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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Miss Ruth Coon of Jackson was
the guest of Miss Bess Bishop al
Wright Hall last week
Picnic hams, 10 cents per pound
Regular hams, 16 cents per pound, al
Brewers, this week only
Arnold Robinson Of NJ A. c. spent
Decoration Day with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. !. W. Robinson.
One dollar admits you to member
ship in the Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet
Club. See Crandell & Scott.
John Mcfarland recently entered
into the employment of J. NJ Mont
igcl as solicitor and advertiser
A. p Lane of Ithaca was iii I'm;
Monday on his way to Kalamazoo tc
Having resigned her position a.
Principal OF the School of Music a
the college, and having disposed o.
her home, Mrs. Josephine st. John.
will sell at public auction to be helc
at the corner OF Superior and Stat,
streets. Saturday June Is, her house
furnishings Jacob Helman will ac
as auctioneer
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
YOU MUST APPLY SOON
June "a is the Final Day for Free
Tuition Applications

Many boys and girls in the state
of Michigan were deprived of year
i'll high school because parents,
guardians and school officers were
not familiar with the free tuition law
in which important changes have been
made recently. In order to secure
the tuition it is necessary for the par
ent, guardian or person who stands
in parental control to make a written
application to the board in the dis
trict of which he or she is a resident.
The application is to state the name
of the child for whom it is made and
must be presented in writing on or
before the fourth Monday of June.
1t must be made each year that the
child desires to attend high school
situated outside of his own district.
When the proper application is
made, the board of a district which
does not maintain high school must
pay up to $40 a year to any one of
the three nearest high schools, the
parents making the selection. The
money must be paid by the treasurer
of the district to the treasurer of the
high school district at any time the
latter district demands it. The law
defines high school as a graded dis
trict maintaining twelve grades of
work with at least two teachers de-
voting their entire teaching time to
the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth
grades but also permits primary dis
tricts to pay tuition to graded schools
maintaining ten grades of work with
at least one teacher devoting his or
her entire teaching time to the ninth
and tenth grades. These are the
only two classes of schools to which
districts may pay high school tuition.
The districts maintaining a ten-grade
school do not have TO pay tuition on
their own pupils until the latter pass
the tenth grade.
The students clegible for this tut
ton are only those under 20 years of
age who have passed the eighth grade
state exai"ination conducted in each
county and secured diploma; those
who passed the eighth grade in a
graded school and have a written
statement to that effect from the ST.
perintendent. and those who made
application for tuition under the 1909
law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
MRS. \. ORN|G DEAD.

Mrs. Sarah Allin was born in Ma
son, Mich, March 25, 1851, and died
in Alma, May 81, 1912. In 1866 she
was united in marriage to Mr.. Nathan
Orwi who survives her. To this
union ten children were born, five
of whom are still living. Mrs. Orwig
has been making her home at
Stearns, Midland county, but two
weeks ago was brought to the home
of her daughter, Mrs. James Mer-
riam, thinking that here she might
recover her waning strength, but this
was not to be and death came as
above stated. Funeral services were
held at the Morrison home Thursday
May %, and the remains taken to
Shepherd for burial
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
PROF. w. D. HENDERSON.

Prof. W. D. Henderson, of the Uni
versity of Michigan, gave one of the
most pleasing and helpful addresses
in the college chapel last Friday
morning, that the students and fac
ulty have had the pleasure of listen
ing to for some time. He spoke of
the great advances that has been
made in science and invention during
the last decade and took a brief look
into the future. His talk was prac-
tical, having plenty of fine humor
mixed in, and it was right to the
point.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
RIVERDALE.

The Riverdale Commencement ex-
ercises were held Friday evening, May
"a, at Wyeth's Hall. The address of
the evening was given by Prof. I. A.
Beddow Of Mt Pleasant. Miss Can
field gave a couple of beautiful Sc
lections on her violin The graduates
are Miss Pauline Horton, Miss Eva
Baker, and Mrs. Rhea Talon. The
teachers selected for the ensuing year
are NJ. ]. Bulge, principal; Miss Mary
Wynne, intermediate; Miss Florence
Hall, primary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
The Consolidated Light and Power

