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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
Var Tax on
w. Express Matter

The public will save approximately
81 100000 month as result Of the
elimination Of the war tax on express
shipments, according to George {.
Taylor, president Of the American
Railway Express Company. An an
nouncement to this effect was made
today by Mr.. 4. =. MrGarity, the 10
cal express agent.
The revenue act Of 1921 eliminates
ne war tax Of one cent on every
twenty and fractions thereof in trans
portation charges on all express ship
ments. The tax during the year of
1920 amounted 10 $l7, SOP, 9lS. The
average transportation charge for
each express shipment was approx
mately Sl.50 and the average war
tax for each shipment was eight
cents. The elimination Of the tax,
therefore, Mr.. Taylor states, will vir-
tually amount TO a decrease i'm rates
of a little over five per cent Mr.
Taylor believes that this should have
a tendency to stimulate business and
thereby accelerate the RAPIDLY I'M
proving conditions throughout the en-
tire country.
The American Railway Express
Company handles approximately one
million shipments n day or nearly
four hundred million shipments a
gear, Mr.. Tay Tor goes on to say. The
elimination of the tax will relieve
the American Railway Express Com
pany Of an immense amount Of labor
which has been involved in calculat-
ing, entering on wayblls and collec-
ton Of tax, not TO mention the ex-
pense Of checking and accounting en-
tailed.
The Treasury Department has re-
ouested express carriers to advise all
claimants who have claims pending,
for overchargcs, or who file such
claims after December 81, 1921, that
claims for refund of tax should be
filed separately on Treasury Depart
ment Form No. 40, with the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue with
i'm four years from the time tax was
paid. claim being barred by statute
OF limitations if received after such
time.
Mr.. X. =. McGarity pointed out
that az the Revenue Act becomes cf-
fective January j, 1929 the tax on all
shipments forwarded prepaid on or
before December 81 will be collected.
On shipments forwarded collect and
arriving on or after January | the
tax will not be assessed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05

| five shovel cultivator
| corn cutivator
Massey Harris side rake and tetder
/ grndStonc | corn shelter | cycle grinder
2li Hp United gasoline engine Pumpach
power washing machine
l lS-ft. line shaft and pulleys
set discs for beet cultivator
. top buggieS | carriage
l buggy pole
set heavy brass trimmed harness
l set light work harness / wagon box
set double driving harness
/ hand corn shelter ! beet rack
/ No. II L. S. cream separator with power
attachment | scoop board
| New Perfection oil stove = 20 gal. jar
| j0-gal. gasoline bb | piano box
10 Dbl. galvanized stock tank
$50 #. new hay rope 30 IT, trip rope
| double harpoon hay fork 3 horse collars
l cross cut saw Forks and shvoels
hand grass seeder ! potato dropper
| hog crate l 5-ga barrel churn
| post hole anger | surSingle
/ set double kicking straps
gal. cream can | loyal cream can
Other articles too numerous to mention
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
CITY COMMISSION

Alma, Michigan, January 3, 1922
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission Of the City of Alma in scs-
sion at the Council Chambers on
above date.
Meeting called to order at o'clock
by Acting Mayor Floyd II. Glass.
Present - Commissioners Creascr
and Archer.
Absent-Mayor Murphy and Com
missioner Chick.
There being quorum present the
Commission was declared in session.
Minutes of the preceding meeting
read and approved.
Reading of bills and claims.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-05
RAT BREEDS TO 10 TIMES
A YEAR, AVERAGING TEN
YOUNG TO 4 LITTER.

Remember this, act as soon as you
see the first rat. Get package Of
RAT-SNAP. It's sure rat and
mice destroyer. It's convenient,
comes in cake form, no mixing. Mum
mites rat after killng-lcaves no
smell. Cats and dogs won't touch il.
Three sizes, 35c, 65c, S1.25. Sold
and guaranteed by c. r. Murphy and
Winslow Bros. Drug Storcs.--adver-
tisement
III it is something to be printed, we
can print il. The Alma Record
advertisement 10-3w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
Living on $50 a Month

