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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09

The retail trade is the largest sin
gle business line of any city; more
people are engaged i'm il, with the
store owners and their employees, than
in any other line. The public is
brought more closely in contact with
il than with the men engaged in
other lines of business. In an indirect
way, it is unfortunate for retail
traders that they are the people Who
have 10 tell the public the price il
will be asked to pay for the goods
they offer. If those prices are high,
thoughtless people, like the Attorney
General of the United States, will
lay the blame on the retail dealer,
simply because he is the man they
come i'm contact with.
But the fair man will want to
know something of the conditions be-
hind the retailer How were the
Wholesale prices? What wages are
being paid in the industry? What
about freight charges? And how
are his taxes and other overhead cx-
penses?
In these times the thoughtful man
will ask, too, as this retailer losing
money, losing some of the profits he
made in the short period of pros
perity? Has he been compelled to
discharge reluctantly some Of his
valued employees, to cut his expenses
and keep his business going ?"
We have all had "A trying time in
he last few months We i'm America
need mutual sympathy, a fellow
feeling and sincere cooperation ibe-
tween man and man and between
classes, il we are ever TO reach the
Harding ideal of normalcy.
The craft Of American commerce
has been upon turbulent and danger
Gus waters; we are nearly through
the rapids But we will never get
through if some high-placed public
official rises every now and then and
rocks the boat.
Our retail dealers are our own
people They live among us; we
know them and have confidence in
them. They are as straightforward
and reliable as any other class OF
our business men. They deserve n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
Trust Idea is Very Old.

TRUSTS like many other things
supposed 10 be entirely modern, are
by no means new features Of life.
They are, indeed. at least as ancient
IA the pyramids.
1t appears that the earliest form Of
trust was the cOrnering OF foOdstuffs
by monarchs and their agents. AS
syrian records 1000 or 5000 years old
give accounts of these monopolistlc
transactions.
In the days OF the Romans monopoly
was a recognized institution. The Ro-
man government farmed out taxes (;
the tax farmer placed embargoes on
the food supplies Of the provinces to
make up arrears In taxes.
In the Middle Ages the trade guilds
controlled the output Of certain arts
and industries, and also the means of
distribution. This form of monopoly,
like the famous league Of the HanSe
free towns. was for protection against
competition from towns not in the
league.
The most complete monopoly In the
Middle Ages was the Venetian con
troll OF shipping I'm the Adrlatic. which
was powerful enough 10 turn an en-
tire crusade from its purpose 10 the
capture ~ Christian town which
Venice wanted. 1t was the price the
crusaders had TO pay for ships TO
transport them 10 Palestine.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
PARENT.TEACHER MEETING

Thursday, March ?. the Parent
Teacher Clubs of the Lincoln and
Washington schools held joint
meeting at the Washington school
auditorium. There was evidence of
a fine meeting at the very outset for
nearly every seat was occupied at
the appointed hour.
Mrs. Graham, president of the
Washington school club, called the
meeting to order and after very
brief business meeting the program
Of the day was taken up.
Miss Marion Grover sang two solos
in her usual pleasing manner. The
speakers of the afternoon, secured by
the local Good Health Society, were
introduced by Mrs. Shepard, Gratot
county's health crusade director Miss
Turner of the State Health Depart
ment gave brief history of the chill
dren's health crusade and spoke of
the Wolverine Crusade that is to be
launched during the coming school
year.
Miss Marjorie Delavan, a former
Alma girl but now of Lansing,
where she is director Of the Bureau
of Health Education, spoke on "My
Ofscial Family" Being n very en-
tertaining and forceful speaker, she
was able to tell her friends some
thing of her work and at the same
time bring home to every one of US
many good health ideas When she
had finished speaking every one knew
that the State Department of Health
looked to the home folks Of every
community for a great deal of help in
making the health Of town and state
100 per cent.
The program was concluded by a
piano solo by Miss Slingwell of the
local high school. Both mothers
and teachers felt they had very
worth while afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully in the treatment
OF Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH' MEDICINE con-
sists Of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application. and the
Internal Medicine. a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces. thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
h. J. Cheney q Co. Toledo. Ohio.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09
Nothing Wronq to Him.

Mother was terribly upset by Tom
my's appearance, particularly his un
washed face.
''Tommy Tommy she exclaimed
In great distress. "Your face needs
washing terribly! Did you look al
IL IN the mirror this morning?'
mo, mother" said Tommy, with ev
cry Indication Of surprised concern
but 1t seemed all right when l fell
it."-Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09

square deal, and the fair-minded
American people will willingly con-
cede it to them. And for the sake
of national welfare and for that pros
perity which has been promised us,
but which has not yet been delivered,
let us have no more of class hatreds
and jealousies.-Mo Montgomery (Ala.)
Advertiser.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09

We worship the heroes Of war and
neglect the heroes of peace. The for
mer are few, the latter many. They
are the men and women who con-
stantly serve humanity, presenting
ideals. uplifting standards, serving
through love.--Exchange.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-09

We can do it if it is in the print
ing line. The Alma Record.-adver-
tisement 10-3w
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-24
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Evening star., 1922-11-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES DROP
Fewer Thanksgiving Day Wed.
dings Than Last Year.

