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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20
Alma To Play The
Normal Next Week

The Alma collegians will open the
1922 baseball season next Tuesday
meeting the Mt. Pleasant Normal
outfit in what is expected to be a
good game.
The Normals will pit a veteran
aggregation against the Maroon and
Cream and the Campbell clan will be
hard put in all probability to grab a
victory from the veteran diamond ag-
gregation that Parker will show. He
still has his pitching Ace, Brooks,
who few years ago tried out with
the Detroit Tigers and other league
teams, and this fact is lending plenty
of confidence to the Normals that
they will be able to top the locals.
Very little is yet known of the
quality Of the Alma College outfit
for that matter, as the practice ses-
sions that have been so far held by
the collegians have been hindered by
the heavy rains during the recent
weeks, and the squad as a result has
not shown the development that is
usually seen at this stage of the
practice work. This may prove
troublesome to the Maroon and Cream
duTng the early stages of the season
due TO the fact that the Alma infield
viii be practically ali composed OF
new material, in all probability.
1t is still too early to dwell on a
prospective lineup, because Of this
lack of practice work, but it is al
most a cinch that Hickerson of De-
troit and Joe Beckton Of Caro-, new
Corners to the college game will be
found cavorting around second and
short when the opening game IS
staged. AS rule coach dislikes
to put new men at these important
positions, but Campbell has little
choice in the matter because of a
lack of good veteran material for the
places. The two lads, however,
look like real ball players and are
expected to fill the positions in the
most approved manner. Wright of
Crosswell is likely to find himself
located at first and while there is
atill a question as 10 who will be at
the hot corner of the field, it is
probable that a new man will also
be found at third, making an entire
green infield. 1t should be a fast
one. however.
Because of lack of practice work
with the stick the score Of candidates
that Campbell has retained on the
first string are not showing the re-
suits that are hoped for. 1t is ex-
pected, however, that if weather con-
ditions will improve so that better
workouts can be had, good develop
ment in hitting will be seen. 1t is
still questionable, however, if Alma
will have a hard hitting outfit this
season.
Just what the class of Alma's NJ.
l. A. A. aspirants will be can only
be told as the season developes.
Right now about the best word that
can be said is that the aggregation
will be a far stronger one than Alma
had a year ago. 1t will need TO be
stronger, however, to attain even the
record of last year as nearly every
team of the M. l. A. A. is much bet
ter balanced than was the case last
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20

4. The club animals will be fed
separately.
5. Feeds used by all contestants
will be charged at uniform price
6. Animals must be weighed at
the beginning and again at the end
of the project.
7. All contests must close by
October Is, and final reports sent
to the State office by November
LIST.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20
Political Advertisement

! wish to announce that desire to
become a. candidate of the Repubi-
can party for reelection as Rep
resentative.
Ny record in the last Legislature
shows that | worked and voted for
economy and the best interest Of
Gratiot County. ! believe | am en-
titled to second term, where pre-
vious experience is an advantage.
| solicit your support in. the pri-
mary election.
4S-1 David G.. Locke.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20
Beds of Artistic Beauty and Refinement
Richly Finished Supremacy Comfortable

Simmons Beds Of seamless steel tubing,
may be had in a wide variety Of beautiful
Period Designs
Finished in Ivory White Hardwood effects and Decorative
coors.
They are artistic in appearance They possess all the rich
ness and refinement of fine furniture with the added ad-
vantage of being 100 per cent sanitary
Any design YOU select including a Simmons Spring and
Simmons Mattress will satisfy your exactng require
ments.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-20

Ladies, get box of the Social size
Hammermill Bond Stationery, 25C
sheets of paper with the same number
of envelopes at the Record Office
advertisement
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
FRESH AIR FUND
HAS MID SEASON
SLUMP THIS WEEK

This must be the slump week for the
Fresh Airs, at least one such being sure
to occur every season. Both contribu-
tions and invitations for entertainment
falling to the lowest point Perhaps a
partial explanation may be found in the
fact that many people, as has lately
been discovered, suppose that this
Fresh Air work is carried on like all the
other gift enterprises with which we
are constantly confronted-by personal
canvass for funds. Nothing of the sort
is true. This year, as in other years,
every cent that has been given has
come as an entirely voluntary offering.
So do not wait to be invited. This is
the only request for help you will re-
ceive- this that reaches you through
the Register
Just 25 children are now provided for.
The number we must care for is 40.
Less would not be a respectable num-
Der. If you are TO act at all, please do
80 during the week to come.
Previously acknowledged, $9l09;
Anne Anamusr, 81; John Kenworthy,
SOC; total, 1872. SO. Previous invitations,
II; Mrs. F. H. Humphrey, 2; total, IA.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
Legion Answers Attacks

