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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Debate Teams Lose
Dual Fray to Hope

The Alma affirmative and negative
debating teams went down to a double
defeat by Hope, on last Thursday
night
The affirmative team from Hope
journeyed here and engaged in bril-
liant duel with the Alma negative
team. The debate was held in the
College chapel, and was well attend.
cd. DR.. Mac Curdy presided as chair
man, announcing the question for de-
bate as Resolved: That the principle
of the closed shop is justifable.
The Hope team was composed of
Mr. Jacob Prins, Mr.. Abraham Ryn-
brant, and Mr. Maurice Visscher. Al
ma was ably represented by Mr.. For
rest Freeman, Mr. Russell Wilson and
Mr. Frank Vreeland.
Hope stoutly defended its side Of
the controversy, basing their argu
ments upon the facts that the closed
shop is the only logical means to fur
nish an equilibrium between capital
and labor, that the closed shop is a
necessity and that it is practicable
The Alma team strove to counter
these facts by showing that the closed
shop is dangerous in that it is legally
irresponsible, morally irresponsible,
and uses methods Of intimidation and
violence; that the closed shop is I'M
American and undemocratic, and that
it is economically unsound.
The Hope trio, as a whole was very
good Mr.. Jacob Prins, the lead OH
man, proved to be a capable speaker.
Nh. Abraham Rynbrant was also char
acterized by forcefulness of speech,
ease of delivery, and knack of get
ting his points to the audience. Mr.
Maurice Visscher did well but was not
as good as he had previously init
mated.
The Hope team was a fair, square
bunch and the Alma team states that
it was real pleasure to debate with
them.
The Alma team must also be given
all due credit for the splendid efforts
they made to wrest victory from
Hope. Mr.. Freeman, Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Vreeland have never appeared to
better advantage. Wilson and Vrce-
land especially easily outshined any
individual on the opposing team.
The judges for the debate were.
Supt. G.. +. Ganiard Of Mt. Pleasant,
II. ID. Hopkins of Saginaw High
School and Supt. w. r. Booker of
Greenvlle, Mich.
The Alma affirmative team engaged
in combat with the Hope. negative
team at Hope also on Thursday night
Hope emerged victorious thus con
stituting a double victory for the
Hope debaters.
The Alma team was composed of
such capable men as j. Thomas Da-
sef, Robert Wyatt and Roger Zinn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
GRAT|0T |. D.
7. M. ELECTS
CONVENTION OF COUNTY ASSO
CITATION WAS HELD LAST
FRIDAY AT ELWELL.

A large number Of members of the
l.. o. T. M. Of this city attended the
meeting of the Gratiot County l.. o.
T. NJ. Association held last Friday
at Elwell, giving the local order the
largest representation of any Of the
Hives of the county Over $50
members of the organization from
the various places of the county were
present at the meeting.
At noon pot luck. dinner was
served t. the visiting members of
the l.. o. T. NJ, and later at the
business session of the association
it was voted to hold the next meet
ing 1T Sumner during August.
Nearly all of the officers of the
association were reelected, among
them the local members of the order,
who were officers last year. Mrs.
Emma Alexander of st. Louis was
elected for the eighth time as the
county commander.
The officers elected were as fol-
lows: commander, Mrs. Emma
Alexander; lieutenant commander,
Mrs. Mary Glow of Alma; past lieu
tenant commander, Mrs. Alma Saad
of Alma; record keeper, Mrs. Alice
Medler of Alma; finance keeper, Mrs.
Oscar Vibber Of Forest Hill; chap
lain, Mrs. Kinney of ,Elwell; mis-
tress at arms, Mrs. Esther Mead of
st. Louis; sergeant, Mrs. Edith Howe
of PLEASANT Valley; sentinel, Mrs
Slingluff Of Elwell; picket, Mrs.
Lanshaw of Forest Hill; pianist,
Mrs. Dick of Alma; captain, Mrs.
Cleverdon Of Sumner
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
BUSINESS MEN ENTER
TANNED At ST. LOUIS
(Continued from page one)