tina; he has placed therein. AZ I, "
for the banker 10 faii and take the
earnings OF the man who has a de
posit In his bank.
The city and county employees arc
standing In their own light by not
coming forward and Offering TO &C.
ospt cut OF 30 per cen, In their
salaries and allow tho rest Of US 10
30 20 work. At present no one
wants 10 put his money into a HON.
or factory " u ia IN danger Of being
eonfiscated by the high rate OF tar.
alton and tho banker must 70 ~
the back woods of Canada or South
America TO loan his surplus funds
when. II the tar rate wer. reason
able. We would be making public
Improvements and tho local banks
would be glad TO loan their funds
for this purpose. Besides. the po-
aitlon Of those who work for tho
city Is continually being menaced
by this army Of unemployed In It's
rear. for an soon as tho taxpayers
set their eyes open. they viii have
an organization something like that
OF the city employees. and the man
who IL drawing $3.50 a month for
doing $50 worth Of work viii be
looking for a new Job. They will
Dust some Of tho stand pat council.
men now on the council who are
standing In the way OF giving the
taxpayer anything but a very nomi-
nal relief.
STILL ANOTHER READER
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
Editor The Star;

Editor The Star
II Constant Reader who f. draw.
ms a salary OF so a month from
tho city. would stop and think Of
the number Of men IN this city
who are helping to pay him his $50
and have no Job At all. hIa pay
might look better 20 him.
President Short. OF the State Fed.
grafton OF Labor. says that there
are 1000. and that many % these
arc homo-own-rs. and. IL they ara.
they are taxpayers. and 20 helping
10 pay the salaries Of city employees.
Nearly ono-haif Of all the tanss paid
for city and county purposes goes
towards the payment OF salaries
and tn. Tar rate In a few years has
been jumped from - mills 20 ~
mills Tho county last month Of
fered 1000 descriptions OF reaf prop
erty for sale for taxes In King
county and II the owners of these
lands were made TO let so on &C,
count OF the hish rate OF TAXATION
there are several thousand more
who are on the verge of being sold
out and will b, srcep, soms relir
comes In the way OF a reduction in
rates that viii mean something. n
the value Of ones home Ia doubled
for taxation purposes and then the
rate Ia doubled. Il Is Of very little
consolation to him tina, you then re.
duce the rate one-icnth. II II AZ
wrong for the city and county to
maintain tar rate that conflscates
the mans home and the earnings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
LETTERS TO EDITOR
How Does 1859 Do It?

effect. and I parked my own modest
Dora" on Ninth ave. and took a
taxi 60 my office Calculating that
the day OF the privileged car had
come 10 an end. dismissed further
thoughts Of II from my mind a
week later | clambored up the same
hal. and quickly discovered the de
fieiency OF my huneh. There wa
the same old yellow car. defiant oi
IN. law az ever. and doubiy compro
missed. The bumper was still hitchfd
20 the police warning post and this
street had been gathered into the
inyiolable one. hour xone. The FOL
lowing day II also greeted me. but
things took on a different aspect,
| thought for Tapping triumphant
~ from the windshield was the
sinister police slip OF which all We
motorists live In constant terror.
Justice cannot long be thwarted.
| said TO myself. and continued
putting up the emlnence.
chortilng 10 myself. l made n spe
ciai trip down this particular street
the next morning. 10 and behold
IN. fourwheeled. peftinacious Gle
plant was stili on the job, and the
yellow police ticket was flutfering
meckiy from tho windshieid. al
most took a kick at the radiator.
but. II being my foot. thought bet
ter Of H. Assuring you that my
ancestors were all moral people.
arm willing 90 take an oath that the
spotlight on the car winked OBJ
llauely IN my direction.
Beginning tonight. for the cake OF
my family. who insist that an
beginning 20 show bolahevik pro
clivltlen. I shall find n detour for m,
homeward route.
The 1891 license plate on this car
is 10000. and It's temporary 1872.
taE bears The numbers issss.
Can somebody please tell me how
those guys get away with TT
J. J. CLARK
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Editor The star.
An inanimate. luxurious. yellow
automotivo animal has got my goat
It's private history has aroused In
me an Unsuitable curiosity that has
attached Itself To me like n harnaci-.
I am wondering whether The Star
or one Of It's readers can nppease
my appetite for the Information
seek.
have reference To a large. fine
looking. seven-paasenEer automobile
that has planted itself audaeiously
IN ono OF Chief searinE's most
sacred prohibited zones. and IA
threatening 10 take root
when first observed this ma.
jestic monster In front OF the Pen.
nington Hotel. on Marion At. il
front bumper was bllssfully caresa.
ing n police hitehins post that pro.
claimed 10 the whole wide world
that this area was commercial
preserve. 'swoet mammar' I wnaped
almost audibly. shat baby will sure
set his whvn the traffic cop makes
fHtf titfh nat evening my YET
low friend hadn't left its tracks.
and was atm In compromising po-
sition with tho iron minlon Of the
law.
Another day dawned and the yell.
low monster again polluted the
hallowed ground by It's presence.
and. 10 my utter aHtonLshment, the
affection between tho bumper and
Searing's sign had become 40
ecsiatio that the police stand was
tipped back At Is degree angle.
whisied under my breath. I'm.
agine my surprise when the came
evening found the saffron vehicle
stili lurking In the shadow of the
hotel. the -sensuous bumper having
cast off i,s former love. who waA
lying dejectediy on tho sidewalk.
The cop on this beat has trench
feet" told myself. 10 jour
viendra-"
Then onc-hour rones went into
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
Food Also
From Forests

