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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
MRS. LANCASHIRE
ADDED TO BOARD
BECOMES DIRECTOR OF FIRST
STATE BANK WHEN c. G.
RHODES RESIGNS

Announcement was made at the
First State Bank Tuesday that at a
meeting Of the directors Of the bank
held last week Mr.. Charles G.. Rhodes,
for the past nine years, one of the
directors of the institution, had re-
signed, and that Mrs. Sarah II.
Lancashire Of Detroit and New York,
had been elected as director to sue
ceed him.
1t is understood that the reason for
the resignation of Mr.. Rhodes as di-
rector Of the bank is due to the fact
that other interests, particularly his
interests at The Republic Motor Truck
Company Inc, of which he is Sec
retary, demanded so much Of his
time that he felt that he was no
longer able to give the time to the
bank that the position on the direc-
torate of this institution called for.
During the time that he has been
a director of the bank Mr.. Rhodes
has been among its most capable and
hard working directors, and it was
with regret that his co-workers on
the board accepted his resignation
Immediately following the accept
ance of the resignation of Mr.. Rhodes
from the board of directors, Mrs.
Sarah H. Lancashire, daughter of the
late Ammi w. Wright, founder of the
bank, was elected to fill the vacancy
on the board The addition Of Mrs.
Lancashire to the board should, it is
felt, lend still further stability to this
well known institution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
SlUeet CiOUer Said
Valuable Hay Crop

That sweet clover, if it is cut early
and cut high, makes a valuable hay
crop for Michigan farmers is the
statement Of Prof G. X. Mcgee, of
the NJ. A. c. farm crops department.
"The stage Of growth at which the
sweet clover is cut determines very
largely the quality Of the hay secur-
ed" says Mcgee in discussing the
crop. If the crop is allowed TO be-
come mature before harvesting, farm
ers will be disappointed in the quality
of the hay. 1t should be cut before
the buds appear. If the plants are al
lowed to come into bloom, the stems
become woody, the leaves fall off, and
a very poor quality Of hay results"
That the height Of cutting is also
important is indicated by Professor
Mcgee. Tests conducted at the Mich
igan Agricultural College experiment
station indicate that height of from
six to seven inches is about right
when cutting is done just before the
blossom buds appear.
"The second year sweet clover does
not propagate from a crown as does
alfalfa" continues Mcgee. The clo-
vcr propagates from buds in the axis
of the branches and leaves on the
lower portion of the stalk. If the first
cutting Of the second year is made be-
low the young branches, which bear
the leaves, the stand will be destroyed
and second crop will not be sccur-
ed
Detailed information on the college
sweet clover tests, as well as cultural
information on the sweet clover crop
for Michigan is contained in a new
bulletin just issued by the NJ. A. c.
experiment station. This bulletin,
which is known as Special Bulletin
No. 113, may be had by writing to K.
S. Shaw, Director Experiment Sta
ton, M. A. c., East Lansing, Mich
igan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Saturday, May Goth Mr.. and Mrs.
p. w. Creaser held a family reunion
and birthday party in honor of Mr..
Creasers sister, Mrs. Anna Henning
of Detroit. All brothers and sisters
were present excepting Mrs. Will
Stitt, who lives west of Alma. There
were twentyfour present. Out of
town guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Creaser, of Grand Rapids
Mrs. w. f. Barstow and Mrs. Anna
Henning of Detroit; Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Kinsel of Ithaca; Mrs. Will
Stevens of Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. Ida
Creaser of Middleton, their daughter,
Celia, who is teaching in Midland
and their son Charles who is attend
ing The University in Ann Arbor
All spent a very enjoyable day and
declared Mr.. and Mrs. Creaser royal
entertainers.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
COLONEL SMITH
IS GIVEN HONOR
MEMBER OF NOMINATING COM
MITTEE NATIONAL AUTO
{. OF &.