Continued from page one)
way of aiding to build up a city. He
then told of some of the things which
make the Bay City Chamber of Com
merce known the country over. He
said that that organization had nearly
200 men giving the Chamber Of Com
merce three hours of their time each
week for a year. He spoke of the
amount of money lost in poor indus
trial ventures in Bay City compared
with the money that has been made in
the successful ventures, which prob
ably amounty to more than $50 times
the amount that was lost.
In closing his address he read a
short article on Bruce Barton, which
appeared in the October Red Book,
and urged that his audience should
not let their town be the kind of a
town that Bruce Barton described.
The article closes as follows: in all
the week | was there, | never once
heard anyone say a gracious enthus-
iastic thing about felow-human be-
ing. Where the facts were such they
could not be given a gloomy turn,
they were uttered grudgingly, as
though no mortal has a right to such
good luck and it certainly would not
last The inevitable result is that the
town is diving. Its industries dried
up long ago. Occasionally new
conner will try to start something;
but he withers finally under the cold
chances of those who are waiting
around to see him fail. And when he
leaves, they tell you that they always
told you So"
Without a doubt the affair was the
most successful and promising meet
ing ever held between the business
men of the two cities, and it promises
much for close relationships between
the "Sister Cities" i'm the future,
whose aims and whose ideals are one
Many were tbs highly compliment
ary expressions from the Alma dele
cation on their return home in regard
to the luncheon, the spirit Of the St
Louis Board of Trade, and to the
various individuals in that city who
sought to entertain their Alma guests
so royalty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
OBITUARY

Isaac Turrill was born in Ontario
Canada, Sept. 80, 1850. Came to
Montcalm County, Michigan with his
parents about two years later.
He was married to Amy Smith,
June %, 1880. To this union one
child was born.
He parted from this life, May 10,
1922.
He had lived in central Michigan
nearly all his life and for some time
had been living in Owosso.
While visiting friends near Alma
at the home of Chas. Downing, he
was stricken with the illness which
caused his death.
The funeral and burial took place
May 16, near Mt. Pleasant.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
faithful wife, one daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Shelter and five grandchild-
rem of Owosso, also an aged sister,
Mrs. Julia Gwin of Ontonogan Coun-
ty.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
No Exchange.

"Theres one thing about selling
postage stamps" said the tired
druggist.
"What Is iti" asked the customer.
"There's no profit in the deal, of
course. but it's one thing | sell that
Try customers don't bring back and
want TO exchange for somethiD. else"
detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Still Strong Belief In Charms.

Magic potions, abracadabra for
charms. the superstitions and the luck
lore OF all peoples are as eagerly
studied today as ever. If any one
questions this let him try to buy "a
fairly standard, but not at all rare,
treatise on the subject at any second
hand shop where the dealer sorts his
books with any care.-Exchange
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

The Story of
| Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
xxVIII.-TExAS
! E TIE Inflated
ESSs&M i expedition
k,%% &NTM OF Navarez
RElX-IMNN was RESPONSE
A-Z ~ nv lLI BILE for the
Y ~n ~E first interest
NSI< in Texas.
.sS This large ex-
petition was wrecked at the
. mouth OF the Mississippi In 1o2S.
-Four members including Cabeza
! de Vaca were captured by the
Indians and spent eight years
wandering through the country
eventually reaching the Gulf of
California. 1t was their ac-
counts of rich Indian villages
which led the Mexican governor
TO send Coronado To explore this
country. He returned after
two-years' trip without discover
ing the reputed riches which he
! was seeking.
To counteract the aggressions
OF the French settlements in
Louisiana, the Spanish estab-
: llshed many missions throughout
. Texas, the most important be-
: ing at San Antonio. When the
. United States negotiated the
Louisiana Purchase from France
they considered that Texas was
part of this territory. over
this question war was nearly
precipitated but finally the Uni
! ted States withdrew their claims
In exchange for SPANS with
! drawal of claims to the Oregon
! region.
Many Americans began TO set
! tie in Texas, among them Gen
. eral Sam Houston and stephen
+. Austin. Mexico became
i. alarmed at this rapid increase
: of American pioneers which
. threatened to crowd out the Mex
+. lean population. Oppressive
! measures were adopted and
! caused the Americans TO rise
! IN rebellion In 1896. During this
7! uprising occurred the gallant de-
! Tense of the Alamo by handful
+! of Americans and their slaughter
: by the vastly superior numbers
/. of the MeXicans. Remember the
! Alamo" became the Texans slO-
&. gan. General Houston decisive
p; ~ defeated the Mexican forces
-. at the battle Of San Jacinto and
i. the Republic OF Texas was
Il! launched with Houston as preSi-
i! dent. The flag contained one
! star, and from this has come the
/! name the Lone Star State. After
I considerable opposition from the
/. North, Texas was annexed TO
/: the Union and became the TWEEN
ty-eighth state.
: % by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Embarrassment.

