in the British Museum,
London; The Vatican Manuscript
which has been for centuries at the
Vatican Library, Rome, The Siniatic
Manuscripts discovered in more re-
cent times, now in st. Petersburg or
Petrograd.
AS we stand before this English
Bible, the triumph of the scholarship
of the world, one is overwhelmed with
gratitude to God for his guiding
Spirit, his preserving care. Thanks
to the scholarly toilers Of the ages,
who have made this precious heritage
possible for us all.
All are welcome to hear about this
Sunday morning at the Baptist church
at 10 a. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
PROGRAM Of
CHAUTAUQUA
IS PLEASING
OPENING DAYS INDICATE THAT
THE PROGRAM IS ONE OF
THE BEST.
Good Attractions
Are Still to Come

The 1922 Redpath Chautauqua
opened here Tuesday for its eleventh
annual visit to Alma and, while the
crowds that are attending the various
numbers are not as large as in for
mer years, the attractions each day
are winning big favor.
William Wright, who was the sup
erntendent of the Alma Chautauqua
three years ago, returned this year
and has charge of the attraction in
the same capacity.
The opening entertainment was
given by the Collegian Male Quartet,
an organization that met with high
favor both in the afternoon and in the
evening, proving high grade musi-
cal organization, interspersing well
selected vocal numbers with saxo-
phone renditions.
The speaker of the evening was
Gov. Chas. H. Brough, who was in
troduced by Superintendent Wright.
The governor is now president of the
National Debating Society, and just
this year was reelected president of
the National Good Roads Association.
He and Ex-President Wilson are the
only two men in the United States
who have had the privilege Of serving
as governors of any of our states who
have won the PHI. d. degree. He is
scholar, statesman and orator, one
of the best on the American platform
today.
The lecture by former Governor
Charles II. Brough, Of Arkansas, on
Americas Leadership of the World"
was inspirational, informative and
eloquent, the lecturer tracing our tri-
umphs in practically every field of
human endeavor-governme busi-
ness, education, literature, the fine
arts, athletics and sports, wit and
humor, oratory, craftsmanship, and,
above all, in religious progress. He
quoted Gladstone and Bryce to prove
that we have the greatest constitu-
ton ever conceived by the brain and
purpose of man, and he argued that
our government was the most respon-
sive to the needs Of the people of any
on earth, animated as it is by the
ideal of service. He pointed out that
every century has had is distinct mot
to-that of the eighteenth century
being liberty, of the nineteenth CEN
tury, federation and union, and that
Of the twentieth century, service crys-
talized in our achievement in the
Continued on page two)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
UNION SERVICES AT PARK

Did you ever drive right into the
church in your auto and sit on your
own portable pew? That is the way
the people come to the outdoor union
services in the park. The crowd was
unusually large last Sunday night.
Rev. J. M. Horton who was to de-
liver the sermon was unable to ap-
pear on account of hay fever. Rev.
Shoufer, pastor of the Baptist church
who was to preside at the meeting,
substituted for him and the program
was carried forward with the usual
interest. Mr.. Fred Fadden had
charge of the music in the absence Of
Frank Smith. The services will be
held in the big Chautauqua tent next
Sunday night. Rev. Alexander An
derson, superintendent of community
service, will deliver the address. An
effort is being made to secure special
music for the occasion. Seats free
and everybody welcome. Come and
fill the tent. Time 1880 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Moore Injured When
Automobiles Collide

Floyd Moore of this city was badly
hurt Friday morning when his auto
mobile and another car collided on
Superior street, as Moore was on his
way TO work at an early hour.
Hugh Wishmire, living north west
from Alma, the driver of the other
automobile is said to have been driv-
ing down Superior street, and that he
evidently did not notice Moore's car
until the two almost struck each
other. Both men noticed the other
automobile at about the same time
and t is said that each put on the
brakes in the effort to avoid a smash
up.
The two automobiles skidded on the
wet pavement, however, and crashed
into each other, Moore's auto being
hit on the side. Moore, driving the
automobile, was so Jared by the i'm
pact of the two automobiles, that his
hold on the steering wheel was brok-
en- and he was thrown from the car
to the pavement, injuring him very
severely.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Thelen Family Out
For William Smith