There was a decided drop In the
pre-Thanksgiving rush for marriage
licenses this year. During the past
three days Col. W. A. Kroll. the
license clerk. issued only 107 licenses
as compared with 139 in the cor
responding three days OF 1921. This
Col Kroll is .solaced, however, by
the record for the entire month of
November as compared with last year
Up to o'clock yesterday there had
been issued q total OF 521 licenses for
the month as against $50 for Novem-
ber 1921.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Flood II Il Winnipeg
Expected Soon; Much
Damage Done rs Crops

Winnipeg. Man., May 13-The coun.
try. for ITS miles west of winnipeg
and for q distance OF six to ten miles
on each side Of the Assinibojne river
resembles this morning a vast lake due
to continued rise of waters of that
stream and to continued rains which
have been falling for the past ten days.
1t has destroyed one Of the most hope
full grain raising seasons In the west
ern country for a great part Of the
country outside of the locality flooded
has received excessive moisture and
sioughs and streams, dry for many
years, are now large bodies of water.
1t is the worst food to hit western
Canada since 1921. Bridges are carried
away and the main highways are un-
der two to six feet of water. Towns
and settlements are isolated like ISL
ands in q lake and much livestock is
destroyed or starving on the hills VITO
where they have escaped from the
low lying districts. The waters are now
near the main lines of the transconti-
mental railways. A}f
The water rose three inches last
night near Winnipeg and 1t is now at
food height, twelve miles west of the
city. Whether the high banks of the
river common in the city district will
be able to save Winnipeg from mum
dation by Sunday or Monday is prob
lematical. Great dykes erected at GER
tain points during the week are nov
is expected at any time to break over
these distractions SO continuous is the
rise OF the swollen streams. '
1t will mean a decrease of ten per
cent in grain acreage sOwn in western
Canada this season.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Will Organize Northern
M'Lean County Units To
Boost For Immigration

Minot, May 13.-Plans are under
way by the executive officers of the
northwestern North Dakota Develop
ment association for the completion
Of organization of local units Of the
association throughout northwestern
North Dakota, and for the extension
OF territory that will embrace in the
scope of the work of the organization.
announces J.. s. Milloy, secretary of
the Minot Association of Commerce.
Attention will be given to organiza-
ton of units in the northern part of
Mclean county, and the reservation
section of Ward and Mountrail coun-
ties. 1t is planned to get interest
aroused in communities which have
not already been organized, elct Of
ficers and perfect a local unit Of the
association.
What is known as the Turtle Lake
branch on the Northern Pacific rail-
road. which heretofore has not been
considered a part of northwestern
North Dakota. but which is gradually
being attracted to Minot as a trad
ing center as a result of the activities
Of the Association of Commerce. in
extending trade relations as far as
possible to the east. is anxious to
"hook up" with the northwestern
North Dakota Development ~associa-
ton. according to a letter received
from c. L. Turner. cashier of the
Farmers State bank at Heaton.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Fraser Orders Guard
Units TO Take Part In
Memorial Day Exercise,

Bismarck, N. D., May 13.--All units
of the National Guard are ordered to
participate in Memorial Day exercises
by Adjutant General G. A. Fraser,
General Order No. IA, says:
May S0th being Memorial Day. all
organizations of the North Dakota
National Guard will be paraded. sss
Company commanders will report
6sethe. post'commanders 1of- The aGrand
ArmyMof the Republic and American
Legion Post with their commands for
escort and will furnish the necessary
firing squads and such other detail
as may be required.
AT alltcompany stations. the Ma
tional flag will be displayed at half
staff from sunrise until midday, and
Immediately before noon. the band
or field music will play some appro-
pirate air.
IA the conclusion of the memorial
tribute at noon, the flag will be hoist
ed to the top OF the. staff and will re-
main there until sunset. When hoist
ed to the top Of the staff, the flag will
be saluted by playing one or more ap-
propriate patriotic airs. #s
I'm this way fitting testimonialSof
respect for the heroic dead and honor
to their patriotic devotion will be APP
propriately rendered.
"A report Of exercises held in COM
pliance with the foregoing Instructions
will be forwarded to the adjntant
general with the monthly report for
May"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
ADVERTISEMENT.
BAD BREATH
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets GET
at the Cause and Remove /