Most Of US dwciisrs In Wash
ington understand something
about what the national forests
arc doing for Us in regard 10 the
future supply Of lumber. destined
20 house people.
But many OF us do not know
that the forestry organization IL
also doing n good deal toward fur
nishing US now with food and
clothing. a report that has Just
come 20 The Star from the ssrv-
ice tells something Of this other
work. II says:
Thru Its issuance Of paid graz
ing permits to stockmen Of Orc
gou and Washington the forest
service not only secures for the
government . considerable sum
Of money. but u transforms into
. marketable product weeds and
grass that would otherwise DO
lost.
In addition. grazing reduces the
fire hazards.
Campers and tourists summer.
Ing in the high mountain coun-
try Of the two states may see
bands Of sheep and scattered
lunches Of cattle and often do
not realize that the owners Of
this livestock are not only paying
Uncle sam for tho privilege Of
utilizing this government forage
but are thereby helping produce y
meat and Wool supply for the
people Of the Pacific Northwest.
In one year. Il Is estimated.
the ?, national forests Of Wash
ington and Oregon turn out s.0oo.-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
Should Be Great Success


Northwest
po O
other lines win supplement
is We
a
tnia
this
idea ourselves exposition goods
a cardinal andco sstentp Of poIy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
How Would /
Ford "Watt"'
PaperWork
nY AMATEuR gCONOnsr

Ntf'fHH NV fFH#H'fH
I would like 70 ask Henry
Jus, how he would Issue This
watt paper. currency with value
based on kilowatts. and the
value that we all recognize viii
exist In the Muscle Shoals prof.
ect n Ford develops H.
He might Issue so bills repro
senilng that much ownership in
the project. \ bill would then
have real value and would share
in the earnings Of the prop
erty. 6 per cent. 10 per cent or
20 per cent interest. but wouldn't
the value change with the earn.
ings7 when the earnings were
9 per cent the value would be a
little under $50. when II was
20 per cent the value would be
about SEQ. Isn't IL true that
the $50 bin would only be .
share OF stock par value 1907
All right; could he b~ue a bin
drawing no interest whose
value was assured by the priv
ilege Of converting II Into stockf
Who would hold n bill drawing
no interest when he could trade
IL for something that would
bring him IN an income7
The French tried this came
stunt once. Some time before
Napoleon came on the scene
they issued paper whose value
WIS 10 be guaranteed by tho
value In the church lands that
had just been conflscaffd- They
found that for some reason ~
money wouldn't stay in circu-s
iation. Continued imitation fob
lowed. and finally reputation.
In the past at least. no pa
per has ever circulated at par
that wasn't convertible into the
universal standard. gold
But then we never had Tin
Lizzies before. either.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

MN murdered by
his from their mine
n
lost mine Bn n hired 10 guide party looking for u.
HAROLD LoUNSBUY lost before In tho CLEARWATER inc
AENLY LOUNkBUKP, the together with
could
the
they
fordpg
OF Grizzly dangerous task because II high
o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

His way Of arguing is tho same
an telling a blind man he n lucky
for he might have been deaf and
dumb also.
our friend reader doesn't ten how
much he receives per month. but
from his style Of talk. would guess
he doesnt have 20 LIVE on 81 so
per. lie probably has a nice. white
collar Job In a hank.
lie doesn't give his name. but
signs his name star Reader I
should call him -star gsxer"
RAY r.avENE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