Washington, July p John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman, national leg
islative committee of the American Le-
gion, today answered attacks on ad-
Justed compensation as follows:
In its latest attack upon adjusted
compensation for world war veterans,
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States quotes statistics to show
that non-serviCe workers received wage
increases during the war period of from
Il to 60 per cent, and uses these fig
ures in an effort to minimize the finan-
Cial handicap suffered by the soldier
because of his service The Chamber
admits, however, that in ship building
yards, and a very few special trades,
there were unusual total monthly
wages paid
"The Chambers argument upon this
question is unique, for it fails to com
prehend that the financial handicap
suffered by the soldier was not the diff
ference between the war wage and the
pre-war wage, but actually was the
difference between the war wage quot
ed by the Chamber and the $50
month received by the soldier while
he wore the uniform
"As another argument against ad-
justed compensation, the Chamber
states that Secretary Mellon estimates
a deficit approaching S5O0,O00,00O for
the next fiscal year. This same old
cry OF wolf has been eminating from
the treasury per-ennially The Cham
Der seems to have forgotten that only
last December the Secretary estimated
the deficit would he S2j,000,000, and
that when the books were closed on
July /, instead of the predicted deficit,
there was a surplus of S3l3,000,0O0.
"The spectre of frozen credits is
also revived by the Chamber, as an
argument against the banks lending
few millions to needy soldiers on their
proposed adjusted service certificates
With Wall Street lending billions for
new financing, and permanent easy
money in sight, the frozen credits fal-
lacy has been exploded Billions are
going to foreign countries.
"The adjusted compensation bill
which passed the lower house by a
vote of 333 to 20, will shortly become
a law. Sixty-seven of the 96 Senators
have stated in writing that they will
vote favOrably upon it"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
MRS. WATT, NOW
IN POLITICS, is
MIDDLEBURY GIRL

A recent edition of the Cleveland
(Ohio) News contains a mental photo
Of Maude C. Watt, a member of the
Lakewood, Ohio Council. Mrs. Watt
was formerly Miss Maude Comstock and
was born in Middlebury. She taught in
the public schools at one time and since
moving to Lakewood has been actively
engaged in politics. During the last
presidential campaign, Mrs Watt was
chairman of the Women Speakers Bu-
reau of Ohio and did some of the stump
speaking herself. She is vice chairman
of the Republican Club of Lakewood a
member of many organizations, direc-
tor of the First Savings & Trust Co.,
and a Daughter of the American Revo-
luton; she attends Lakewood Congre
gationaI Church. Her party-organiza-
tion in Cuyahoga county has endorsed
her for the senate, subject to the prim-
aries August g. three days before her
birthday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
Soldiers to Helm Police

New Orleans, July 27-One thou
sand uniformed members of the Am
erican Legion will assist the police in
handling the 10000 visitors expected
at the American Legion national con-
vention in New Orleans next October
according to plans announced by Po-
lice Superintendent Molony.
The Legionnaires will aid the po-
lice in regulating the large crowds
thronging the parade route and will
serve as provost guards in the bust
ness sections. A former army officer
probably will be placed in charge OF
the provost guard force. During a
recent trip to Kansas City, Superin-
tendent Molony investigated condi-
tions prevailing in that city during
last years American Legion Conven-
ton. He discovered that city and
police officials of Kansas City were
pleased concerning the way in which
the 10000 visiting ex-service men
conducted themselves.
As proof that the men did nothing
distasteful, Superintendent Molony
said Kansas City officials would vel
come the opportunity to have the or
ganization again choose Kansas City
as their convention city. In fact
Kansas City endeavored to have this
years convention held there
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
An Important Meeting

