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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
APPLE VS.. CAMPBELL
ST. Louis Doctor Sued for Damages
TO Buggy by Automobile.

The case of Apple VS.. Campbell
occupied the attention of Justice
Chadwick's court most of the day a
week ago Tuesday. Clyde Apple
sued Dr. ]. w. Campbell of ST. Louis
for damages caused to Apples buggy
when the doctors auto struck the
buggy about month ago. Saturday
morning Justice Chadwick rendered
judgment for the plaintiff to the
amount Of $500 and the costs of the
case.
The accident happened on the road
between the Day schoolhouse and St.
Louis In endeavoring to pass by the
Apple buggy, the doctors car struck
a rear wheel The wheel was de-
molishcd and other damage done
Apple claimed he had given the doc
tor half Of the road while DR.. Camp
bell Swore that the buggy was in the
exact center of the road and that in
order to avoid running into the buggy
he took his life and that of his wife,
Mrs. Campbell who was with him,
into his own hands and attempted to
drive into a deep ditch beside the
road. There are few cases on rec
ord in Justice Chadwick's court where
there has been more conflicting di-
rect testimony
Newell Smith of st. Louis appeared
as DIR. Campbell's attorney. Kress &
Dunham handled the case for the
plaintiff
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
THE COBURN PLAYERS.

The famous Coburn Players will
give three plays in Normal Woods,
Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, July 10 and II. They will give
Macbeth at eight o'clock Tuesday
evening; Twelfth Night at 2:3O on
Wednesday; and the Canterbury Pill
grims at eight o'clock Wednesday
evening. Reserved seats for sale at
the Normal Drug Store. Prices for
one performance, so and IS cents
for the three performances, $1.25 and
$175.
This company is the equal in every
way Of the noted Ben Greet Players.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Farmers Wife Meets Death When
Machine Turns Turtle.

Mrs. Jack Daily was killed and Mr.
Daily seriously injured last Friday
morning when their auto ran off the
abutment of the bridge four miles
directly east of Alma Mr.. Daily at
tempted to turn the corner and cross
the bridge but the machine missed
the bridge about six feet and pitched
into the ditch with the fatal result.
To turn the corner and cross the
bridge requires an abrupt turn. Mr..
Daily had only purchased the Buick
car the day before and had made no
drives with it. At the time of the ac-
cident he was travelling at a mod
erately slow rate of speed. AS it
came to the corner, the turn was at
tempted but the inexperienced driver
miscalculated with the result that the
machine went straight for the ditch.
1t hovered on the very edge and
then pitching forward turned turtle.
Mrs. Daily was thrown forward head
foremost Her neck was broken and
death came nstantaneously. The
steering wheel held Mr.. Daily in the
seat and while he was not fatally in
jured, yet, being man of seventy,
he received severe shock and suf-
fered the dislocation of shoulder
The Dailys are prominent residents
of Emerson township where they
have lived for a number of years.
Their home is three miles southeast
of St. Louis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

by one who saw it indicates that
when the team struck the pavement
at the corner of Pine River and Main
streets the driver pulled the team to
the west side of the road to permit
the fremen TO "Snub" at the hy-
drant, not being used to the pavement
the fremen in Jumping from the
wagon went end over end, the team
at the same time making a jump,
which in the extremely short distance
to the walk prevented the driver from
stopping them until the wheels hit
the curb, the horses then being in
the crowd and the damage done The
Record has good reason to believe
that the accident of last Fourth will
put an end to similar exhibitions in
the future, and that should exhibition
drills be deemed desirable that they
will be made under conditions less
hazardous to spectators.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
ARCADIA CAFE OPENS
Commencing July 18th viii Serve
Meals. Frank Hoffman Mgr.

