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Brilliant Opening Of
Chicago Opera Season

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Wiih ever? scat oc-
rur!cd and Tho most brilIian, display OF
Jewels and gowns at tho auditorium
r'rC" 1914. notable presentation OF
"tiha," "p"ncG the first season o! the
'hl"aE" c.vlc opera company here to-
might
Three dchu,s marked tho ;ranGura! OF
tn" opera under tine direction OF inc
tGNir Sponsors. who have replaced Inc
Wealthy patrons Of other years.
Ina E"ursk"y. a ynuTE Russian. in the
roI" Of hmnnriS. Ccsarc Formt"hi. Tho
Italian baritone. as Nmorasro. ana Mci-
Una llssmorr. n Young American singer
we're all heartily welcomed. Ana Luo-
miia. = chicago girl. aDrrred as nr"nri-
"rc dans"uSe in the first presentation
"t III" Eohm ballet.
Mary Garden. director Of the orSani-
zati"n last year. hu; this gear appear
ing only "a an ar'ig,. will make her de-
but tomorrow in Carmen.
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sessed evidence tending to discredH
the statements OF the affidavit nled
Yesterday with Mr.. Mott by Mrs. Mol
lie 10 Russell, negress, who lives In a
shanty A short distance from the pig
farm OF Mrs. Jane Gibson. In her az.
ndavit Mrs. Russell swore that she had
been talking to Mrs. Gibson the night
ot September "A, at which time the pig
raiser claims to have witnessed the
Staying OF Mr.. Hall and Mrs. Mills.
Last spring. according 10 Totten.
complaint was made to Prosecutor
Eeekman Of the sanitary condition Of
Mrs. Russells farm. The woman was
declared TO have neglected her stock,
and was called to Mr.. Beekman's Of
flee. Mrs. Russell. according to Tot
ten. has credited Mrs. Gibson with
having made the complaint against
her. saving that relations between the
two women had been strained ever
since.
AsseEs Innocence.
Mrs. Hall today addressed letters to
Mr.. Mott and Foreman Glib OF the
grand Jury declaring her innocence OF
an participa ton in the double Staying.
and asking that she be permitted to
tell her story before the Investigating
body. The letters said she was willing
to sign waiver Of immunity before
she testified.
Timothy y. Pfeiffer. her lawyer.
when informed that a date had been
set for the hearing. declared "he was
glad the matter Is 10 be placed before
the grand jury at last.
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LOST AND FOUND.

Bunch 0: h"y> between Post
Ouicc ard ilta stree. OK vicinity.
Liberal reward II t.ta street.. NoNii-h
luST-Blue Spcch..d coach dog. An
swers 10 name al Joe" Return 70 l.
J. Abplaaalr 45gv Water stree; and -.
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YOE SALE-rAHMA

FOR SALT am oUer.rS M farm OF
20 acres on Stewart HIN road LETT OF
mine No. 5 TRADE ipa;a, W. Va. Nov. Is
at 1880 y NJ. STOCK fran :m2t:meats
aud household gods I. IL. McCo!tauSA
Auci;cnccr. George E;ch'So".
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LATE Re TURNS
FAYETTE

Charlie .'cn. " Va. Nov. I&--rai"''c
county complete IS r:'"in"'s. S!'">.
E."lr <G'i. Sutherland SOS.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

VALUABLE OIL ANp GAS territory IN
proven Nod u,dG good pro uctton. -'e-
s.vr 10 hear from PARTY 10 develop IL
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EDITOR WHITE
DEMANDS TRIAL
ON STRIKE ISSUE