The Consolidated Light and Power
Co., have had their Juice turned
and lighting their Offices for the past
three weeks The first of the week
they connected with the lights in the
Odd Fellows temple and last Mon
day night lighted the temple. They
have a force of men at work in the
city and are putting in connections
with some of the residences and busi-
ness places. The freight service has
held them up considerable because
they were unable to get transformers.
These are slowly arriving and Man
ager Connors expects to have things
going a good rate within a week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

These are the facts of war in the fu-
ture as arrayed against the visions of
peace.
The address was concluded by a
glowing tribute to the citizen soldiers
for their part in the war and to the
soldier citizen for the rescuing this
land from a vast wilderness and the
changing it into a land of plenty.
He warned the young people against
the crimes committed under the gui-
ses Of liberty and patriotism. The
speaker cited examples of the French
Revolution
AT the conclusion of the exercises
at the opera house line of parade
was formed at the corner of State
street and Superior street A. w.
Brock, marshal of the day, led the
parade. Next came the Pine River
Canton in dress uniform followed by
the Alma fire department, the Alma
Military band, the G. A. r. Post, w.
r. c. Corps, pupils of the public
schools, and citizens in carriages.
During the march to the cemetery,
the band played the beautiful dirge,
Gates Ajar"
The ceremonies at the cemetery
were composed of song by the fifth
grade children of the schools, the
ritualistic exercises of the G.. A. r.
Post, which were most impressive,
and the singing of America in which
all present joined The band gave
another selection, National Melo-
dies" and the ceremonies of the
Memorial Day of 1912 was at an end.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
EXCELLENT SERMON
Delivered by Harold Gaunt, An Alma
College Graduate

Last Sunday morning Harold
Gaunt occupied the pulpit of the
First Presbyterian church of this city
and delivered an excellent discourse
taking for his text the seventh verse
OF the eleventh chapter of Job, "Canst
thou by searching find out God "
Mr. Gaunt, who is an Alma college
alumnus, held the close attention OF
his hearers during the entire dis
course Mr. Gaunt, whose home is
in Wheaton, Minnesota, WILL with
his wife, formerly Miss Susie Hawes
spend commencement week in this
city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

The rooms in the Arcadia were
opened the first part of the week
Proprietor Pulfrey has had so many
requests for rooms during the closing
of the hotel that he hurried the work
along. The whole interior has been
redecorated and refurnished. The
contract for the refurnishing was
given to Crandall & Scott In all
the bedrooms the carpets and fur
niture are entirely new and of an up
to-date style. When the work of re-
furnishing is completed, the Arcadia
will be one of the most modern and
stylish in this section of the country
Mr.. Pulfrey expects to open his cafe
in the near future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
PRE[|N|NAR|ES BEGUN
Paving VIII Start About June 18th.
Freight Service Holds up Work

The preliminary work to the paw
ing of the streets began last week
A gang of men are at work on l..
Superior street making water and
sewer connections. AS soon as this
work has made sufficient headway,
the work on the paving proper will
be started. The contractor expects
to begin about the middle OF this
month. The city has been held back
for some weeks in this work on the
water piping because OF their inability
to get proper materials. The orders
were sent in pleanty of time but the
freight service has been tied up by
the recent floods and strikes. The
work will be rushed through from
now on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
St. LOUIS VICTORIOUS
In GratlOt County Track Meet For
First Time
ALMA WINS SECOND H0NORS
KreSS and Cooper Did Not Compete for Alma
-IthaCg Banked In Class A.