The cafe of the Arcadia hotel will
be opened July Is under the manage
ment Of Frank Hoffman. Mr. Hoff-
man comes here from Grand Rapids
and has been in the cafe and hotel
business practically all his life. For
a number of years he was at the St.
Claire Hotel, Detroit, and for the
past few years he has been at the
Pentland Hotel of Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Hoffman will give Alma a
strictly up-to-date cafe run on the
la carte plan. There will be little
deviation from the regular way of
running cafe on the European plan
and that will be regular dinners
served HOO a. m. to 200 p m. on
week days and from 1890 to 2:30 on
Sundays There will also be special
rates made to regular boarders.
Messrs. Hoffman and Pulfrey will
go to a great deal of expense to fur
nish the dining and rest rooms. Both
will be fitted up with entirely new
furniture that is in keeping with the
fine furnishings of the rest Of the
house. There will be eight tables in
the dining room with a seating ca
pacity of sixty people.
Mr. Hoffman is a man who believes
in sanitation. In the kitchen alum
inum ware will be used exclusively
because it affords the highest sani-
tary conditions. He will do all in
his power to give Alma a strictly
first class eating place that will COM
pare favorably with those in larger
cities.
For some time the Arcadia has been
open to roomers and so we'll pleased
are the public with the hotel since it
has been refurnished and decorated
that number of times it has been
filled in the three weeks it has been
opened. A number of changes have
been made in the place. The writing
rooms have been enclosed and also
the barber shop. New furniture has
been put in the office while the floors
throughout the house have been laid
with new carpets and linoleum.
One striking change is the open
stairway running from the office to
the landing on the second floor At
the top of the stairs there is a
spacious lobby fitted up with hand
some furniture. Instead of the old
parlor on the second floor, there are
large roomy bedrooms. In the rooms
throughout the hotel there are no old
beds or furniture, all the rooms being
provided with new iron beds. In all
there are twenty-seven rooms in the
house.
When the cafe is started in con-
nection with the rooms at the Arcadia,
Alma will be one of the few smaller
cities in the west that has hotel
on the European plan which is gain
ing favor throughout this country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES

Perry Head, whose home is near
Sumner, was brought to the hospital
last Friday and operated upon for
appendicitis He is making a good
recovery.
Harry Ludwig of Breckenridge was
driven to the hospital from Fox's
Grove on the afternoon of the Fourth
suffering from wounds in the face
and left eye caused by the discharge
of blank cartridge. There was some
doubt at first as to whether or not
the eye could be saved but the
wounds are healing rapidly and the
eyesight will be restored.
Warren Creech, who was hurt last
Friday morning while attempting to
climb a telephone pole, was released
from the hospital last Monday morn
ing and returned to his home at
Forest Hill
Mrs. Austin Morris of Brecken-
ridge was operated on for appended
tbs the first of the week. The patient
is recovering.
Miss Mabele Wilkinson graduated
from the training school at the hos
pital last week. Miss Wilkenson will
remain in the city for the present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
FILED PETITION.

Senator VIM. Alden Smiths re-
nomination petitions were filed last
week, Wednesday afternoon, with the
secretary Of state. Backed by the sig
natures of thousands of enrolled
Michigan Republicans, they ask for
a place on the Republican primary
ballot in August for Senator Smith
name as a candidate for reelection
on the Republican ticket to represent
Michigan in the upper house at Wash
ington.
The maximum number of sigma
tures permitted by the state primary
law to be filed with the secretary of
state is 2,s36. The minimum num-
Der is 4,412. The maximum number
of names has been filed on behalf
of Michigan's senior senator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
drain COMMISSIONER
E. ". Redman Of Arcadia Township
Announces His Candidacy.

The Record this week publishes
the announcement Of L. W. Redman
of Arcadia township, who announces
himself candidate for the office of
County Drain Commissioner, to sue
ceed himself subject to the will of
the Republican voters of Gratiot
county as expressed at the primaries,
August 27th next.
That Mr.. Redman will be nomin-
ated at the primaries and reelected
at the election to be held next No
vember is foregone conclusion.
Elected two years ago, he has since
that date devoted his time and energy
to the duties Of the office of Drain
Commissioner and the work acc ON
plished proves him to be the right
man in the right place.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
PICNIC At THE PARK.
Arcadia Farmers Club Have Interest.
Ing Program Arranged.