Enpor.a. Kas. No.. i3.-A'iorney
Genera! HOPKINS %: Kansas. d""iIr"n
'hcI 'ho a'inrr". generals orc" WIZ
No. r.rr' .r'ra'" - III" tTT"i "r N!"'""
Nl'"" White. Ernrorla editor. e." az
i'ayiu. "ffiv-Hrtr' posters. expressing
,yn:r,'Ni fo~ til" strikers during &c
shipments strife. Il vas learned 'o''F'
WHO was arrested shortly AFTER ne
poster ,nril"n, and charged "i;h N.0''-
'.oa uf rhr state Industrial court a.
Ills close friend. Governor Henry J.
.Nl.,a Of kanS.t-. brought about tie ar
roy, but the ,4'Sr has never come 49,
trial.
The attorney general SAID Il" aid no.
r:iuE action AMI Wi M; prosecute J..
H., Is said 10 haze announced he did n"'
r"li"," there was any Law ior co''''e
;I,n g: waite under The FACTS
Editor Demands Trial.
Mr.. White, however, demands tr'7l
and IS ,lrpcnding on Governor Allen 20
s,v" him an opportunity TO 'eE' ms
point in tho courts.
ex-governor Alicn Will not Quit III '"'-
"a 80 until II has h"on tried and ap-
rcalcd to INC highest possible court
Nr white sad "Arv ether coliFSs
would look Tx" shameless tramc'ur
Cor puh}jr3'v tina, would damn US bo'h
GU, "r ruhNr i'f".
"IIcrc = IT," point that has n"v"-
hcou decided 10y the American court
81. :, n,rkn,iug Cor an outsider ~ ~
auduy,rjal c,ntrcvcr&y 10 express u.
.n, ,crncr,,c nr,nicn uNon one 80"
g. tho n.Nc- ~ s'r.k"1 ! calm ms
iIrnt &C expression 80 ur"ranc" hN
word "r prsss j. Fundamental right.
! G-rv thc sov,Inor'S orders TO test
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RIVER TELEGRANS

rarh"TSjurg-l1.o fec. rising; cloudy.
Warren Unc-tcnth foot: clear.
MOr"anIuwn-7 feet. falling: cloudy.
Oh Ci;y-ll inches. falling: cloudy.
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DEATH RECORD

Gcvrr. ". Van Meter. M"rl'ushUry,
county sun"yuI Of uvihc.cy luGH'!.
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Marine companies arc :.ow part g nc
,lui?mc"; -! many automobiles.
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SEEK INDICTMENT
Confined from Page One)

nnSscS who have been frequently Gues-
toned by Investigating officials. and
was IA have met Mr.. Mott in confer.
rncc tomorrow.
Story Discredit.5.
Mr.. Mott tonight denied reports that
he vas al outs with Foreman Gihh OF
Tho Somerset grand jury. or that he
mad had difficulty With Prosecutor
IIockman. ~ today's conference with
Rc"Eman the evidence 10 bc presented
10 tho grand jury was prepared.
County nptcc:i"e George Toiten TO.
might announced the authorities pos
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The Development Of -" l,css r.apcs
g meeting with So!nc success.
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MISCELLANEOUS
STOLEN

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lu. l9:. platform, :"uy WIZ.
truck. a liberal reward offered Cn- in
formal on concerning x, NuvtG-i
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FOR RENT

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FOR SALA .

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
COLLECTOR COMING

Deputy Collector c. c. Rockwell
will be i'm Alma on February Ia, Is,
l6, at Wright House, to assist tax
payers in filing 1921 Income Tax Re-
turns.
Every person who is not married
or married and not living with hus-
band or wife whose net income equals
or exceeds $1,000 must file a return.
Every person who is married and
living with husband or wife and
whose combined Net income of hus-
band and wife and dependent minor
children equals $4,000 must file Re-
turns.
If Gross Income equals $4,000, Re-
turns must be filed regardless of
profit or loss.
Personal Exemption of single per-
sons $1,000 Married $500, providing
Net Income is not in excess of $4,000;
in which case an exemption of $4,000
only is allowed by law.
Taxpayers are requested to have
their figures in readiness so as not to
require too much of the deputy's time
when they call
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
CROOKS WAS
THE SPEAKER R
GAVE A FINE ADDRESS AT THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
LUNCHEON.

II. NJ. Crooks, president of Alma
College, was the speaker at the
weekly luncheon of the Alma
Chamber of Commerce held Wednes-
day noon and gave one Of the best
addresses that has been given at any
of the monday luncheons since they
were started. DR.. +. G.. Sluyter,
acted as chairman of the meeting.
In his address DR.. Crooks pointed
out that neither labor or capital
could get along without the other and
that the better the cooperation be-
tween the two the better would be
the results for both. Some humor-
Gus touches TO his address made il
the more interesting.
The speaker for the Chamber of
Commerce luncheon next Wednes-
day will be j. w. Kelder, superinten-
dent of the Alma Public schools, who
will talk on the matters of school
interest.
The following Wednesday, Feb.
ruary %, William Linton, chairman
of the state tax commission, is tc
be the speaker at the weekly lunch
con- This will be highly interest
ing meeting as it will bring out
many tax facts. it is expected, that
are not familiar to many members
of the Chamber of Commerce.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Starring in the
Midst of Plenty