Colonel Frank E. Smith, president
and general manager of The Repu-
bile Motor Truck Company Inc of
this city, has been named as one of
the three members Of the nominating
committee of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce, which
gives a clear indication of the stand
ing of the Republic executive in the
automobile and truck world.
The nominating committee Of the
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce, which consists of three
members, is composed Of men well
known in the automobile and truck
world, all three members Of the
committee being the executive heads
of large automotive industries. Will
lam Robert Wilson, president of the
Maxwell Motor Company, is chair
man Of the committee The third
member of the committee is George
+. Daniels, president of the Daniels
Motor Company.
The committee is to meet on
Thursday, June 8, in New York City
for the purpose of placing in nomi-
nation five directors for the National
Automobile Chamber Of Commerce.
Not only has Colonel Smith been
honored by being named as one Of
the three members of the nominating
committee of this Chamber of Com
merce, but he has also been made
a member of the truck committee of
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce for the truck division of
the organization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
GRADE: TEACHERS
ARE: ANNOUNCED
SUPERINTENDENT KELDER AN
NOUNCES LIST OF GRADE
TEACHERS.

j. W. Kelder, superintendent of the
Alma public schools, has given out
the list Of teachers for the various
grades for the coming year, all Of
them row having been secured, ex-
cept for one kindergarten teacher in
Republic school. The teachers for
the various schools and grades fol-
low:
Washington school Miss Cora
Dunlap, principal; Laura b. Soule,
History and English; Ruth Smith,
English; Donna Orr, English; Marion
Worth, geography; Anna Cook, arith-
metic; Bertha McLaren, sixth grade
A; Erma Fahner, sixth grade b;
Pearl Cleek, fifth grade A; Mary
Failing, fifth grade b.
Republic school-Frances Stitt,
principal; Wmifred Trapp, English;
Adah Dick, geography; Alice Craw-
ford, English, Marjorie Ferris, fifth
grade; Vera Hudson, fourth grade;
Ruth King, third grade; Lysle Brit
ton and Nettie Weatherhead, second
grade; Coral Taylor and Meta Stinch-
comb, first grade; Hilda Johnson
opportunity room.
Lincoln school-Annette McLaren,
principal; Rose Horton, fourth grade
A; Alice Alspaugh and Agnes Moody,
forth grade b; Edith Shandell, third
grade A; Nell A. Annibal, third
grade b; Elizabeth Ferris and Marie
Smith, second grade A; Vera Secord,
second grade B; Erma Pritchard,
first grade; Gertrude Hall, kinder
garten.
Hillcrest school-Bernice Shantz,
second grade; Leona Beckwith. first
grade; Lula Stone, kindergarten.
Special teachers-Armada Emmel,
music; Marie Myers, art; Georgia
Hood, physical training; Lillian OIL
son, health; Dorothy Foster, domes-
tic art; John l.. Middaugh, manual
training.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
FARMERS CLUB MEETING

The Sevlle-S Sumner Farmers club
will meet Thursday, June 1st with
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Schiff at $40 River
Ave, Alma, Mich.
There will be the usual potluck
dinner at noon followed by program
of special interest to mothers which
is as follows:
Call to order.
Song by the club.
Invocation.
Special Music.
Address -"Child Conservation,
Mrs. Albert Frevert.
Discussion.
Question box.
Adjournment.
Program Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
WEATHER AND CROPS

The temperature was moderate
throughout the week. Cloudy and
rainy weather prevailed the first part
of the week, followed by fair, with
abundant sunshine the last part.
Rains were heavy in nearly all por-
tions Of the lower peninsula Wednes-
day and Thursday and were very
beneficial. Farm work was delayed
few days by the wet weather but
it is now advancing rapidly again.
Corn is about one-half planted and
potato planting is progressing.
All crops are growing rapidly and
in satisfactory condition. Meadows
and pastures are especially good
Oats and barley are growing nicely
Wheat and rye are reported good
except in a few localities. Late
planted rye is not as good as that
planted earlier. Fruit Of all kinds
is in excellent condition with unusu-
ally heavy bloom, the only exception
being late apples which are not as
fully blossomed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
THE SALVATION
ARMY CAMPAIGN
STARTS MONDAY
POSTPONED HOME SERVICE AP-
PEAL TO BE PUT UNDER
WAY NEXT WEEK.
Drive wiz Close
Saturday, June 3