Commissioner William NJ. Smith,
of the State Public Utilities Com
mission, one of the four for Congress
in the Eight District, has received a
nominating petition from farming
community in Clinton County initial
ed and signed exclusively by men,
bers of the Thelen family.
There are 61 names on the
petition and the signers in a note to
Mr.. Smith, regretted the fact that 10
Iother members of the family had
signed other petitions, endorsing
candidacy, before it was decided to
circulate an exclusive Thelen petition.
The Thelens are farmers living in
Bengal, Dallas and Westphalis town
ships. They informed the COM
missioner that they are all Republi-
cans, all Thelens and all for Smith"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
PAR-KAR COACH
COMPANY GETS
WORK STARTED
ANNOUNCES $101 900 BUS-TRUCK
ORDER FROM A FIRM IN
GRAND RAPIDS
Start Deliveries
Early in September

The Par-Kar Coach Company,
which recently moved from Detroit
and located in the Bollstrom factory
in ST. Louis is getting into production
this week and all indications are that
the factory will be pusy place from
now on as a good supply Of orders
have been placed with the concern,
which will keep it going at top speed
for some time, even if no new orders
. are received.
Matrials for the construction Of the
buses have been received and other
materials, which have been ordered
are expected to be on hand at the
factory before the week is over and
it is expected that next week will see
a full force Of men employed.
Officers Of the Company announced
Tuesday that they had secured an or
der in Grand Rapids for $lOl 900
worth of their jobs, and that a con-
tract had been signed for the work
that is to be turned out and check
for $4,000 paid to the new concern.
Six of the Par-Kar busses are to be
delivered by September z to the
Grand Rapids company and Il are
due to be delivered within sixty days.
This contract calls for a practically
entirely cash basis on the work to be
done.
President Westfall in making the
announcement stated that the work
on the six bus jobs to be completed by
September would be put under way
at once and he has every confidence
that the company will be able to de-
liver the six jobs within the specified
time. He expected that the chassis
work on the six would be completed
within a week, leaving the balance OF
the time for the completing of the
bodies, etc.
The company has been somewhat
slow in getting under way since NOV
ing from Detroit, due to the slowness
with which material has arrived and
the difficulty of getting machinery,
et.. The company, however, appar-
ently has an exceeding bright future
and it is certain that the people Of
both Alma and st. Louis will be
found working hand and hand with
the new organization in the effort to
make it real success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
OLD RESIDENT
DIED THURSDAY
MRS. j. A. BAKER, ALMA RESI-
DENT FOR AZ YEARS, PASSED
AWAY AT HER HOME.