VEINS ~ ne haW TINT ne Whr power.
less 10 aid her. Yet his mind worked
clear and sure. fast as lightning itself.
Even yet Il was safer for her to- turn
back than attempt TO make the
crossing. He knew that Busters
strength was not that Of Muiysney.
and he couldn't live in tho deepest.
swiftent part OF the river that lay
before her.
Turn back" he said. Turn your
horse. Nirginia--eaHy as you can"
A. the same instant he turned bis
own horse back into the full fury 81
tho torrent. IL had been his plan
10 camp alone on the other side OF
tho river. returning 10 the party in
the better light OF the morning.; but
there was not an instant's hesitation
In turning TO battle II again. His
brave horse. obcdlenf yet 10 his will.
ventured once more into that torrent
Of peril. Virginia. cool and alert.
prsased the birdie rein against her
horses neck 20 turn him.
on the bank Lounsbury and vos-
per gazed In fascinated terror. Bus
ter wheeled. Struggling TO keep his
feet Mulvaney pushed on. clear TO
the deepest. widest portion OF the
stream. And then virginias horse
pitched forward into the wild wa.
ters.
Perhaps tho animal had simply
made a misstep. possibly an irregu'
larity In the river bottom had upset
his balance. The waters seemed 20
pounoe with merciIess fury. and
struck with all their power.
In the haif.llght II was impossible
even for BIN 10 follow the lightning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Most musicians believe that no
modern violin can compare with
those made several centuries ago
by Antonius Stradivarius and 9th
er master violin makers.
A crowd Of sup~- musicians re-
Gently sat in darkness in the Con-
servatoire in Paris. A Stradivsr-
ius was played. then a modern
violin They voted in favor Of
the modern fiddle. then we're
amazed that It wasn't the stradi-
varius.
Musical Instruments isn't the
only field In which people swear
by the oId-time output. when the
new Is better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
$50 a Month mot So Bad"

Editor The star.
Just n word 10 "star Reader" who
claims that $40 n month isn't bad. I"
l think no has hls words slightly
twisted when he says families "iive"
on tz.so a day: he means they
exist.
II he user that way OF comparing.
we know Of Chinese families who
live on a few cents n day. and yet.
further on. there are others who
have less 10 exist on than this.
Yet who would say tho Chinese are
lucky 10 sgt their few ccnuf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

That ne may knot1 the tc1v By
schich ne must 90: for De haze not
passed this toav hitherto. "--Joshaa
fa.5
Make no more giants, God.
But elepdte the race at oncci We
ask
To put forth al our strength. our
human strength.
An starting fairly. all equipped
alike,
Gifted alike, al ed0fe-cvcd true
hearted
Sec " trc cannot beat the angels
yeti
Robert BrotoninC.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
Bought
and Paid For

Ncwberry's seat In the United
States senate was bought and
paid for.
There isn't the slightest ques-
ton about that.
The Ncwbcrry crowd admit that
$4,000 was spent by Newberry's
relatives and friends.
Thc Michigan law permits the
expenditure Of but $3.50. 50 the
INV violation Is not only charged
bat admitted.
Tho Ncwbcrry defense ID that
Newberry. himself. did not spend
the money or any part Of IT.
knew nothing about IL In fact
On the face Of Il, this Is Just
plain lying.
Ncwb~ry h charxcab,e with.
and must be held accountable for.
every dollar Of the purchase price
Of his senatorial seat.
But for the expenditure Of this
vast sum. Newberry would not
have been elected.
lie has no commanding qualifi-
cations other than his great
wealth to commend him to the
voters Of Michigan.
Some time this month the SEN
ste Of the United States IL 10
vstc on the question Of unseating
tbs man who willfuIly and DELHI
erzseiy violated the spirit. IL not
the letter. Of tho anticorruption
lAw.
The issue ID as clean cut -
cameo.
Every senator who votes for
Newberry viii do so La defiance
Of the honest and wholesome pub
DC sentiment Of the nation.
lie will register his official
approval Of corrupt methods and
Of the perjury that has attempted
20 cover them up.
1t Is hard TO figure how any
senator can vote for Newberry
and keep his self respect.
Certainly q majority vote In his
favor will stiIl further lower the
prestige Of the entire senatorial
body, and. goodness knows, the
senate has little enough public
confidence apd esteem as 1t Is
On the other hand, the unseat-
ing Of Newberry. 50 richly de-
served in law and morals. would
be . great victory for both the
senate and for the public.
1t Is not too much to say fifxt
the vote on Newberry Is OF more
importance than anything else
that Senators Poindexter and
Jones and their fellow members
will be called upon TO do at the
present session.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