The annual Home Service Appeal
of the Salvation Army will be put un-
der way on Monday, May %, and will
be brought to close on June 3, at
which time it is hoped that the quota
Of $3,950.00 set for the county will
have been achieved
The appeal was to have been held
earlier in the month, but was post
poned in order that the committees
of p. w. Creaser, chairman, might be
completed and everything put in the
best shape for the beginning of the
campaign.
Few are the people who do not know
Of the wonderful results that the Sal
vation Army has been achieving
throughout the country, but probably
only a few are familiar with the re-
suits that have been achieved right in
Gratiot County by the Alma post of
the Salvation Army, which gives 4
very clear indication that it is doing
a splendid work and is well deserving
Of the support that it is seeking with
which to carry on its work this COM
ing year.
People have only to 90 over the re-
cord of the Salvation Army in this
county during the past eight months
to see what wonderful record it is
really making The following from
the county committee indicates the
record:
Are you aware that it has distrib-
uted over 1000 free articles Of cloth
ing to the poor?
Are you aware that it has supplied
400 pairs Of shoes to those i'm need
Are you aware that the poor have
been supplied with 70 Christmas bas-
kets to the value of $4,000?
Are you aware that 500 persons
have been given goods and tempor-
airy relief?
Are you aware that 800 loaves OF
bread, AZ sacks Of flour, tons Of coal,
S25O.OO for groceries, $50 cans Of
fruit, 80 bushels of potatoes, $500
for house rent, was given, that %
worthy transients were given lodging
and 20 were given transportation
Are you aware that the Salvation
Army has been responsible for bring
ing several important speakers and
evango!ists into the city, among
whom were Envoy Schwartz, world
wide Salvation evangelist, and Col.
Jack Addie, man Of international
fame?
Are you aware that during the few
evenings of Col Adde'S efforts over
100 were brought TO know God?
Are you aware that during the last
eight months, through efforts of the
Salvation Army, 2S5 souls have been
won TO the cause Of Christ?
Are you aware that the majority
Of these converts have united with
churches?
Are you aware that in the past
nearly 80 per cent of the. Salvation
Army officers time was spent in So
Letting for funds with which to carry
on It's work
Are you aware that $3.50 will be
raised in Gratiot County, May 20 to
June 3?
Are you aware that this amount
VIII De spent to advance the cause, of
Christ in Gratiot County?
Are you aware that the S3,950 will
permit the Salvation Army to devote
the whole of its time to ministering
to the sick and poverty stricken and
to spread the gospel of Christi
These facts will be of interest to
every person in Gratiot County, and
of considerable aid to those who So
licit funds.
Respectfully,
p. w. Creaser, Chairman.
and Executive Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Citizens Training
Camp Is Announced

V. p. Cash, county chairman, has
called attention to the fact that the
citizens training camp for the Sixth
Corps Area, which includes Michigan,
Illinois and Wisconsin, will be held
this year at Camp Custer from Au-
gust to September 2.
Owing to the fact that he has not
time to devote to this work he has
made arrangements whereby informa-
tion regarding the citizens training
camp may be secured from Merrill
Stuckey, at the post office. Applica-
tion blanks may also be secured from
the same source.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
HdlUkes Held By
Jackson Police

William Hawkes., Jackson bus line
executive, and former operator of a
bus line here, is being held by the
Jackson police in connection with the
death of Leon Mulberry, Michigan
Central railroad engineer, killed near
the Hawkes. home in Jackson last
Thursday night.
Hawkes., it is reported, has admit
ted to Jackson officers, that he fired
the shot which was the cause of Null
berry's death. Police state that
Hawkes. said that he mistook Null
berry for a burglar, when he fired the
shot which brought his death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
OBSERVANCE Of
MEMORIAL DAY
TO Be FITTING
LEGION POST PLANS EXERCISES
IN HONOR OF THE NATIONS
SOLDIER DEAD.
Alma Is to Honor
Wrights Memory

