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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
The Importance of a Vote.

A Buffalo despatch of November 20
said: "a single vote in a district
where more than al 900 ballots were
cast on November 8 elected Charles
Bennett Smith, Democrat, member
of congress. The board of canvassers
have just completed the official count
for the district The face of the re-
turns indicated tie. Representative
d. s. Alexander and Mr. Smith re-
ceived 20,684 each. There was an
error of one in the total on a tally
sheet from one district The board
corrected the returns, giving Mr..
Smith the one vote necessary to elect
him"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

The Union Telephone Co. is adding
a good many telephones of late in the
vicinity of Clare. A new farmers
line with fifteen connections has re-
Gently been completed southeast from
Clare, and fifteen contracts have just
been made east of Dover. Besides
these twenty-five telephones have
been installed in the vicinity of Mann
Siding. George B. Wells is the local
manager.-Clare Sentinel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
Ihanksgtutng

If any community in Michigan
has reason to be thankful on this
our National Thanksgiving day it
is the residents of Alma and the
citizens of Gratiot County. We
have been spared the i'll effects of
the dread scourge that is visiting
neighboring cities throughout the
state. Our business men are pros
porous and the outlook for future
business is bright. Our manufac-
turing institutions are busy and
substantial increase has been
made in this line during the past
year. The near future has many
good things in store for our citi-
zens, and the sanitarium building
will soon be occupied. As result
of these and scores of other adj
vantages enjoyed by the citizens
of this community, there is no
reason why the citizens of Alma
should not be grateful and enjoy
Thanksgiving day 1910 to the
utmost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

Brooks and wife, lots | and 2,
bk 4, Smith add, ST. Louis. CSC
w. A. Clark and wife to B. D.
Baily and wife, NV of NV, sec
35. Fulton. zoo
G. Biddinger and wife to A.
Wilkinson and wife, pit NV of
sw, sec 4, Hamilton. ...... 230O
M. Crozier to c. Wermuth and
wife, pit NV of ne, sec Ia, New
Haven ................... l5UU
F. w. Vermeulen and wife to
Alma State Saw. Blk, VIZ of
lots and 2, blk p. Alma. -. 10000
II. NJ. Ludwick to G. w. Lud-
wick, pit ne sec 81, Seville... 1000
A. M. Douglas and wife to w.
II. Derby and wife, pit sw, rs
and sw of ne, sec 80, Newark 1000
w. H. Derby and wife to A.
M. Douglas, pit NV of ne of
sw, sec %, North Star ....... 5000
F. ]. Kellogg and wife to |. p.
Hoover, pit ne, sec 80, Elba.. 1000
T. Hopkins to A. Hopkins, sw
of Sc, sec 10, Lafayette. -. 1000
d. X. Barrus and wife to B. J.
Pifer, lot E. Pompeii ...... 700
II. n. Newcomb and wife to c.
Lighthill pit sw of sw, sec 19,
New Haven. ................. 500
Z. J. Holtsberry to NJ. H. Burn
ham, pit ne of ne, sec /, Ar
cada ..................... 100
n. N. Nevins and wife to r.
Mccall, pit lot 9, div. A, Ithaca $50
p Chafin and wife to II. Whit
comb and wife, pit Sc of sw,
sec 20, Newark. rk............ 1000
J. o. Drew to NJ. M. Drew, pit
NV sec 3, Newark. rk.......... 1000
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24

The the the Alma illustrated
A field
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
.SXIY.|HREE COUNTIES
Receive Over Million Excess School
Money

The semi-annual apportionment Of
the primary school fund for Novem-
Der has been made by the state The
per capita is 90 cents and 1920 chill
dren of school age share in the dis
bursement in this county
The apportionment for the various
townships and cities of Gratiot county
is as follows:
No. included i'll Amt ap-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
Uhanksgiuitg Day
Exprrisps

union service will be held in the
First Baptist church at 1000 o'clock.
All are invited and urged to attend.
The following is the program for the day:
Prelude. Adajic con Moto. . Andre
Doxoiogy.
Invocation.
Responsive reading ...... Psalm 103
Hymn SIT, o Lord of Hosts, Almighty
King.
The Thanksgiving proclamation.
Scripture lesson Rev. w. +. Doty
Quartet. Loud Let Our Swelling Anthems
Mise ..................F FRANK r. ward
Prayer. ......... Rev. Harry l.. Grain
Thanksgiving offering.
Offertory, Andantino. .....W Wachs
Hymn, Sl4,iWe Plow the Fields and
Scatter.
Sermon. ........ Rev Frank Jackson
Anthem, o Give Thanks.
Hymn, S25, God of Our Fathers, Known
of Old.
Benediction
Postlude, March Romaine. Gounod
IL was glad when they said unto me,
let us go into the house of the Lord"
w. II. Cook, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