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calomel act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Dr.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant, sugar-ooated
tablets aH taken for bad breath by
all who know them.
d.. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action,
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomel does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty, sckeninz,
gripping cathartics are derived from
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping, painor nydisagreeable effects.
Dr.. F. M. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years Of pac.
tioe among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath. .
Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their olive color.
Take one Or two every night for a week
and note the effect 15c and9oc :,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
FIRE FESTIVAL BEING
REVIVED AT FARGO;
PROGRAM PLANNED

Fargo. M D.. May 13.-With the an
nouncement today Of. the program and
many of the committees who will be
In charge OF various features of the
revived Fargo Fire Festival detail
ed arrangements forrthe event are well
under way. This festival will be staged
June Z. the anniversary OF the great
fire which destroyed. the businessssec-
ton Of FargoNin 1898, and will be un-
der the auspices Of Gilbert C. Graf
ton post OF the American Legion.
It will be held in conjunction with
the convention OF 40 Hommes ct 8
Cheveaux" which will be held in Far
go on June 6.
DR.. John Lee Coulter will be speak.
err OF the day at the Fire Festival OF
June I, and a barbecue and carnival
dance will be outstanding features.
Following is. he program:
II a. m.-Parade.
l p. m.-Ffre department run.
$3.50 p. m.-Public speaking I'M Isl.
and Park, DR.. j. L. Coulter, speaker.
1890 p. m.-Children's games, Isl.
and Park.
s p. m.-Military service, retreat,
Island Park.
6:l6 p. m.-Barbecue, Island Park.
$3.50 p. m.-Basket lunch. Island
Park.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
4 Northwestern Neus.
Coal i 4 Company Wins
\ Title II Gland Through
High Court Decision

Bismarck, n. D., May 13.-Title to
coal land on which the Beulah Coal
Mining company's Ignite mine is sit
,uated, is decided in favor.sof the coal
company by the supreme court. In a
decision promulgated today. Justice
Grace dissented.s The majority opinion
was written by Judge Bronson.
The suit was, begun by Carl semm-
Ter and Susanna Semmler in district
court to quiet title to the coal lands.
and judgment rendered in district
court by Judge Pugh for the plain
tiff. The defendants appealed.
The coal land comprises about so
acres adjacent to the townsite OF Beu-
lah, underlaid for some As acres with
Ignite coal, according to the opinion
which details the facts of the case. On
June %. 1915. the owner, one .Jezeler,
executed a contract deed TO Carl
,Semmler, selling the land for $2,450
of which. $105 was paid at the time of
the balance to be paid in
annual installments covering q period
of eight years. #
Semmler entered into possession,
sunk a shaft and, he says, put So, 600
in improvements In mining machinery
and mine buildings. On Nov. Is, 1915,
he assigned the contract to the First
STATE bank OF Beulah. In 1916 the
bank assigned the contract and indebt.
edness against Semmler to p. p,
Mounts. On Feb. z. 1917, Jezeler quit
claimed to one Kenyon. now deceased.
then cashier of the First State bank,
He obtained through the court an or
der OF cancellation Of the Semmler
contract. Kenyon quit-claimed the
coal land to the coal company.
The Beulah GOAL Mining company
in August, 1917, began improving the
property. The company spent about
100000, according to the statement
Of facts Of the case. In March, 1917
Semmler instituted action against
Kenyon to restrain cancellation pro.
ceedings. "a demurrer was sustained
In July, 1920, Semmler and his wife
instituted action to quiet title to the
land.
Semmler claimed the lands were
worth $4,000 when taken. The Goa.
company maintained they were MOI
worth over $50 per acre
Judge. Pugh, in district court, had
ordered the coal mining company tt
pay the defendant $5,400 net f~ust
and occupation of lands and $11,00
Sor the value Of improvements. TIE
company is relieved of this by reversa
of that decision. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
DRAKE MILL
RUNNING AHEAD
State. Owned Enterprise
More than Breaking Even
Now, Crawford Says.