Tuesday morning, May ~, Alma,
together with all other cities of the
land, will honor Americas soldier
cad, and as has been the case during
the past two years the program will
be in charge of the G. A. r. and Geo.
W. Myers Post No 1872 American
Legion of this city.
A committe from the Post and Lee
gion has been working on the pro-
gram for some weeks, and it is antic-
ipated that the program this year will
be one Of the best that has been rem
dered in some years.
One of the features of the program
this year will be the unveiling of the
memorial monument in Wright Park,
TO the late Ammi W. Wright, Alma
philanthropist and benefactor, who
during the earlier days of the city did
such wonderful things in the commun-
ity 10 lay the foundations for the sue
cesses that have come in this city. In
unveiling the memorial monument at
this time TO Mr.. Wright, Alma will
pay him high, and an unusual tri-
butte, a tribute fitting to distin-
guished citizen of former days.
The exercises this year, as has been
the case during the past few years,
will be held in the morning.
Plans are under way for a band
concert at 8:45 a. m. on Superior
street.
At 900 o'clock the unveiling of the
memorial to the late Ammi w. Wright
will take place at Wright Park, where
exercises will be held that will last
approximately half hour.
At 1000 o'clock the regular Me-
mortal Day program will be given at
the Strand theatre and the following
program carried out.
Invocation, Chaplain John A. Mulvey
Columbia. The Gem of the Ocean,
Fifth and Sixth grades Of Washing
ton School.
Lincon's Gettysburg Address.
Recitation, Requiem Victorious"
Grade GA
Recitation, "The American Greed"
Grades 5 and 6.
Song, Battle Hymn of Republic"
Flag Salute.
Address, Rev NJ. w. Duffey.
Immediately following the close of
the Memorial services at the Strand
theatre, the parade will form on Su-
pcrior street in the following order
to march 10 the cemetery: Colors,
band, firing squad, Civil War veter-
ans, Spanish War veterans, Relief
Corps, Wor d War veterans, Women's
Auxiliary, Troop c, l06th Cavalry;
Boy Scouts, carrying flowers; school
and citizens.
At the cemetery joint services will
be he'd in memory of the nations
hcrcic dead by the Civil War and
v ord War veterans. Following this
service T. parade will reform and
march 20 the river, where flowers will
be strewn on the water in honor of
the sai'or dead.
The George w. Myers Post of the
American Legion is seeking the serv-
ice Of number of automobiles. with
which TO carry the Civil War veter-
ans and the members of the Relief
Corps to the cemetery. Those having
automc' Hes that they will loan for
this purpose are requested to COM
with Commander Robinson
or some member of the program COM
mites.
All World War veterans are asked
by the Legion to turn out for the
services, in uniform if possible.
Lieutenant Frank Kennedy of Troop
c, lOGth Cavalry Michigan National
Guard viii be officer of the day.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

The First State Bank reports the
clearings of the current week at
$l02, ,25206. The clearings for last
week were Sl05,7l2.97 The clear
ings of a year ago this week were
$95, ,S2S.lG, which shows an increase
of over $4,000 for the current week
over the same week of last year.
Auto Races Saginaw Memorial
Day. advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
NOTICE TO THE PIIRLIC

Tuesday, May 30, 1922 being a legal
Holiday the Post Office will be closed
all day. There will be no city or
rural deliveries. Mail will be dis
patched as usual. The public will
govern themselves accordingly.
f. L. Smith Acting PostmaStsr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

ID Don't let that miserable tired feel
ing become a habit. Get rid Of it
today by taking Tanlae. Look-Pater
son Drug Co.-advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Speaking OF Spring Coats At
Bargains. Here's Tip Women's and
Misses Coats that sold up to $4,000
will Go On Sale Saturday for $3.50
at ID. w. Robinson's, Alma-adver-
tisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

auto Races Saginaw Memorial
advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

auto Races Saginaw Memorial
Day."-advertisement.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-11
Nerve Shocks
Cause Gas

ANY form Of excitement that
shocks the delicate nerves Of the
stomach will disturb the function
OF that organ and produce gas.
Anger. fright, grief and worry. all
have an evil effect upon the diges-
tive system; hence, for want Of a
better term, doctors call this con-
dition nervous dyspepsia"
Baalmann's Gas Tablets are
made especially for the relief OF
gas and stomach distress. They
act In a safe, natural way upon the
weak stomach nerves and glands,
gradually helping to restore their
normal strength and activity. When
this is done you will no longer sui.
fer from gas pains around the
heart, palpitation, smothering
spells, rumblinG noises, bloating.
burning, sour taste or drowsiness
after eating.
Get a dollar package of Baal.
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City Drug Co. or any other good
druggist. The very first dose
usually gives great relief. ]. Baal.
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-11

transitional Fixed Calendar Plan
as the best thus far devised 70
remedy the defects In existing
calendars. g
Is Practically IT Is said, tho re
Yised calendar would aid in agrl-
culture in preventing crop failures
by planting at incorrect times be-
cause the calendar calls for 1t. 1t
would be Of value to labor and
capital alike, it is claimed, and
would aid industry generally. 1t
would equalizs dating systems
throughout the world, and. finally
the twenty-eight day month
would free about . per cent Of
monthly money now held fol
thirty and thirty-one days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-11
Thirteen Months Of Twenty.
Eight Days Advocated
in Revived Move.