"Of course" remarked Senator Sor'
slum, II was proud TO have Il vote SO
overwhelmingly in my favor. And yet
II has its disadvantages"
I'm what way?'
81 am compelled to feel a sense Of
obligation toward everybody who
votes for me; and n landslide makes
the number so great that l can scarce
" keep up with the responsibilities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
political ADVERTISEMENT
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS

] wish to announce my candidacy for
Register of Deeds on the Republican
ticket at the Primary, September ~.
My service for several terms as super
yisor Of Sumner and Seville town
ships has made me somewhat fam-
liar with the county business, and /
will appreciate your support at the
primaries.
53-3c William L. Hutchinson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
CARD OF THANKS

/ wish to thank the members of
the Chamber Of Commerce for their
very kind and generous remem-
brance of me at the dinner last week,
and ! heartily express my sincere
appreciation of their thoughtfulness.
Mrs. Frousch. In.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Don't Fail To Attend The Open
ing OF Our New Book Department
New Copyright Additions just Re-
leased. In Popular Fiction 100 Sub
jects That Sell Regularly at Zoe Go
On Sale For SOC at ID. w. Robinson's,
advertisement.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25
Keep a Historical scrapbook.

Start historical scrapboOk for your
boy. Put in it pictures Of important
public characters and items of unusual
interest. When the child is old enough
let him do the FASTING. If he Is en-
couraged he will complete the work
when he Is grown. and will have a
book of much interest and informa-
ton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Commencing December 26 we will
do custom grinding. Call us for
prices. Alma Elevator CO., POS
Woodwork ve.-advertisement 31tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-05-25

Auto Races Saginaw Memorial
Day."-advertisement.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
Little Change In River.

New Orleans.-While water flowed
through the three creyasses in the
lower Mississippi river continued to
cover more lands. the fight to prevent
other breaks in the levees was carried
on without any let-up. Thousands OF
men spent their Sabbath filling and
piling sand bags to strengthen the
weak places and to raise low stretches
of the embankments to meet higher
river stages than any yet recorded.
In the third Mississippi levee dis.
trict alone no less than 10000 men
were engaged in the fight to hold the
swollen river in its channel, the 1000
employed by the government in this
district being reinforced by more than
5000 civilians who have volunteered
their services for the common pro
lection of their homes. Church ser.
vices were dispensed with in many
places, the pastors leading their focks
to the levees, where the day was
spent in hard labor to prevent further
flooding.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
BULLOCK FLEES CANADIAN
SOIL; FEARS KIDNAPPING

Hamilton, Ont-Fearing from ru-
mors that members of the Ku Klux
Klan were intending to journey to
Canada, kidnap him and return
with him to Norlina, n. c., to face
charges of murder and melting to
riot, Matthew Bullock, negro Of
Norlina, has fled to foreign coun-
try, according to his friends.
Twice Bullock evaded extradi-
tion to North Carolina through pro-
ceedings which aroused widespread
interest. Following his hearings,
reports of the intended action OF
the Klan caused his departure, 1t
was said
Rev. ]. D. Howell, who was act
i've in the negro's behalf, said he
had received a letter telling Of
Bullock's safe arrival ION another
continent" but declined to say
where that was.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
FRUIT REPORTED DAMAGED
IN UPPER OHIO VALLEY AND
UPPER APPALACHIAN NOUN
TAIN REGIONS.
Apparently Not Much Injury Was
Done In the North Carolina Peach
Producing Belt.