bismarck, n. d., May 13.-The
Drake Jour mill. owned and operated
~ the state, is now doing a little bet
Yer imam breaking even, according to
report made today by Lewis +.
GraW1ord, secretary Of tie Industrial
mlli shows a net operating in
come OF $2,022.14 since January /. to
wnicn IS added $70.93 as interest on
ua.iy oank balance. Mr.. Crawford re-
ports. To this income must be
charged, he said, one-third Of . years
insurance. costing at present s462.2S
one-tnird of a years interest, which il
sl,lsS.s7, Or a total of 81, 6OO. 05, leav.
ing a net profit of $4y2.22 for the four
months since January 1.
ms net profit the report says
is properly subject to a depreciation
charge OF about five per cent q year
on the basis OF $4,000 valuation OF
me plant, in addition to repairs, bolt.
ing cloths and other necessary sup
piles. which have already been paid
lor and charged to - expense. But
even with this five per cent deprecia;
ne four months period under con.
sideration. ~. !,
"Hhe interest above charged is fig.
ured on the net amount still owed tC
n Industrial Commission-$56,.
Sol.29 at the rate of 6 per cent-aft.
err the past losses Of $80,333.5O, al
per Bishop, Brissman's report, have
bee- charged of. It would be folly tt
charge the Drake mill Interest or
Losses already sustained and which
there is not the remotest chance OF
recovering" Il
Sales Slightly Increased.
The Drake mill, of course, pay
no taxes, Mr.. Crawford says, net op;
Grating expenses were less in April
1922, by $532.31 than in April, 1921
and sales for the same period were
increased by S5,553.83.
During the period under iconsid.
GRAFTON the laboratory tests. have cos
Snaps in improving the quality o.
the -four to, meet commercial require,
ments. The ash contents of the Noul
is still a little high, but it is as goot
as can be made with the present sc,
curing and separating machinery.
Owing to Scarcity in the Drake
vicinity we get little wagon wheat
this necessitatess u bringing il
wheat from other points at greater
cost" <4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13

Ing instead OF being scattered
tthroughout, several. Dr. Coulter said
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
MUCH MONEY FOR SCHOOLS,

Bismarck. N. d.. May 13.-More
than a half million dollars have been
turned into the common school funds
of North Dakota by the state auditors
Office thus far in the month Of May.
A first payment of more than $780,
900 was made from tax collections a
week ago. this being moneys appro-
priated by legislative action.
The recent collections on the state
schools funds has also enabled the
turning Of $331,337 from the interest
and loan funds and the added sum of
$~7,6ss.19 from the fines. penalties and
forfeitures fund. This is the quarter
ly payment from this fund.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Ne.tos To Speak In
Several Large Cities;
Has Busy Week Ahead

Bismarck. N. D., May 13.-Governor
r: A. Nestos has arranged almost a
complete week of speaking dates. be-
ginning with Monday night, May is.
On that date he will be the chief
speaker before the annual dinner Of
the chamber of commerce at Fari-
bault, Minnesota. The e day he will
appear before the Rotary club in Mil
waukee.g
speaker in Chicago before the. Nor
wegian National league, the occasion
being the anniversary of the signing
of,the constitution Of Norway. Thurs
day, Nays, he will speak before the
Rotary club at Evanston, Illinois, and
on Friday May 10. he will speak be-
fore the Rotary club at Minneapolis.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Supreme Court Takes
Notice OF Affidavit On
Prejudice In Cahill Case

Bismarck. N. D.. May 13.-The dis
trict court OF the sixth judicial district
has been notified that the supreme
court has taken notice of the affidavit
of prejudice, filed by Charles Simon,
assistant attorney general, in the cas-
which Judge Frank T. Lembke served
notice that the records of the Cahill
case should be certified to, him at Het-
finger, Adams county, and that the 8 u
preme court would appoint another
judge to conduct the hearing at a later
date.
The petition of the attorney gener,
ais office. requested that not only an
other judge conduct the hearing, but
that tt-be transferred to another coun-
~ ~ -tFtE F "
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13

Bismarck. \. D;. Nay ls.--W 3.
Reko. 81 Mandan, has8resiEned HI
position - collector and sales scent
for the prison ltwine plant. Mr. Reko
named to ths positionsa few days
ago by the board OF administration,
but says he finds heawillgs not be able
to devote time to- the posttion.Bwhic
is for a periodic about two months. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
SEND PRELIMINARY NOTICES.

Bismarck. N. D.. May 13.-Em-
ployes in the office Of the attorney
general have been busy sending out
preliminary notice of termination of
licenses at the end of the fiscal year.
Four thousand, five hundred licenses
are held in the state, and this num-
Der of letters, containing return APP
plications for new licenses are being
mailed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-05-13
Farm Laborers From
Holland Are To Be
Imported By Canada

Regina, sask. May 13.-To relieve
the farm labor shortage in Saskatche-
wan and to bring into the country
men whoa with a little experience in
the ways Of western agriculture. will
make capable and efficient farmers,
the Saskatchewan government in CO.
operation with, the federal depart
ment OF immigration. has made ar
rangements to bring to the prairies
contingents of farm laborers from
Holland, according to an announce
ment made by j. G.. Gardner, in
charge of the bureau Of labor and in
dustries in the Drsvince.
I One OF the conditions to bringing
e new settlers out, Mr.. Gardner
stated, would be the necessity for
farmers wishing to engage this held,
guaranteeing atsleast years work.
Present indications point to several
hundred Of these new immigrants ar
irving in Saskatchewan during the
next two months. The majority will
be placed on dairying farms.