d. V. Phelps to A. NJ. Horton.
lot 10, bk /, Supervisors pit,
Riverdale .................. BIS
+. ID. Bacon and wife to +. c.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
TELEGRAPHERS ARE
OUT ON STRIKE

Jackson, Miss, June 22.-(Special -
The telegraph operators strike on the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad has
grown serious in spite of the claim
that 1t amounted to nothing, and that
all stations would be supplied with nom
union operators in a day two
1t is reported here. tonight that the
doors of the stations at Florence, Star,
Pinola, Shivers, Arm Oakvale, Goss,
Hathern. Hub are nailed up and telc-
graph keys silent.
non-union perator named Greg
ory arrived in Jackson today fully i'm 8.
pressed with the idea that he does not
want to work for the Gulf and ship
Island now He was sent to New Hob
ron to take charge of the station but
the citizens ordered him to move on.
He walked to Grange, five miles, and
was given similar orders, and went to
Silver Creek, where he also got the
frozen face and came on to Jack son.
President Newman of the Order OF Rail
way Teleg raphers has ordered all union
men disch arged by the railroad com
pany to report at Hattiesburg, where
they will be cared for until their fight
is ended. The railroad is said to have
had little trouble so far in the oper-
alton of trains. using the telephone
line, but it is feared there will be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
FIRST REGULAR AIRSFIIP
PASSENGER LINE PUT IN
OPERATION IN GERMANY

Dusseldorf, Germany, June 22.-The first
regular airship passenger service was
inaugurated today when Count zeppein's
great craft, the Deutschland, carrying 20
passengers, successfully made the first
scheduled trip from Friedrichshafen to
this city, distance of 300 miles. in nine
hours.
The weather was perfect and the motors
worked faultlessly. The average time
maintained for the complete course was
approximately 33 miles an hour, but be-
tween Friedrichshafen and Stuggart the
12e miles was covered at an average rate
of speed of Al miles an hour. The best
speed for a single hour was 43la miles.
Count Zeppelin was at the helm when
the Deutschland arose at Friedrichshafen
at O'Clock this morning and sailed
away on the trip that was to mark an
epoch in aviation. The passe ngers were
some of the directors of the Hamburg
American Steamship company, and the
German Stock company. joint owners Of
the diri2ible, and guests. They occupied
the mahogany walled and carpeted cabin
situated between the gondolas and from
the windows of which they viewed the
scenery as the aerial car swept along,
Count Zeppelin steered for the greater
part OF the distance
Thex5route was via Stuggart, Man
h elm and Cologne to Dusseldorf 1t ~
been carefully marked out in advance
for the guidance of the pilot and was
followed exactly. There was no al,
stirring and the Deutschland. made
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
SENATE IS IN BIG HURRY
TO WIND UP ALL BUSINESS
AND ADJOURN THIS WEEK

policy which would cost hundreds oi
millions of dollars
Senators Lodge, Srneot and Bailey
were appointed conferees OH the bl
to adjust differences with the House.
The campaign publicity bill was pre-
sented by Senator Burrows, chairman
of the committee on privileges and
elections. The bill requires the pub
lication so days after election of Al
contributions made to national or con-
gressional committees III the interest o1
election of members of the House Of
Representatives As 1t passed the Houss
1t also required publication of contri-
buttons In advance of elections
Senator Bailey's objection to the meas
ure was to the elimination of the House
provision requiring the publication o
campaign contributions in advance o.
elections.
The only roll call was on the COM
mittee amendment striking out thu
ante election publication provision. T
was granted on a demand of Mr.
Bailey, but the committees action was
sustained by a vote of 81 to 30
The negative vote was cast by dem
ocrats and eight republicans, the re-
publicans being Beveridge, Borsn
Brown, Bristow, Clapp, Cummins, Flint
and LaFollette. There was no roll cal
on the bill as a whole and 1t was
unanimously passed.
Both the publicity and reclamation
bills are House measures and bo-h
go to conference before being finally
acted upon. The Appalachian bill
receive first attention from the Senate
tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