The St. Louis high school for the
Field and Track meet last Saturday.
1t was St. Louis all the way and AL
ma her only competitor, was left
away behind at the start and was
never able to catch up. The Class
A., part of the meet was virtually
dual meet between Alma and St
Louis Earlier in the season Alma
had defeated St. Louis in a dual meet.
Saturday Alma was without her two
stars, Kress and Cooper. The local
boys did better in the Class B divi-
sion winning the meet by good
margin while the boys from Wheeler
succeeded in beating out St. Louis for
the second place.
There was a large crowd present
though it was hardly anticipated
there would be so many al the meet
for this year the graduating exerci-
ses for eighth grade students was not
held in connection with the meet as
in former years. The day was ideal
and while there were no records bro
ken and not the spirited competition
OF former years still Alma fought
hard through the entire meet to make
up for the loss of her two stars.
The only thing to mar the meet
was the accidents that the boys in
the Class B high jump met with
Lauren Kirker of Sumner broke his
wrist in falling from the jump. On
the next jump Stanley Corbus of St
Louis duplicated the accident Both
were taken TO Brainard hospital
where their wrists were set and BAN
daged.
The officials of the meet were from
the track team of the college. De-
witt Marks was referee, Carroll Hyde
field Judge Josiah Buele, announcer;
and Biff Carey was clerk. The meet
went off in fine shape. Marks kept
the men working every minute, run
ming the events off in fine style
ST. Louis was very happy over the
winning of the meet When they ar
rived at their home city the track
team received a fine reception. Tues
day night the business men of the
town banqueted the track team.
Following is the summary of the
meet:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Gustave A. Berwyn, member OF
Valley City lodge, No. Sc, of Grand
Rapids, and since July II, 1911, an
inmate of the Michigan Masonic
Home died Monday. Mr. Berwyn
was an exceptional man talking
huently seven different languages and
having a broad general education
His death was the result of diabetes
The remains were taken to Grand
Rapids and buried beside his wife
who died some three years ago.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

The open saloons have been run
ming just two weeks in Ingham coun-
ty and is costing the taxpayers be-
ween SIC and $40 day for just the
board of the drunks turned out by
these saloons. The county Jail is
filled to overfowing. This condition
may not last, however, as the old
soaks have been dry so long that it
takes considerable at first to keep
their tanks from leaking-Mason
News.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
CORRECTIONS.

In the Council proceedings last
wee.; under the heading Highway
Fund the item a. M. Montigel, Ex-
press, $3534," appeared; the item
should have read J. M. Montigel and
committee expense TO Mt. Pleasant
and Muskegon.
The correction is due Mr.. Montigel
from the fact that no express had
been paid by Mr.. Montigel, and the
trip for which the bill was rendered
was authorized by the Council
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Mrs. Julia A Holmes, who resided
in Highland Park, Detroit, died Tues
day, May 2s, at her home in that
city, after an illness of a week Mrs.
Holmes was the mother of Messrs.
f. A. and II. l.. Holmes of this city,
both of whom accompanied by their
wives attended the funeral services
which were held at New Haven, on
Decoration Day, May 80, with inter
ment at Memphis beside her hus-
band who died May 3Oth, 1910
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
ENTERTAINED AT 500.

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. A. ].
Hall entertained number Of her
lady friends at five hundred Five
tables were in use during the after
noon after which refreshments were
served and the guests took their de-
parture after having enjoyed one of
the pleasantest social events of the
season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Sunday, June ., St. Marys Alma
High Mass and sermon at 500. The
children will make their first Holy
Communion at that Mass. Instruc-
tions Saturday afternoon at 2:3O.
St. Louis Low Mass and sermon at
1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
At THE COLLEGE
1912 commencement Exercises To be
Held Next Week

Following is the Commencement
Week program OF Alma college. As
this is the 25th anniversary of the
college, many Of the old alumni are
expected in the city next week.
Sunday, June 9th.
1000 a. m Communion of the
Lords Supper i'll the Presbyterian
church.
800 p. III. Address before the Y.
NJ c. y. and Y. w. c. A. in college
chapel.
1880 p. m. Baccalaureate sermon
to the class of 1912 at Presbyterian
church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
SENIOR CLASS DAY PLAY.

The Senior class at the college will
give an entertainment at the college
chapel next Monday evening. Every
member of the class has been assign
ed a part and the entertainment as
a whole promises an evening of pie
sure. Admission free, you are invit-
ed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Last Monday evening the Euterpe
society of Alma college were enter
tained at the home of Miss Hazel
Bahlke on Woodwork avenue. A
musical program followed the re-
freshments and general good cheer
caused the time to pass only too
quickly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Miss Edith Cook Of Cleveland ar
rived in Alma Tuesday and will
spend the next month visiting friends
and relatives in this city. Miss Cook
is head of the Alta House sub branch
library located at 12510 Mayheld
Road, Cleveland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Cards received from w. a, Bahlke
announce the safe arrival OF himself
and wife at Hamburg May 49, Owing
to dense fog their vessel was held
up two days in the English Chan
mel May goth. Mr. and Mrs Bahlke
were at Dummerhutte, the home vii
lagc of Mr. Bahlke's relatives and
here they visited the old home of
Mr.. Bahlkc's parents as well as many
points Of interest to the family. a
photo sent by Mr. Bahlke shows the
residence of one of his uncle's TO be
one Of the quaint thatched roof hou-
ses of a style OF architecture of the
18th century.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
Monday June 10th.
900 a. m. Presentation of Athle-
tic emblems.
800 p. m. kindergarten program.
500 p III. Class Day play.