Mrs. James A. Baker, highly
respected resident Of this city for the
past AZ years, and VINO with her hus-
band had lived for forty years in one
home at 410 West Center street,
passed away Thursday afternoon,
August 10, following an illness that
has extended over period of about
three years.
Laura Ann Ferguson was born May
20, 1856 at Howell, Michigan, and at
the age of five years moved with her
parents to Shiawassee county, Decem-
ber 20, 1875, at the age Of 20 years,
she was united in marriage to James
A. Baker, For five years they resd-
ed on farm in that county and in
1880 removed to Alma, which was
then a struggling hamlet of about
300 people. Since that time they have
constantly made this city their home.
Two years after coming TO Alma Mr..
Baker built the family home at 41O
West Center street, where they resid-
ed for forty years.
Three children, Ray, Claude and
frankie, the latter of whom died in
infancy, were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker.
Mrs. Baker was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, of the
Ladies' Aid Society and other church
organizations for many years and
was a faithful church worker, deeply
interested in its affairs.
For the past three years she had
suffered from neuritis and various
complications. At times she appear
ed to be much improved in health and
hopes were held for her recovery, but
on July "a she suffered stroke and
since that time gradually declined
until death came August 10. She en-
dured her illness with remarkable
fortitude, courage and patience dur
ing these years of suffering. Her
friends and neighbors greatly cheered
her during her last days of illness.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband, James A. Baker, two sons,
Claude of Gary, Indiana, and Ray of
Davenport, Iowa; a brother, Charles
Z. Ferguson of Flushing, two sisters,
Mrs. Ester White of Bentley, and
Mary Ferguson of Flint, and a num-
Der of grandchildren.
The funeral services was held from
the late home Saturday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, Rev. Gelston and Rev.
Clisbe officiating. Interment was
made in the family lot at Riverside
cemetery.
Among those out of the city who
attended the funeral were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles f. Ferguson of Flush
ing, Mrs. Esther White of Bentley
Mary Ferguson of Flint, Mrs. ]. M.
McPhee of Flint, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Baker aid son Of Davenport, c. L.
Baker and daughter, Margaret, of
Gary, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Blue of
Flint.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
WELL GIVING
GOOD SUPPLY
OVER 200 GALLONS OF WATER
is BEING SECURED FROM
NEW WELL.

The last well put down by the city
is now proving to be the best one
that has been sunk of over a dozen in
all in the effort to give this city
pure well water supply, and it is ex-
pected that this well will, with the
others now in use, provide the city
with all Of the well water that it will
need for some years to come.
The new well was sunk to a depth
Of over 500 feet at which time it
gave flow of slightly over 100 gall
Ions. William E. Reynolds, city
manager, in the effort to increase the
supply of water dynamited the rock
at the bottom of the well, using
about $50 pounds of dynamite in the
charges. This broke up the rock and
greatly increased the supply of avail
able water, opening new seepage to
the we'll
1t has taken some little time since
the well was dynamited to get it en-
tirely cleaned out and in good shape
to pump. 1t is now being pumped
continuously and has been giving
over 200 gallons Of water per minute
since that time. The available in
crease Of water over the "a hour
period is thus increased by thousands
of gallons Of water per day and does
away with any fear for the future Of
the water supply, for years at least.
1t is very interesting to note in
this connection that the pumping Of
this well is seemingly having very
little effect on the other wells most
of which however are about one-fifth
as deep as the new well and are TAX
ing water from another strata.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
MORE DEATHS
LESS BIRTHS
STATE REPORT SHOWS THIS
CONDITION FOR THE FIRST
HALF OF YEAR.

There were more deaths and less
births during the first six months Of
1922 than during the corresponding
period of last year according to re-
port issued today by the Michigan
Department of Health. The report
shows that 329 more persons died in
the first half of this year than in 1922
and that 5592 less births are record
ed.
Despite the fact that there were
more deaths this year, the death rate
for the state remains 11.8 per 1000
population, the same figure as last
year and the lowest the state has
ever experienced. The increase in
population, this year, accounts for
the fact that the death rate is the
same. Between January and July,
this year, 23,181 persons died from all
causes, while in six months last year
22,852 died. There were 43,884 bab-
les born during the fifth half of this
year as compared with 49,476 last
year.
The report which includes sixteen
causes of deaths shows a decrease
for nine causes and an increase for
seven. The items which show in-
creases are measles, infantile pa
ralysis, cancer, organtic heart
disease, bronchial pneumonia, lobai
pneumonia, and railroad accidents
Those showing decreases are: ty-
phoid fever, scarlet fever, diptheria
tuberculosis, enterites (under two
years., childbirth, suicides, homicides
and automobile accidents.
Diseases which largely affect the
death rate are heart disease, from
which cause 1928 persons died in the
first half of this year; cancer with 8
- death toll Of 1893; and tuberculosis
which caused 1419 deaths. Deaths
from railroad accidents increased
this year from 67 in 1921 to 90. There
were four less suicides and nineteer
less murders than the first of las
year and deaths from automobile mis-
haps decreased by four.