her way unhampered through flooo
of bright sunshine
The hour and minute of the probable
passage of the various points had beer
bulletined ahead so that not only the peo'
pie of the cities of the line who fiji
the streets, but the inhabitants Of al.
the intermediate villages turned ouf
and cheered enthusiastically as the inn
mense torpedo-like structure with it
whistling screws drove over their heads
at a height of between 200 and SOC
feet
The Deutschland swung grandly into
her la ading at noon and the multitude
surrounding the landing yards sh outeo
welcome. The city had been dec
GRATED in honor of the event. The pro-
moters of the enterprise and their
guests were entertained at a public
dinner
Regular trips will be made and many
tickets already have been sold for
the first few days at from S25 to )
each. The airship is equipped with
restaurant which will supply the
passengers with buffet service sucl
as afforded on parlor car railroad
trains.
The dimensions of the Deutschlan i
are:
Length 1876 feet, width 46 feet 1ti
gas capacity is 24S52 cubic yards and
it carries three motors having a totai
of 330 horsepower 1t was designed
to maintain a speed of 35 miles an
hour. Its lifting capacity is A..
pounds, of which 1900 covers the
crew, the passengers and express. il
is expected to be able to accomplish
a continued trip of 700 miles.
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Washington, June 22.-No sooner had
ings bill today than there ensued q
spirited contest among senator's for
precedence In the interest OF other
measures.
Senate were three asked for. consider
alton presented by their authors for
advancement on the calendar. These
measures were the Appalachian fores.
reserve bill, the irrigation and reclama-
tion bill, and the campaign publicity
bill.
Senator Brandegee, in charge of the
Appalachian bill, was first of all to
obtain recognition and upon roll cal
his bill was made the unfinished bus
mess for tomorrow.
Satisfied with the attainment of the
advantageous position the statesman
graciously gave way for the presenta-
ton of the other measures back OF
him and these were passed.
The reclamation bill, authorizing the
Issuance of $2o,OO0,oOo In certificates
of indebtedness to aid In the compile
ton of the government irrigation pro-
jects already under way was called up
by Senator Lodge of the committee on
finance from which it was reported.
The only opposition to the measure
was voiced by Senator Clay. who saiu
the government was entering upon a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
TODAY,S AGE-HERALD

1-Governor Harmon is renominated.
Roosevelt asks Hughes to confer
Senate passes important bills
Senate in hurry to wind up business
Witness In bribery case denounced.
First airship line put in operation.
Fatal accident on scenic railway.
2-Guy r. Johnson attempts suicide by
shooting self.
3-Lee county case Ia pitiable one.
Birmingham men are Interested.
4-Editorial comment.
5-Mrs w. P. G. Harding takes her own
life
Sixty thousand dollars in fees allowed
" in Knight-Y ancey case.
\ Twentieth street lot brings over $500
per front foot.
Roads badly damaged by recent rains.
Citizens express views on postoffice
site
NJ Saks' loss amply covered by insurance
AAGeorgia legislature may stir up some
N.hing.
7-Bilrningharn social events.
DohV Dalrymples depart ment.
s-General sporting news.
q Aviation meeting split BY discord.
ll0-New erA dawnirg for Mississippi
Ill~Change fSr better in stock market.
| General decline in cotton prices.
Break In hot wave sends wheat down.
Il2-Another effort to annex negro town.
Many, citizens visit Corey.
\ conanosttae named at mass meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Witness In Bribery Case
Is Scorchingly Denounced

Chicago. June PA scorching denun-
citation of Representative Charles A.
White by Attorney O'Donnel marked
the second day of closing arguments in
the trial of Lee O'Neil Browne of OF
tawa, ILL.,, legislative minority leader,
charged with buying votes for the cleo
tom of Senator Lorimer.
Nttorney O'Donnell charged that White
was a blackmailer, had tried to black
mail Senator Lorimer out of $4,000 and
had invented his story of legislative brib-
cry when Senator Lorimer would not pay
him money.
Mr. ODonnell will complete his appeal
tomorrow morning. Attorney w. S. For
rest will follow Mr.. ODonnell and ex-
poets to take up the time until adjourn
ment.
1t is expected the case will go to the
jury on Friday.
States Attorney Wayman concluded the
summing up of the states evidence
against Lee O'Neil Browne today and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
TROOPS OF MADRIZ
ARE SCATTERING