The Arcadia Farmers Club will
hold picnic in Alma Park, Thurs
day, July 25. All of the farmers
clubs of the county are invited and
are planning to attend. The invita-
tions are also extended to the citi-
zens of Alma. AT noon, there is to
be a basket dinner. A fine program
has been arranged and an effort is
being made by the committee who
have the arrangements in charge to
secure some we'll known outside
speaker. They are corresponding
with three different men and it is
almost certainty some man from
away will deliver an address. In ad-
dition to this feature fine program
has been arranged. Following is the
order of the exercises:
Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent c. f. Hainline.
Song No. Club
Prayer
Song No. 13-Club.
Reading-Grover Peck.
Recitation-Mrs. Frank Glow
Recitation-William Knoertzer.
Song-Miss Mildred Peck.
Recitation-Rev Priest.
Reading-Hary Walstow
Song-Evelyn Gosett.
Reading-Mrs. c. Gosett
The committee who have charge of
the program and arrangements are
Mrs. George Irish, Mrs. Grove Peck,
and Mrs Harry Walstow.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
SCHOOL BOARD MEET.
In Annual Session Submitting Reports
Larger Budget Next Year.

There were eighteen present beside
the members of the school board at
the annual school board meeting
held in the high school assembly
room last Monday evening. The
three items Of interest in the business
transacted are the voting of the bud
get, the fixing of the length of the
school year and the election of two
trustees to the board.
The amount to be raised by taxes
this year is $21, 300, which is divided
into three funds; teachers salary
fund, $s,7OO; incidental fund, $6,6OO;
general fund, $6,6O0 The total
amount this year is about $4,000 more
than the amount raised last year,
which increase is due to $4,000 in
terest on new bonds and the bal
ance to increased expenses and a
sinking fund of $1,000. The total
disbursements for the year of 1911-12
was $4,000.
When the matter of fixing the
length of the school year came up
there was some little discussion and
it was finally voted to hold forty
weeks of school
Ezra Smith and a. L. Johnson
were both unanimously elected to sue
ceed themselves. Before the meet
ing adjourned a resolution was passed
thanking the trustees for their eff
cient services during the past year.
The primary money has not yet
been received for the present year
The amount that this school district
will get is estimated between $500
tt $4,000. The money is at Lansing
awaiting distribution.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
New Appear

urday, June 22, going by way of Jack
son, Hudson, Bregar and Hamilton,
Ohio, thence TO Cincinnati and Gov
ington. They returned by way of
Dayton and were accompanied by
Miss Nellie Sullivan of Covington,
KY, and Russell Calkins of Perry,
Mich. Mr. Gill reports excellent
roads especially through the state Of
Ohio, where in his opinion it would
be hard to improve them for auto
traffic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

miles on this trip. There are five
different stratas or floors in the cave
and many places where you can look
up into a dome thirty or forty feet
high or into chasm sixty or seventy
feet deep. Altogether one hundred
and ffty-three miles of the cave has
been explored at the present time, so
l did not see a great deal of it, but
tie places we visited are those that
are of the most interest We are to
have our supper now and then well
take the "Dinkey" for the main line.
PAUL.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
.R|VERDALE CELEBRATES

Riverdale celebrated the Fourth in
fine style last Thursday. There were
two ball games between the teams
from Edmore and Blanchard. One
was played in the morning and the
other in the afternoon Each team
won a game. AT the home of Jack
Moblo, thirty of Mr.. and Mrs. Mo-
bios friends from different parts of
the country assembled for dinner and
very pleasant day. Those who were
the guests of the Moblos are w. d.
Strong and family of Alma, Mrs.
Fred Church and daughter, Mrs. Will
Church, DR.. c. b. Gardner and daugh-
ter of Alma, Mrs Charlotte Taylor
of Detroit, Charles Glover of Detroit,
Miss Bessie Holmes of Alma, Mr..
and Mrs A. Price of Alma, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Rowland of Alma, Miss
Flossie Hart of Grand Rapids, and
Mrs. a. Bradshaw of Toronto.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

AT Alma, Sunday July IA, High
Mass and sermon at o'clock; in
structions for children Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. St. Louis-Low
Mass and sermon at 1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
HOME AGAIN.