alizasion OF faint cry that the ~
ters obscurcd. And then he sprane
TO her aid.
lie could do nothing elsa wbeo
tho soul Of the man was made r
was given certain strength. and Ger.
tain basic laws were laid down By
which his life was 20 be governed
That strength sustained him now.
those laws held him in bondage. He
could be false TO neither.
He knew the terror OF that gray
whirlpool below. He had ever rsa~
son to believe that by no possible
effort OF his could he save the girl
Turn To Page .. Column u
~DadA.. Rnldfsa LARA Inaua
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09
900 pounds Of lamb and 1000 900

900 pounds Of lamb and GOO. 900
pounds Of mutton More than
a.ooo. 900 pounds Of beef arc an
nuLly produced In part ON Tho
national forests Of the two states.
and 100000 pounds Of wool gets
Its first and most Important
growth while the sheep arc IN
the national forests. Tho i.toe..
600 head Of sheep and cattle that
move into the forests every
spring arr drawn from . wide
ARA Of surrounding territory. and
LA the fall the lambs. older sheep
and beef stock move 10 the mar.
kcts--
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

ont 1hcrc thev hide moonshinc
IN the bushes 10 pays TO beat
around the bush.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

And then ytcinia's horse pitched
forsocrd into the iosid ,oafers"
erents Of the next second. He saw
tho horse struggle, founder. then
roll on his back from the force OF
tho current. Ii swept him down as
the wind sweeps a straw. And he
saw Virginia struggle to shake loose
from the saddle.
He had but an instant's glimpse
OF white face In the gray water. Of
hair that streamed: an instant's re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

~. Louis there's rho stole
ministers silDerUarc must hauc
enjoyed his service.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

~ Is Interesting 10 learn that
congregational "bioc" Is formed bv
putting heads together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

French are hsIfsrc houses VITA
sfra,c. Peasants scho ltsc IN ssrdtc
houses should srof keep COCA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Daddy. Boldt's Large Loava
Bread now 10 cents. ---Adyertiserne1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

OHIO msrers p,asss.c a strike for
AprI ! don't seem TO BE- AprI fool
sns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

chiHa's cabinet 10 resigned. but
China isn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Good chorus girls are a matter Of
firm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Style hinf; Dsvoroe susis shosid
be Kept dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Fine motto: Don't Dius up. IN or
out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Fastest fhsrcs on Earth rnssf be
clues: they are rarely rus doscA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-01-09

Most relatives are dtsfanf rcia-
ftres nhrn you arc broke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-07

appeal to The department, postmas
ters are given permission - proceed
with necessary changes Where e>-
tensive repairing Of post office build.
ings is necessary, they are instructed
to keep q record OF these needed I'M
provements for future action.
1T is the purpose of the depart
ment,' said Postmaster General Work
today. ito 90 everything possible OF
"a practical nature toward Improving
the working conditions Of postal em-
pioyees in every post Office OF the
country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-07
Post Offices To
Be Improved

The campaign of the Post Office
Department to clean and ligk. up the
Post Offices OF the country were Ie-
newed today by a memJra9dum IS
sued by Postmaster General Work.
Postmasters were instructed TO
make it their special duty to exam ne
into the lighting facilities AID the
cleanliness Of their offices rs well as
the crowded conditions Unucr which
postal employees are competed to do
their work. In cases where these cen
ditions may be corrected without an
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-07

Cohen was arrested for violation
of the Daugherty court order but it
was decided that a local injunction
granted by Judge Ross here pre5G
ing picketino and jeering at strike
breakers would be more applicable"
The local injunction was issued be-
fore publication of an editorial by
Cohen denouncing strikebreakers
while the Daugherty injunction was
issued afterward.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-09-07
CARD OF THANKS

The funeral Of Emanuel Corbin
was held at Shiloh Baptist Church, =
p. M, September 5, 1922. Rev. 5. 3.
Ross officiating. lnterment IN Doug
las cemetery.
The family wish to thank their many
friends for floral offerings and SYM
pathy. 2l3-lp.