"We are all beggars sitting on bags
of gold,' is the maxim on which a
certain recent popular novel is based.
and in the same way, according to
Michigan health workers, there are
in this state many children who are
starving though thir homes are sup
piled with all the food they could
want.
In Detroit recently out Of 1,441
children examined, $50 were found to
be suffering from mal-nutrition. Most
of these children were from well do
families and they could get plenty of
food, but they did not get the right
kind of food. Clinics show that the
same thing is true in practically every
city in the state.
The trouble lies with the selection
of food What is usually needed is
more milk, more vegetables, and more
fruit of the citrous variety. Among
fresh vegetables the leafy kind, such
as greens, lettuce, cabbage, etc, are
advised. Oranges, grapefruit, and
lemons should be more commonly used
and all children should drink at least
quart of milk a day. Mal-nutrition
among children is one of the most
important causes Of the spread Of tu-
berculosis, and hence the Michigan
tuberculosis association is taking a
deep interest in the subject.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
ALMA COLLEGE
ENRQ[LS MANY
NE W STUDENTS
LOSSES OF THE YEAR ARE MORE
THAN OFFSET BY NEW
STUDENTS.
Enrolment NOLU
At High Peak

In spite of the usual losses of stud
cnts during the college year, which
seemingly is more prevalent with
many institutions this year than in
former ones, the attendance at Alma
College is now the largest that it has
been in the history of the institution.
The losses that the college has had
during the year so far have been
more than made up by new enroll
mcnts at the beginning of the second
semester this week, over 230 students
now being registered, against a
former high mark of 227.
Many of the small colleges in vari-
ous parts of the country have sus-
tanned unusually heavy losses this
year. One of Michigan's smaller in
stitutions, in particular, has reported
a loss of fifty students over the en-
rolment at the start of the college
year.
Thus it is indicated that the enroll
mcnt at Alma College and its growth
is steady, healthy and increasing
one.
1t has also been announced this
week that in view of the contemplated
construction of the new gymnasium
building at the College that change
has been made in the building com
mittee, which consisted of Francis
King, w. o. Hughart, Jr., and Mrs.
Lancashire. Mr.. Hughart has been
made chairman of the committee, on
which Mrs. Lancashire and Mr.. King
are retained, and it has been increased
in size by the addition Of w. w. Tan
ner of Saginaw and Mrs. John f.
Dodge Of Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
BIG RAPIDS
F0RFE|Ts
ALMA HIGH GAINS DEBATE BY
FORFEIT MADE ESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

Alma Highs scheduled debate
with Big Rapids Friday evening on
the question of the closed shop in
American Industry has been for
feited to Alma High by the Big
Rapids Debating Trio, which because
of previous meeting with the local
forensic artists became convinced
that it had little chance for a vic
tory.
Word of the forfeiture of the de-
bate was received Wednesday af-
ternoon in a telephone message from
Big Rapids by Coach Van Hosen of
the Alma team.
The forfeiture is the equivalent of
unanimous decision Of the judges
making -four debating contests that
have como to the local team this
year by such decisions The forfeit
ure also gives the local team sixteen
points in the debating league, the
highest honor that could be secured
in four debates
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
CAVALRY UNIT
To STAGE BIC
SHOW FRIDAY
"BETTY'S CAMPAIGN" Is NAME
OF POLITICAL COMEDY TO
BE GIVEN.
Horses To BE
Used On Stage