The Fourth annual meeting Of the
American Farm Bureau Federation
will be held in Chicago December II
to If, 1922 This meeting will be at
tended by farmer delegates from every
State in the Union These delegates
will be elected by and represent more
farmers than have ever before been
represented in any farmers meeting
in the world Owing to the acute
situation OF agriculture and the i'm
portance OF economic and legislative
measures which will be advocated by
the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, this meeting will also outrank
in importance any other farmers meet
ing ever held Thi, prediction was
authorized today from the State office
of Vermont Farm Bureau federation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
LEGION NEWS
y OF STATE AND NATION y

ing around the world looking for
chance, 10 tight, recently obtained jobs
for 236 former soldiers. In MacGreg-
ors career he found wars seven differ
ent times and jumped into them all
His last war was the one where the
Allies won from the Germans.
He served with the original Princess
Pat regiment which numbered l,0)3
men in 1914 Eleven of those 1903
are now alive Two Of the eleven can
walk One Of them is MacGregor.
Before the World War MacGregor
fought in the Philippines as his bit in
the SpaniSh-American War. The
Boxers started mixing it up in China
and he was off to that fracas. The
Natal Rebellion cropped up in South
Africa MacGregor made the jump
from China and landed in the middle
OF the war The Matabele Uprising
and the Jameson Raid followed
Twelve medals, four decorations and
wounds which keep him constantly un-
der the doctors care are his spoils.
Despite his disabilities he still fights.
Just now he is giving the unemploy-
ment problem a battle in his home
city Seattle Besides that he has a
dopted and is educating fifteen year
old boy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
A New Department

A special department. to devote its
entire effort, to help farm women de
veIop social and educational oppo-tun-
itie, in rural communities and TO solve
problems in the farm home, has been
established by the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation. The Womans de-
partment will be under the direction
of a real farm woman and will be
housed in the Ch.-leo office of the
American I'm Bureau Federation
This action va, taken at the recent
meeting Of the American Farm Bu-
reau Federation Executive Committee
following the recommendation made
by a committee Of five farm women
who were appointed by President
Howard, and have been cooperating
with the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton executive Office
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
Future Program of Music School

The Music School began the last week
of its session on July 25. The following G
programs are announced for the re-
naming part of the session.
July 28-Practce program.
August Little sketches in song
and Story" given by Miss Gladys Lott,
head of the Dramatic Department of
the Music School.
August Practice program.
August 5-A Musical Revue.
August 7-Concert by the members
OF the Music School assisted by the
High School pupils and under the direc-
tion OF Earl A Bramman, Dept, of Pub
lie School Music.
August S-Reading of Maeterlink S
"Blue Bird, given by Miss Frances
Netzorg.
August demonstration of Public
School Music given by the pupils of the
Middlebury graded schools-under the
direction of Mr. Bramman.
August 1l-Final Recital of the
School.
The public are cordially invited to at
tend all of these programs, which will
be held at Music Hall on Weybridge
street There will be no admission fee.
Beginning Monday, July 80, the
chorus rehearsals will be held in Music
Hall on Weybridge street, instead of
the High School, at 700 p. m. Mem
bers of the community are urged to join
this chorus
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
Hold Two.Dav Conference

The University of Vermont extension
service concluded a two days recreation
conference at Lake DunmOre under the
direction of Frederick X. Brown, com
munity service and playground leader,
of BrattlebOro, last Friday and Satur-
day The conference was made possible
through the cooperation of the Brattle-
boro Chamber of Commerce, which gen
erously contributed the service of Mr..
Brown. The State club leaders and all
seven county club agents shared in the
work and play of the conference.
The spirit of the conference was,
You can put over in play what you
cannot put over in talk. We play over
religion, we play over community SER
vice, we play over propaganda. We
played over the war.
Mr. Brown gave talks on the spirit of
play in all countries, play in education,
books on play, the relation of music and
art to play. THE drama is the richest
play; the movie and baseball tell en-
phatically the hold of the recreation
spirit upon the public mind. The
relation of play to freedom, to self
control, obedience, and mutual inter
dependence, rural and small community
recreation, Fairgrounds and playground
equipment, homemade equipment for
games, community singing all these
were discussed by Mr.. Brown.
The conference members and guests
occupied the Forbes cottage and held
the meetings on the broad piazzas. The
boats and swimming beach, and the
shady walks contributed to the play
spirit of the occasion. Meals were
served at Higgins Tavern.
+. l.. ingalls, and Miss Marjorie +.
Luce, were present and county club
agents attended as follows: Misses
Mildred B. Everts, Addison county;
Marion Hardy, Bennington county;
Ruth B. Johnson, Washington county;
Viola NJ Cameron. Windham county;
and Messrs. Milo r. Bacon, Orleans
county; Edwin f. Bergstorm, Rutland
county; and Harley A. Leland, Chitten-
den county. The following guests were
present: Mrs. f. L. ingalls,, Burling-
ton; Mrs. Cameron, Brattleboro; Mrs.
f. E. Bergstrom, Rutland and Fred
erick X. Brown. Brattleboro, the leader
of the conference. Mr.. Brown is well
known as a writer by his pen name,
"Al Priddy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
ARMERS TO HOLD
FIELD MEETING AT
BARTLETT FARM