Tuesday, June 11th.-Historic Day.
100 a. m. Mass meeting in the
chapel. Addresses on the fathers
of the college and on the early days
OF the college. Report o. the COM
mittee on beautifying the campus and
opening OF the gate to the Davis
field.
800 D. m. Alumni Reunion Ad-
dresses by Rev. A. John Van Page,
Miss Ruth o. Pierson, Rev. Sherman
L. Devine and Hon. Frank Knox
Memorial library and presentation
ard hanging of class pictures.
500 p. m. Annual concert of the
school of music.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Miss Aria Redfeld of Mt Pleasant,
Miss Sophie Dunham of Owosso and
Mr.. Floyd Moore of Owosso were
guests of Mrs. II. NJ Dunham last
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Miss Theo Amsbury and Miss
Dora Alexander made business trip
to Chicago last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06

Thursday, June 18th.
1000 a. m. Exercises of COM
mencement Conferring degrees,
etc.
1890 p. IN. Reopening of the lib
rary.
100 p. m. Commencement Ban
quet, Wright Hall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-06-06
Wednesday, June 18th.

Wednesday, June 18th.
1000 a. m. Graduating exercises
of the Academy
1920 a. m. Meeting of the board
of trustees.
200 p. m. Graduating recital OF
the school of music.
7:45 p. m. Senior promenade on
the campus
s:45 p. m. Presidents reception.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19

do you distribute only to yuOr
friends?" wy
mo, not entirely.
Aren't there some leading banks
that are never invited by your
Yes sir"
Morgan said instructions were also
sent 10 foreign financiers.
Can you tell us year by year the
amount OF securities your firm has
marketed"
II can't; Il varies So"
Does II amount to a billion dollars
a year,"
Nowhere near It. think it's much
over-estimated." said the fipancier.
May be under-estinated7P suggest
ed Untermyer.
Perhaps II is"
You and Mr.. Baker, OF the First
National bank, are close friends?"
Yes. since 49," --st-.
During that time your houses have
been OF mutual aid?"
Yes, sir"
When the Steel company was or
ganiZed, was the First National a very
important factor in the underwritingT
Il should say yes, and Mr.. George
F. Baker. too"
He explained that the First Security
company, was q sub-organization TO
buy securities for the First National
bank.
Isn't the same arrangement In
vogue at the City bank?"
Il don't know"
But you're a large shareholder,
aren't your"
Not very"
How much stock have you got?"
"Oh, million OF So" said Morgan,
yawning.
The crowd laughed laughed. So did
Untermyer and Morgan.
You have a very large interest In
the National Bank OF Commerce?"
"Oh. don't know; may be million
dollars or So"
And the fnancier once again smiled
as he viewed the gaping grins shown
In his audience.
Untermyer declared the total Nor
gan interests In the bank were 81
est, 900.
Morgan said a member of his firm
took care OF the details OF the Nor
gan banks. He himself knew but lit
tie o, IL.
The Commerce bank gets goed
share OF all Il csc underwritings?.
Yes.
why do members Of your bank go
on boards OF these banks?'
ITO protect cur interests"
Yet, don't you do ali you can to
advance the prosperity Of these
banks7' Untermyer demanded, sarcas-
tically.
I'VE don't bother much about that;
we let them do IL themselves"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19