lsiaeEelds, Nicaragssa, d,'s'cs-- III ne "
three provisional columns under command
of Generals Mena. Carlo and Macias nave
arrived before Acoyapa. They met with
feeble resistance the scattered Madriz
troops fleeing into the interior
The Madriz garrison at Acoyapa num-
bered about 800 men, while General Mena
had 1900 men under his command. 1t Is
expected that he will make an ATTACK
upon the town Immediately
with this section Of the country unoer
b,s control General Mena will have access
to Lake Nicaragua and can estapllsh
communication with his friends In Ora
na6a and other towns. The advance
from now on should be made without
d,fficulty. as the people are Thought 10
be friendly and supplies can be obtained
in abundance.
The situation along the coast is un-
ohanged The Venus has not yet re-
turned from her expedition along the
coast which resulted in the capture OF
several towns These mada No resisc
anca to the Madriz steamer and ane not
considered any great loss to the provis-
ionals except Cape Gracias, which mas
.n,all revenue from customs receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
ROOSEVELT TO AID
PEACE MOVEMENT

Washington. June Ex-senator Lodge
was authorized by the Senate committee
on foreign relations today to report favor
ably the resolution which was passed
by the House for the appointment of a
commission on universal peace affairs.
According to statements made In the
House the commission was designed to
afford opportunities for the activities of
former President Roosevelt in the drec-
ton of promoting an understanding be-
tween nations looking to disarmament.
1t was said that President Taft would ap-
point Colonel Roosevelt to head the COM
mission In the event it's creation was
authorized.
Members of the Senate were not in
formed whether Colonel Roosevelt would
accept the presidency of such a commits
sion, but from informal discussion In the
committee II can be authoritatively
stated that they regarded him as the
ideal man for the place.
1t is the theory of the trainers OF the
resolution that such commission would
consider the feasibility of utilizing exist
ing agreements for the purpose of limit
ing the ainaments of the nations of
the world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
BAGGAGE RATE
CASE DISMISSED

washington, June "a rabbit foot was
not an insignia of good luck to Patrick
chappelle when he instituted complaints
against the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company, the Central of Georgia
Railway company, the Illinois Central
Railroad company and the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad company before the inter-
state commerce commission.
Chappelle is the owner of theatrlcai
and minstrel troupe operated under the
name of the rabbit Foot company ana
moved his troupe from the south in
Pullman sleeper. A baggage car was also
used for the luggage Some of the south
ern roads attach the cars ANONYMOUSLY
as Mr.. Chappelle suggests, to freight
trains, while others charge SIS as min
imum charge upon the baggage car.
In deciding the cases the commission
dismissed the complaint as to the cen
tral of Georgia SO far as that road is
charged with unjust discrimination by
reason of its refusal to transport the
cars in its passenger trains. The Atlantic
Coast Line railroad was directed &c
charge a minimum of $40 on the baggage
car. The Illinois Central railroad and the
Iouisyille and Nashville railroad were or
dered to transport the tents, poles ano
seats as ordinary baggage under rules
governing private baggage and dismissed
the cases against them of unreasonapit
charges
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Fatal Accident Occurs IS
On Scenic Railway Llast

New York. June 22.-At least four per-
sons were fatally injured. and dozen
others seriously hurt early today when
two crowded cars of a scenic railway
ON the Bowery at Coney Island, run
ming at terrific speed, jumped the track
and dropped sheer 60 feet to the ground.
Two cars of the big switchback had
been filled and hauled up the incline. ana
the party laughing and shouting plunged
down the first slope. Up the next incline
the cars shot to the high level of the
scenic road and began to dive down at a
mile a minute pace.
Everything went wrong with the
mechanism, and as the cars were dash
ing around the first turn the rear car
Jumped the track, dragging the forward
car with it. All of the occupants were
hurled from the cars and went crashing
down among the scenery, falling to the
ground, where they lay unconscious. Six
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
TRAGIC RESULT
OF PISTOL DUEL