The annual field meeting of the Farm
Bureau and oranges Of the county
will DE held August l., at the farm of
F v Bartlett in Bristol. This meeting
is one Of series of meetings to he held
in the state and the place has been Sc
Iected to accommodate the people from
the southern part of Chittenden county
as well as Addison county and the
northern part of Rutland county. Mr..
Bartlett5 place is located about three
miles from Bristol on the Stark5boro
road With many trees, plenty of room
to park cars and level fields for base
ball and other sports, this farm affords
an ideal place for the field meeting
The main attraction during the fore
noon will be an inspection OF the great
piece Of drainage work that was done
on the farm two years ago Then, at 10
o'clock in the morning there will be a
ball game between two strong teams,
as well as other sports
Among the outdoor sporting events,
there are booked a tug of war, a revival
OF the old-time horseshoe pitching con
test and a pageant by the Boys and
Girls club. The picnic lunch will be the
feature Of the noon hour, and the Home
Department will have refreshments on
sale
In the afternoon their will be address,
es by representatives, Of the grange,
Farm bureau, and the eXtenton ser
vice. The state grange ha, secured as
their speaker, y. P Hull of Lansing,
Mich, former lecturer Of the national
grange. The farm bureau, will be re-
presented by S. Mclean Buckingham
of Wltertown, Conn. farm bureau lee
turer There will also be a representa-
tive of the states relation service With
th., list Of interesting speakers and
plenty o! other ENTERTAINMENT this
picnic promise, 10 hl az avea' Shat far
mer- cannot afford 60 mi,,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
MIDDLEBURY LOCALS

Miss Beatrice Dumas spent Satur-
day in Burlington
William Gallipo has moved his fam
ilv from the Tulley house on North
Pleasant St. to Proctor.
Miss Minnie Mcdonald accompanied
by her mother from Rutland, went to
Boston Monday for a visit
Mrs. G. Allen Warner of Albany is a
guest of her mother, Mrs. Gardner
Wainwright.
Miss Dorothy Brewster of New York
city is visiting her mother, Mrs. Emma
Brewster at the Addison.
The Middlebury band will give con-
cert at East Middebury this evening.
The ladies of that village will serve
ice cream and cake. The proceeds will
90 to the two churches and the CON-
munity club.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
KNIGHTS HAVE PICNIC
Mt. Calvary Commandery Frolics at
Dunmore Wednesday

Mt Calvary Commandery, No, |,
Knights Templar, enjoyed a "day off
Wednesday, when they spent the after
noon and evening at Meehan's, Lake
Dunmore. There were about 800 pre-
sent, including Sir Knight, from Water
bury Burlington Rutland Vergennes,
Brandon and other surrounding towns.
There was ball game in the after
noon and the ladie, in the party were
given a boat ride on the lake. Several
took advantage Of the air ship that
was at the lake and enjoyed trips on
the air route.
A basket lunch and fish Chowder
were served at 6 o'clock, and in the
evening there was dancing, with music
by the College orchestra.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
SCHOOL IN CHINA
Americans Establish Hall for Chinese
Girl Students