"Bettys Campaign" will be the big
home talent offering at the Strand
Theatre Friday night when this clever
satire on politics will be offered by
about thirty men of Troop Cloth
Cavalry.
Fun in big doses will be presented
in a play brimming over with ridicu-
lous situations showing the struggle
Of the men 10 regain the ballot they
have lost. The action occurs in the
year 1850 and shows the topsy turvy
conditions-th men in pettcoats and
the women abusing their ballots. One
of the features Of the play will be the
appearance of the cavalry boys in the
roles Of women. The leading lady and
other female parts will be imperson-
ated by an all male cast Four of the
troops best mounts will appear on the
stage-and the horses are rehearsing
for their parts as earnestly as the
cavalrymen themselves.
Among those who will have leading
parts are Lieut.. Frank Kennedy as
Jack Voter, the reformer of the men;
Paul Bragge as Kate Graft the polit-
ical boss; Leon Stinchcomb as Cal
Jordan, candidate for mayor who
bosses her husband, Adolph, imper-
sonated by Bradley Sartor. Evert
Giles as Eddie Monmorency, Clarence
Bliss as Bertie, and Dwight Reed, as
Berties husband, have good comedy
parts Ariot will be created by l.. G..
Fuller and Carts Sartor as the twins.
Other boys who have parts are Gerald
Sawyer, Verne Walker, Louis Ritter,
Harry Wilson, VIM. Grover, and Ellis
Hopkins as "Whskers" Jones, COM
edy old man part. Messrs Sawyer
and Wilson will stage dramatic
sketch, "His Burglar" gripping
little drama of the war. This will be
given between acts. The role of
Betty" is to be handled by Roy lnnes,
director Of the play and his imperson-
alton promises to be interesting.
Here is one affair that the Alma
public should turn out and support as
the Cavalry Unit deserves the full
support Of all the townspeople in its
worthy efforts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
SENIOR CLASS
To STAGE PLAY
ALMA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS TO
PRESENT PLAY stop
THIEF"

The early part Of this week it was
announced from the high school that
the forthcoming senior play, stop
Thief is to be given February 24,
the last Friday in this month.
Miss Elizabeth Wells, head of the
English Department at the high
school, and the students who act in
the production have been working
daily on the different scenes. From
the very first practice several weeks
ago, rapid progress has been made
and at the present time the play has
entered the finishing stage in which
an intensive polishing process is be-
ing pushed in a conscientious effort
to give Alma people worthwhile
amateur production. Circumstances
favor this aim by supplying an ex-
perienced director of recognized abil-
ity and cast of superior merit by
virtue Of its past experience.
The play which Alma recreation
lovers are going to see is one Of the
very best in the comedy field. 1t has
had an illustrious past on Broadway
and throughout the country, and
comes to Alma heralded success.
The senior class is paying a rather
high royalty for the privilege of pre-
senting it to the public here, but this
same body is confident that this same
public will appreciate their high aims
in making this outlay. In addition TO
this unusual expense the officials in
charge of stage direction and settings
are determined to spare no cost in the
matter of appropriate settings. These
officials realize that the scenery here
tofore used should long ago have been
junked and on these grounds are pro-
ceeding to lay plans for entirely new
stage properties.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
REV ANDERSON
NEW CHRISTIAN
CHURCH PASTOR
ASSUMED CHARGE OF NEW
FIELD HERE WITH LAST
SUNDAYS SERVICES.
Came TO Alma
From, Pau Pau

Rev. II. II. Anderson Of Paw Paw
has accepted call from the Christian
church of this city, and assumed
charge Of the pastorate here this past
Sunday.
Monday evening a reception of wei
come for the new minister and his
family was held in the East Superior
Street Christian church. At 6:30 a
hundred friends and members of the
church sat down for dinner in the
church basement, which had been
prepared by the ladies Of the church.
After the dinner an hour was spent
in get acquainted" meeting, and
then the members were called to or
der for the annual meeting and the
election of officers for the ensuing
year.
Rev. Anderson comes to the Alma
church from Paw Paw, where he had
charge Of "A pastorate for two years.
He has also been the pastor Of the
Christian church at Cadillac. His
other work in ministerial fields has
been in Ohio.
Rev Anderson comes to the Alma
church with an excellent record and
the members Of the local society feel
certain that he will make his good
record much better in the field that
he has here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Fine Arts Quartet
GiUes Good Program

The fifth number of the Lyceum
.ourse was given at the high school
auditorium, Tuesday evening before a
good audience. This number consist
ed of a musical program, vocal and
Instrumental, given by the Fine Arts
Quartet. The program was varied
and much enjoyed. Solos by the diff
ferent members, quartets, duets, and
piano selections, both humorous and
serious, sacred and secular, furnished
a treat for all music lovers. Perhaps
the best features Of the evening were
the piano solos played by Miss Smith,
and the quartet from the Rose Maiden
as well as the gypsy program which
was given in costume and closed the
entertainment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Pamphlet ShOWS
4. Il. Decrease