Lexington. KY, June 22.-Bryson Combs
and William walters are reported in a
dispatch today from Hindman. KY, as
dying in remote section of Knott coun-
ty, as the result of pistol duel yes
terday.
Combs appeared in the neishborhood
declaring he would die before o'clock,
either by suicide or by being killed. 1t
is said he insulted Mrs. Walters and
Walters armed himself and searched for
Combs.
When they met each man grasped the
others left arm and began firing, empty
ing his pistol into the others body and
each giving mortal wounds. Sheriff Hayes
and a posse went to the scene of the
shooting today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
STATE NOMINEES
QUICKLY CHOSEN

o. ~
y l1arsiahnrs. ra,. Jrne ~. The rs'suu-
lican state convention held here today
nominated without opposition the follow
ing ticket:
For governor, Congressman John K.
Tener of Washington county; lieutenant
governor, Congressman John M. Rey-
nolds. Bedford county; secretary of in
ternal affairs. Henry Houcks, Lebanon
county, present incumbent; state treas
urer, former Congressman. C. Fred
Wright. susquehanna county, present In
cumbent.
Mr.. Tener was recently renominated for
Congress in the Twenty-fourth district
The platform commends both the ma
tional and state administrations. The
recently enacted tariff bill is indorsed
as being in accord with the republican
policy expressed in its last national plat
form mo increase in the price of the
common necessities of life can honestly
be attributed to the tariff, for the duties
upon them were not raised" says the
platform adopted today.
1t WAS probably the briefest and most
harmonious convention in the history of
the party in this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

went down with the first car and were
pinned fast beneath the wreckage.
These were the ones most seriously in
Jured. Five of them, Miss Minnie Co
bait. Miss Tessie Ericsson and Miss Rose
Wilson, all young girls; Richard Rad
dermacher and Manuel Decoi. are resi-
dents OF Brooklyn. The sixth is Harry
Fletcher, 20 years old. of Los Angeles
Fractures of the skull were sustained by
the three young women. besides broken
bones and other multiple injuries. De-
coli Is internally injured. his legs and
back and both arms are broken. Raider
macher's skull is fractured Fletcher's
Injuries are reported to be concussion of
the brain and the breaking of four ribs
AS the cars took their frightfu plunge
spectators screamed In terror and the
panic was increased when some one
switched off the electric lights
The man in charge of the diving cars es
capped injury. He could not explain the
accident, but declared 1t was unavoid-
able.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23

Attorney Charles E. Erbstein opened for
the defense. Mr.. Erbstein began by pro-
ducing the contract whereby Representa-
tive White agreed to sell his confession
to the Chicago Tribune for publication.
This Is not the contract drawn up
with Charles A. White" shouted the
lawyer. Mr.. Wayman objected and Mr..
Erbstein retorted. Here, | want you to
stop interrupting me-" Then he continued:
There Is an altar. gentlemen, and there
is an idol on that altar. and a smart am
bition. 1t is not Browne they want to Of
fer as sacrifice and push to the peni-
tentiary; no. it's Lorimer."
Whites letter to Senator Lorimer tell
ing of the contemplated publication of
his experiences In the Legislature was
then read to the jury and the lawyer
commented: "Our own Teddy contracted
to get only - a word when he went over
to shoot lions but consider White he
was to get $50 a word. On the stand
he confessed that he lied in that letter
Why did he write it2 1t was backmail,
gentlemen, blackmail.'
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Hight Point, N c., June 22.-Thomas L.
Rogers, whose account of the finding of
a pot of gold in cave in Hancock coun-
ty, Tennessee, as revealed in a dream.
was given publicity In a story from Chat
tanooga, Tenn, last night, is humble
section foreman employed by the Southern
railroad here and the wonderful part OF
the dream and alleged subsequent dscov-
cry OF the hidden wealth are not borne
out by any evidence of increased af-
fuence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Hi to Aid Inventors

Washington, June 3.-Striklng oirectiy
at unauthorized appropriations by the
United States government of Inventions
without compensation. the House today
passed bill permitting patentees to bring
suit In the court of claims against the
United States for such infringements. The
bill was passed 81 to IS, after being
amended to exempt government en-
ployes or their assigns from its Dement'S
and exempting from it's operation inven-
tions accruing during the inventors gov
ernment service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-23
Press Club Meeting

Nashville. June 22.-The Tennessee
Women's Press and Authors club con-
vened here this morning for two-day's
session. Delegates are present from all
over the state, and among the visitors
from other states is Miss Mary E. Bryan
Of Atlanta. The club will be entertained
at lunch tomorrow at noon at the Hermit
age, after which they will be guests of
the Board OF Trade at the military tour
nament.