Americans Establish Hall for Chinese
Girl Students
In Shanghai, recently ground was
broken for the new St. Mary Hall for
girl students. An unusually interest
ing account of the services in cOnnec-
ton with it is given in the Spirit of
Missions for July. The writer is one of
the students, a Chinese girl. Imagin
ing that she is bird, she begins, 1T
was sunny morning, bright and clear
as | crept out from my warm nest and
rested e. 0ne of the branches of tree
at St.N Marys Hail The girls and
teachers were holding morning prayer
could hear tnei voices singing so |
flew down and sat on the window sill TO
listen to their hymn, ~ her heart over
flowing with gratitude and joy for
having such grand place for my sweet
home. She flies from tree to tree
watching the procession and the dig
ging the ground by the teachers on the
site of the new hall. At the close of
the exercises the girls joyfully sang and
cheered and the listening bird Thought
they were cheering the Americans who
have given money for the new school
| believed they cheered: We cheer for
American We cheer for Americans,
and because they are so fine! We cheer
them all the time, we cheer, cheer
cheer, the'Americans, Rah! Rah. Rah.
the Americans, 1t was fine and was
sorry for them, because this grand
cheer had not reached the ears of those
who would, doubtless, love to hear very
much. Had very big voice, would
fly to the United States cheering this
very cheer in the ears of those kind
hearted people" As she was return
ing to her nest flying slowly and
thoughtfuly heard some girls asking
and wondering .. why should those
Americans be so kind and generous
toward the Chinese girls and willing to
give million and millions of dollars only
for the hundreds of girls here?, what |
had just been thinking very hard. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
MANY PROMINENT
PEOPLE VISIT THE
ENGLISH SCHOOL

The special events at the School of
English at Bread Loaf have reached the
high water mark in the past two weeks
On Monday, July II, John Farrar,
editor of The Bookman gave lecture
on Some Practical Aspects of Creative
Writing" On Tuesday, Miss Villa
Gather, author of MY Antonia, " "The
Song of the Lark, " Youth and the
Bright Medusa, etc, began a series of
five lectures on the "Art of Writing. 8"
Miss Gather is considered by many com
petent critics the foremost writer Of
fiction in America She was brought
to the School of English through tne
interest of Mrs. Dorothy Garfield Fis h.
er in Middlebury and the experiment
at Bread Loaf Miss Gathers last
iecture is given this afternoon.
On Thursday, July 20 the School was
honored by visit from Mr. EiW in
Markham known the world over ) the
author of THE Man and the IIoe
Mr.. Markham gave delightful evening
Of critical comment and reading from
his poem. Last Friday evening the
class in play production repeated play,
DlN AlbIlO CCI va VIC L tlluCl, given
last year, by Mr.. RolIa L. Wayne, for
merly instructor in stage design at
Bread Loaf On Saturday evening, DR..
and Mrs George F. Whicher lave
program of folk songs and sea ballads
Weekend hikes were conducted 10
Emily Proctor lodge and to Sucker
Brook lodge, with a Saturday hike to
Pleiad Lake At the yesper service on
Sunday the speaker was the Rev. H. l..
Howard of the Baptist church.
DR. Richard Burton, poet and critic
arrived at Bread Loaf, Monday and has
been giving a series of five lectures on
-The Play as Story, Craft, Picture,
Fact and Interpretation" This even
ing the class in Play Production will
present Shaw's The Dark Lady of the
Sonnets' Professor George p. Baker,
founder and head of the AZ Workshop of
Harvard University, arrived at Bread
Loaf last night for a brief visit. 1t is
expected that Professor Baker will
speak briefly before the play this even
ing
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
Judge Button Leaves for Frisco

Charles l. Button left Tuesday noon
to attend the American Bar AsSocia-
tion meeting in San Francisco. He
will join the special train OF the Chica-
go Bar Association, which returns after
the meeting via Portland and the Can
adian Rockies, taking in the Canadian
Bar Association meeting at Vancouver.
During his absence the Probate Office
will be in charge of Allen R. Sturte-
want and the Misses Madeleine and
Genevieve Wood Registers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-07-28
DE VISME RECEIVES
A PHOTOGRAPH OF
PRES. MILLERAND

Prof. H, P. Williamson De Visme,
dean of the French School of Middle
bury College, yesterday received large
photograph of President Millerand of
France. The photograph was auto
graphed in ink by the President and at
tached to the print is a card, on which
are penned few lines by Jean Miller
and, the Presidents son expressing
warm sentiments. Prof. De Visme
naturally prizes the photo highly. He
is to have it framed and hung in the
French house of the College.