II did" said Morgan. amid gen.
eral laugh.
Morgan said he didn't know at the
time whether IL would be good busi.
ness for the Morgan firm To handle
the Steel matter.
III proved SO, however," suggested
Untermyer.
Yes" chuokled the flnancler. But
was afraid when IL went TO SIS. a
share"
The company has opwer to deal in
It's own shares?"
Il don't know. 1t must buy for Its
workmen."
Morgan said he knew of only few
buying pools or syndicates in the Steel
case.
There have been many syndicates
formed without our knowing anything
about it," he said.
You do underwrite large issues"
asked Untermyer.
mo, we offer them TO the public
and the public takes them" Morgan
parted. I'VE form an underwriting
syndicate and sell the securities for
the company"
Sometimes you buy them out
right?"
YES, then we sell for the syndicate
or for ourselves"
you've a list OF people you invite
into syndicatesr
YES, but we DO not always go by IT,"
Here Untermyer sought TO pin Nor
gan down to naming the list TO whom
he offered velvet" securities.
Il can't tell" said Morgan. I'VE
have different customers for different
amounts OF securities"
Don't you keep a list OF persons
available to offer participation in syn
dicates?"
mot to my knowledge"
Then you make up separate list
for each?'
Yes"
But these syndicates have been
very profitable for banks in your
FIRM"
Yes, as q general rule"
do you issue invitations TO allot
syndicate undertakings?
Sometimes. IL its a valuable secur-
ity We tell them we allot them 80
much"
You tell them they can have only
30 much?"
YES, frequently, II they apply for
more"
you permit many banks and TRUST
companies to participate in these syn
dicates?"
YES, but no life insurance COM
panies, since 1906"
Are your invitations extended to
Boston and ChicagoT
Yes, they take or refuse?"
Very often"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19

CoNSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 19.-The
Turkish and Greek forces began an
other land battle today in Epirus. &C
cording TO dispatches received here
from Bizani, which is in the midst OF
operations
1t was said that the Greeks assumed
the offensive when they turned bat
terry on the Turkish fortress. Many
killed and wounded were reported on
both sides, and the Issue was in
doubt.
An incident OF the lighting was the
execution wrought among Turkish
gunners by a Greek aviator. In a
monoplane he scared about the
Turkish lines for several minutes.
dropping bombs that did considerable
damage, Despite the heavy Turkish
IRE directed at the machine, the
monoplane was unchanged and the
daring aviator escaped.
Dispatches from Athens said that
the Turkish feet had been complete
ly bottled up In the Dardanellee,
though this was not admitted here
There was no naval fighting reported
today. In the battle of Tenedos, Mon.
day, only one Turkish gunner was
wounded.
There was today semi-orficial con-
firmation OF the reports that the
Turks administered decisive defeat
Sunday, TO the Greeks near Janina
II was said that 400 Greek soldiers
were killed, 124 wounded and much
ordnance and ammunition captured.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19
AEROPLANI
DROPS DEADLY
BOMBS ON TURKS
Scars Above Lines for Many
Minutes, Defying Fire
of Guns
OPPOSING ARMIES IN
ANOTHER LAND BATTLE
Further Hitch in Peace Confer
ence Proceedings Is
in Sight

LONDON, Dec. IA further
hitch In the peace negotiations
was not improbable when the Bal
kan-Turklsh conference re-conven-
ed today, because the fresh In
struetlons from Constantinople to
the Ottoman ENJOYS instructed
them to meet the Greeks only un-
der certain conditions. II was
Problematie whether these eondl-
lions would be accepted by the
allies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-12-19
MORGAN'S MONEY
CHESTS PRED OPEN
BY UNTERMYER

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-21
KNOX IS NOT WORRIED
BY BRITISH PROTEST
Secretary of State Regards the
Questions Raised on Canal
Tolls Purely Academic.
BY International News Service.

BY International News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 20,-Mitchell
Innes, the law officer and charge d al
faires Of the British embassy at WAS n
ingtoD, conferred today with Counsel
lor Anderson Of tho state department
on the British protest against Tree tolls
to American ships.
Owing to the failure of the text of
the British protest to arrive before the
departure yesterday Of Secretary OF
State Knox for Valley Forge, Mr..
Knox had a conference with Mr.. An
derson and put him in possession of
the views Of the state department.
Secretary Of State Knox regards the
questions raised by Great Britain as
academic and it does not appear that
the strength of tho British claim has
been increased by the synopsis Of the
missing document which was cabled
here to Mr.. Innes within the past
twenty-four hours.
The mere fact that Mr.. Knox left
town on the eve of the explosion of
the British thunder Is taken as an as
surance that he knew the length and
breadth of the British contentious and
that he had already answered them.
The reply of the state department to
the British plea that Great Britain gave
something Of value to the United States
when she surrendered the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty is complete in the state
mont that Great Britain knew that if
she raised objections the United States
could have built a canal at much less
expense via the Lake of Nicaragua
route.