Washington. - Much damage was
done to fruit in the upper Ohio val
ley and central and northern Appa-
lachian mountain localities by the
recent severe frost and freezing tenn
peratures, the weather bureau said
in it's weekly weather and crop re-
view.
THE full extent of damage cannot
be definitely stated at this time"-the
bureau said in the review-the first
Official estimate issued since the cold
wave. Reports at hand, however, in
dicate that it was greatest in the
mountain sections of Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The destruction was not so nearly
complete, nor so extensive geograph-
ically, as was caused by the freeze of
last year, which occurred the latter
part of March. 1t Is noted that this
years fruit bloom was unusually
heavy and a large proportion could
be destroyed on the heavily laden
trees with sufficient remaining to pro-
duce fair yield Of better quality.
"The greater part of the fruit ap-
pears to have been killed over a few
extreme northwestern counties in Vir-
ginia, with progressively less damage
southwark in the state, but extending
we'll into the central counties.
Apparently not much injury was
done in the heavy peach producing
belt of North Carolina, but some fruit
was frosted in the northern and west
ern portions of the state"
Moisture conditions, however, the
review said, were favorable in most
Of the southern states for planting
cotton, although the soil was too wet
for satisfactory progress in a few
localities, especially in the northern
portions of Georgia and Alabama.
Work was interrupted in the north
western portion of the belt by the gen.
eral rains the latter part of the week.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
Use Glover to End Dust Cloud.

Mexico City.-After years OF expert
menting in an effort to stop the dense
clouds Of dust which sweep down on
Mexico City at certain regular Pc
riods, the Department Of Agriculture
has decided to plant clover and al
falfa in the bed Of Lake Texcoco,
lake bed near the capital which has
been dry for several years.
Agricultural experts believe we'll
cultivated verdure will invite moisture
in greater quantities and will prevent
the dust from rising in the dryest
seasons
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
COTTON GETS BACK
TO NORMAL BASIS
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT COM.
PLETEs SURVEY OF THE
SITUATION.
AFTER A FIVE YEAR PERIOD
Weather Conditions and the Boil
WeeviI Are Now Principal Factors
to be Considered.

Washington. - World cotton con-
sumption has returned to its pre-war
level after a five-year period of low
consumption, according to survey OF
the international cotton situation COW
e-ing production, consumption and
stocks, as Of April l, made public by
the commerce department.
"The striking feature of the situa-
tion," the department said, "is an in
dicated consumption of 21,000,OO0
bales for the year ending July 81, 1922,
approximately 100000 bales more
than was produced for the crop year,
The world carry-over, the depart,
ment concluded from its survey, will
return to normal by August 1, 1922,
while the outstanding feature OF in
terest now is the degree to which the
cotton production will return to the
pre-war level, or whether it will con-
tinue on the basis of the last five
years average of 1S,000,000 bales.
Much depends, the department declar'
ed, on weather conditions and the ex'
tent to which the boil weevil proves
to be a limiting factor.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF FRANCE DEAD
DIES OF PNEUMONIA FOLLOW
ING ILLNESS OF LESS THAN
A WEEK..
PREMIER PO|ACARE CALLS
Was Forced to Resign the Presidency
Owing to a Sudden
Breakdown.

Paris. - Paul, Deschanel, former
President Of France, died after an i'll
ness OF less than a week.
The passing of NJ. Deschanel, who
for many years had been prominent in
the political life of France, caused
widespread sorrow. His friends had
hoped for his recovery, when the ply
sicians in attendance announced that
he could not survive. Nine. Des-
chanel was at the bedside when her
husband died.
The former Presidents eagerness
to be up and doing, Notwithstanding
his long weakened condition, played
an important part in the Fastening
of his death. He insisted last week
on leaving his residence before he had
completely recovered from a cold.
There was a relapse and double pneu.
monia developed.
Premier Poincare was among the
first persons to call at the Deschanel
residence after the death Of the states
man to- express the sympathy OF the
French government.
Paul Eugene Louis Deschanel, the
tenth President of France, entered
upon seven-year term in that office
on February 10, 1920, after having
been chosen by the national assembly
the preceding January by the biggest
majority since the election Of Theirs,
the first President of the present re-
public. Statesman and author and
one of the most brilliant public speak,
ers in France, M. Deschaneps politi-
cal triumph marked the retirement
from public life Of former Premier
Georges Clemenceau.
The campaign had been most sensa'
tional and bitter, M. Clemenceau, then
at the height OF his power as the
French war premier and one OF the
negotiations of the treaty with Ger
many, was up until few days before
the election, believed to be the only
candidate who had chance for the
office. Catholic and Socialist votes
in the French Parliament, however,
combined with those of the political
enemies of the Tiger" and elected
Deschanel A few months later, when
Deschanel had been forced by illness
to resign, 1.-The Tiger" was asked II
he again would permit his name to bs
used as a candidate for the presi-
dency.
81 was too old to be elected last
January" he replied ironically, "and
feel too young to accept now, in case
was chosen. I am going into India's
jungles to hunt tigers. which is much
less dangerous than French politics"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
20 INDICTED WITH
MORSE AND SONS
CHARGED WITH HAVING USED
THE MAILS TO DEFRAuD
INVESTORS.
ADVERTISING THROUGH MAILS
William A. Barber, Former Attorney
General of South Carolina,
Among the Accused.