Mrs. V. II. Shepard recently re-
ceived letter from Chas. j. Hatfield,
managing director of the National
tuberculosis Association, expressing
sincere thanks and appreciation for
helpful cooperation in the nation wide
movement for the prevention Of tuber-
culosis, and enclosing pamphlet en-
titled United We Stand,' from which
we quote the following:
when the National tuberculosis
Association was organized in 1904 the
death rate from tuberculosis was
slightly over 200 per 100000 popula
ton. Armament for the fight against
tuberculosis was meagre; a few scat
tered sanatoria, for the most part
poorly equipped; a handful of tuber-
culosis workers and specialists; less
than half-dozen working associa
tions; hardly a score Of clinics; no
nurses; no open air schools and prac-
tically no aroused public sentiment.
"As the year 1921 closes, the death
rate from tuberculosis is nearing the
remarkably low level Of 100 per 100,-
600 population, a cut Of 80 per cent;
in less than twenty years. Now the
fighting equipment against tubercu
losis consists of more than 700 well
equipped sanatoria, thousands Of en-
thusiastic workers, 200 tuberculosis
associations, over 600 tuberculosis
clinics and a large number of travel
ing dispensaries and clinics, thousands
Of tuberculosis nurses, several thou
sand open air schools and fresh air
classes, and thoroughly aroused
public opinion on the need for control
of the disease
"What has been the reason for this
remarkable reduction in the tubercu-
losis death rate? Authorities every
where are agreed that the organized
campaign against tuberculosis has
been the most potent influence in the
reduction of the death rate. The Sc
cret of this organization has been CO.
ordnated, united effort. The organ
lied movement has been held together
and promoted by the tuberculosis
tnllSlllldS sea-. Ills illllt SbiNhti
has furnished the munitions of war.
Starting as a local experiment in
1907, the Seal has gradually estab-
lshed itself until today it is the most
potent and valuable means for raising
money for the campaign against tu-
berculosis.
"The time will come when it will be
a disgrace for an American commun-
ity to have "A death rate from tuber-
culosis of over 10 per 100000 popula-
tion, just as today it is a disgrace for
any community to have a death rate
from typhoid fever of over per 100,-
600. That time will come much more
quickly, if the tuberculosis movement
continues to maintain its united front.
The success of the tuberculosis move
ment will be continued by the united
effort of national, state and local asso-
ciations."
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
PROF. HAMILTON SPEAKER

Last Tuesday evening the regular
potluck supper for the officers and
teachers Of the Presbyterian Sunday
school was held in the church base
ment. An unusually large number
attended. Prof. Roy Hamilton gave
an interesting address suggesting
ways in which to improve the Sunday
school work. Supt. McFadden an
nounced that in its first month of the
efficiency campaign the Sunday
school had attained grade Of IS
per cent Nothing less than 100 per
cent will be aimed at during the next
four weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
SEEK TO GIVE AID

At the state retail lumber dealers
convention held in Flint last week,
which was attended by local dealers,
the convention expressed itself as be-
ing desirous Of increasing building
by marketing lumber at prices as
low as consistent with a reasonable
return Oh the investment by reduc-
ing overhead and giving service and
building help that will enable the
builder to receive the maximum Of
value fer his investment, and also
to induce people who. need buildings
to build, thus helping to bring about
an improvement in the business sit
uaton
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-02-09
Alfalfa VIII Clean
Thistles and Weeds

Alfalfa is a weed enemy, especially
TO Canadian thistle. In the early
stages Of growth of alfalfa, weeds are
a menace. After the crop becomes
established, it in turn, cleans the land
of nearly all bad weeds, except quack
grass.
The Canada thistle has long been a
dreaded enemy of the farmer. Within
the last few years many farmers have
reported complete success in eradicat-
ing large areas of Canada thistle by
growing alfalfa. The rapid and dense
growth Of alfalfa after each Of the
two or more cuttings it annually re-
ceives, greatly weakens the Canada
thistle plants. They gradually die
and at last the entire field of alfalfa
is free. The success with which this
may he accomplished is entirely de-
pendent on securing a good thick
stand Of alfalfa.
Dense growths Of Canada thistle
may be controlled by blowing deep in
the fall, then blowing again in the
spring With frequent narrowing, the
thstes should be well subdued by the
last of June. Then after the land is
carefully inoculated, manured and
otherwise put in the best condition,
the alfalfa seed may be sown alone
without a nurse crop at the rate of
20 to 25 pounds to an acre When the
alfalfa has grown eight or nine inches
the Canada thistles and other weeds
may be abundant, and close clipping
the field not later than Sept. l is ad-
visable. The next year the thistles
will come again, but the alfalfa soon
develops an overmastering growth
and with the frequent cuttings the
crop receives seldom takes more than
three years to eradicate the thistles.