4 WASHINGTON, Oct. IL
Julius Caesar, by his unscientiflc
juggling Of the calendar, has
caused unnecessary confusion for
centuries, say members OF the In
ternational Fixed Calendar Lea
que, who advocate the adoption OF
a thirteen month year with each
month containing twenty-eight
days and an international holiday
added each year to make UP the
365 days OF the solar calendar.
There Is really no reason why
the calendar should be so broken
up, league members say. In the
days OF the ancient Egyptians,
. WHO originated the calendar,
working with the shadows OF
pyramids and obellsks, the calen.
dar was arranged with thirteen
months Of equal length, with a
1--WE days festival at the end Of the
year TO { 4re things up with the
sun. The reason for the pyramids
and obellsks was their use Ia
astronomy and calendar making
It's said.
In. AS B. c., julius Caesar, dis.
satisfied with the moon-chasing
calendar Of his day, adopted the
gypttan system-wIth modifica.
ions. The Romans were supersti.
tlous about odd numbers, SC
Julius started to do with the cal.
endar as he had done with the
world and when he was through
Hhe equal length months were al,
broken up, the five day festival
was eliminated, and the months
we're arranged alternately with
thirty and thirty-one days.
So pleased was the Roman Sen.
ates with Caesars work, 1t i'm.
jnediately named the seventh
Snonth In his calendar in his
honor, and the system Is known
asSthe Julian calendar
That worked for a while until
me OF Caesar successors, Angus,
ltis by name, changed his fore.
bears work. in B. G. 2S, and
when his heavy hand was
through, the calendar resulted In
It's present state; the odd and
even numbered months wert
CHANGED around and arbitraril:
fixed February was given a little
more liberty than the Other
months and the half-years wort
teton unequal bases-the firsl
leha1t getting only ISL days and the
secbnd 1874. The Roman Senat.
retaliated by changing the name
otfthe eighth month to honor
Augustus. as that was his birth.
month as July was Julius's.
sConstantine the Great" says
league publications CONFERRED
the ever-welcome Sabbath res
each seventh day on Europeans;
but the unequal lengths OIL
wenty-elghtl and thirty-one day
fnpnths imposed By Julius and
augustus have since forced the
onstantine weeks yearly, to slice
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-11
Efforts to Rectif y q istakg
Made bysJuliuS Caesar in
Calendar Still Being Made

months into different weeks. and
at month-ends almost split weeks
into parts, necessarily but need
lessly confusing weeks and
In 1852 another change wat
made, when Pope Gregory XIII
found Julius had been wrong in
his arithmetic and made an error
In computing leap years, and that
as a result ten extra days had PHI
ed up from somewhere in the
meanwhile. The sun and the earth
according to that timetable, were
not travelling on the same sche.
dule. So Gregory did what many
other people have often wished
they could do, he dug out ten days
from one month-October Of that
year-and threw them into the
discard, In order to readjust the
twenty-flrst Of March 10 the
Equinox and the rest Of the cal
endar to the seasons.
Since then we have been travel
ling under the Gregorian calendar.
In consequence, the league COM
plains, Gregory moved the
Christian years end (Which ever
since the establishment Of the
Christian era had been celebrated
at Christmas) fror, Christmas q,
January 1st-one week farther
away from natures year's-end,
December 22nd." Russia and
Greece alone. did not comply with
that edict, and continue as OF
old.
After several national and In
ternational conferences during
1929, Of those interested III the
new movement, a final intcrna.
tional conference was MANNED to
be held sometime Wiring the
coming year. 1t will be held here,
at the Presidents call. Many rep
resentatives Of world nations will
attend to discuss a program
which includes:
Location Of the Year Day" re-
moval of "leap day" to be mid.
summers holiday, the best ar
rangement to fit the present fifty
two yearly weeks into permanent
months, a name for the proposed
month SOL, the best permanent
date for Easter, the best date on
which to begin the "yearal" or
equal month year Tentatively set
at 1920, and to draft recon-
mendations concerning the above
into legislative form for adoption
by all nations and remit that
standard bill to their respective
tional holidays therein and to-
tional holiday stherein and to.
gether make 1t law for their re.
spectiye nations"
Interested In the movement. &C.
cording to the league, are inter.
national chambers OF commerce,
International conference OF
European calendar advocates, the
International Astronomic Union
International Roman Catholic
churches Through the Vatican. }
The government Of Canada, the
Royal Society of Canada, and
the international conference OF
United States and Canadian Ca
endar Associations have all VI
anImously endorsed the "Ir
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yenhon Of the American Lesion
here
Though they ssrIed side by sida
With the men In France. the over
seas girls, including IN their
ranks canteen woskers, searehems,
hospital hut workers, entertainers
and librarians are not eligible 10
Legion membership because OF
their civilian status during the
war.
Already 1000 former overseas
women in thirty cities are enroll.
ed in the organization formed a