New York.-Charles w. Morse, New
York financier, and his three sons and
twenty others, some prominent in
shipping, legal and brokerage circles,
were accused in a federal indictment
with having used the mails to defraud
investors in the stocks Of various
steamship companies.
The aggregate authorized capital
of the sundry corporations ran into
scores of millions Of dollars, and in.
cluded the United States Steamship
company and its subsidiaries, United
States Transport company, Inc, and
the holding organization known as
the United States Shipping corpora
ton.
The principal defendants" charg-
ed with conspiring since May, 1918,
to defraud investors and put their
alleged swindling scheme into effect
by use Of advertising matter, sent
through the mails, included:
Charles w. Morse end his sons,
Erwin A., Benjamin w. and Harry F.
Morse.
Martin ]. Gillen, formerly assistant
to the chairman Of the United States
shipping board.
William A. Barber, former attorney
general of South Carolina.
Mark l.. Gilbert, former president
Of Shipping, Construction and Trading
company, Stonington, Conn.
George M. Burdett, attorney for the
Morse enterprises.
Richard o. White, Of New York,
former president of the United States
Transport company.
Stuart G. Gibboney, lawyer.
Glenhard S. Foster, Orange N. j.,
former head Of G.. S. Foster & Co., curb
brokers.
These men, the indictment alleged,
have since May, 1919, conspired to
defraud investors with view to their
own profit by divers schemes and ar
tifices.
Among these were alleged misrep-
resentation in advertising that the
United States Steamship company,
with an authorized capital Of S25,00O,-
900, and its underlying companies,
such as the Croton Iron Works, Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding company and the
Hudson Navigation company, were
going concerns with large contracts,
both governmental and private, for
building and repairing ships and
carrying freight, and that they were
paying bona fiide dividends and were
backed by valuable assets, and that
therefore. to buy stocks in these or
ganizations would prove profitable to
investors both in speculations and div
idends.
The contracts were noc as represent
ed, the grand Jurors alleged; nor
were the assets, and the companies
were not paying dividends. The in
dictment charged that the defendants
knew the investors had been preclud-
ed some profiting by their own mis-
management.
The principal defendants" knew
when they sent 1000 letters through
the mall the indictment alleged, that
the assets and prospects Of the COM
panies were not as valuable as rep
resented.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
Jewels For Poland.

Warsaw.-Gold bars, diamonds and
other precious stones valued at TO-
900, 900 gold rubles, or approximately
$4,000, 900, have been received by the
Polish government from Soviet Russia
in lieu OF rolling stock due Poland by
virtue OF the Riga peace treaty Of
1921. This is the second installment,
the first payment OF gold and precious
stones having been made last De-
cember. The shipment came in spe-
cial cars conveyed by armed guards
and were placed in the vaults of the
Polish government bank.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1922-05-04
Anastase and Bride In Trouble.

New York. - Anastase Andrevitch
Vonsiatskoy-Vonsiatsky, 23- year old
worker employed by the Baldwin Lo-
comotive Works, and his 47-year-old
bride, formerly the wealthy Mrs. Ma
rion B. Ream-Stephens, of Chicago,
were in New York to consult their at
torney, Clarence Blair Mitchell, re-
garding a sequel to their marriage,
which created quite stir in social
circles when it was performed last
February at the Russian cathedral in
this city.
The sequel, which broke in upon the
-Vonsiatsky's privacy af-
ter they had taken up their residence
in Ridley Park, near Philadelphia, de-
veloped from Paris. Cable dispatches
quoted a woman claiming to have wed
Vonsaisskoy-Vonsiatsky in the Rus
sian cathedral at Yalta in the Crimea
in 1920, although the claim has been
made that it was illegal because the
bride never had been baptized. She
was alleged to have asked the Rus
sian Catholic metropolitan in America
to investigate the ceremony performed
here.