F. A. Gill and wife and daughter
Cleo returned to Alma last Saturday
evening after an auto trip to Coving-
ton, Kentucky. They left Alma Sat-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11
ROBERT S. MILLER.

As will be noticed by his announce
ment which appears elsewhere in this
weeks Record, Robert S. Miller of
Ewell, better known to the Repub-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

The members of the Alma Figo
Ugo Club were very pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Jessie
Rockwell, nine miles west of town,
Wednesday afternoon. A dainty
lunch was served by the hostess and
a general good time was the after
moons program. The trip was made
in Wilbur's auto.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hutchinson
of Saginaw were guests of the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hutchinson, the first of the week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-07-11

The Misses Jessie and Dorothy
Naldrett of Norville are visiting their
many friends in this city.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02
COMMUNICATED.

Being an old railroad man and hav-
ing met many people travelling It
was my good fortune about five years
ago to have had Mr.. Wallace G. Nye
on q special train Of the business men
of Minneapolis for seven days and ]
became quite well acquainted with
him. A little difference arose be-
tween myself and the conductor. Mr..
Nye, when the matter had been ex-
planned to him concluded that I was
in the right and stood by me and ex-
planned the matter to the Superin-
tendent so that Justice was done to
me. Mr.. Nye went at this matter in
such way as to impress me with his
fairness and square dealing with all
classes Of men. believe him to be
a just and fair man and that he will
make for Minneapolis a splendid
Mayor. ! desire to do what / can to-
ward his election and / take this
means to request all my friends and
acquaintances to do what they can to-
ward electing him by voting for him
for Mayor Of Minneapolis on the 9Th
day of November.-Signed, Andy Hor-
ton.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02
THE MAYoRALITY RACE.

Since the withdrawal of Mr.. Gould,
the race for Mayor is between Mr..
Nye, non-partisan, and Mr.. Van Lear
public ownership party. It is the
Democrats and Republicans against
the Socialists. We are glad that
many Negroes are supporting Mr.
Van Lear. He has a platform OF
economic principles that has won
many voters. Negroes are now awake
to the fact that they cannot have such
loose and liberal conditions given as
political privileges. They have civic
pride and 1t is an insult to be told that
they can have things wide OPEN
Mr.. Nye had better interest the
Negro taxpayers and resident citizens
by arguments that appeal to the in.
telligent voter. 1t is almost certain
that Mr.. Nye will be our next Mayor
but we hope that he will remember
that Negroes want more economic and
less loose and liberal conditions.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02

The Campfire Girls, one Of the latest
movements in AverIca, has now an
Afro-American club the only one In
the Northwest. Twenty enthusiastic
girls were organized at the West End
Branch Y. w. C. A., under the super
vision OF Mrs. G. H. Booker. assisted
by Miss Sly, prominent organizer
of the Camp Fire Work. The named
officers were elected, Misses Carrie
Harris, Pres; Ollie Howard, Secy.
Irene Salters, Chairman of Program
Com, and Vivian Hunter, Scribe.
From many suggestive names for the
club, Miss Lorine Cox's name Luana
was accepted because of it's signif.
icance, meaning Love and Sunshine.
The watchwords of the club are
Work, Health and Love.
The aim of this movement Is to ap-
ply the power Of organization to the
promotion of such activities for the
girls as will most effectively make for
physical vitality, personal efficiency
and spiritual and intellectual vigor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02

The Social and Literary Society Of
st. Paul held its second meeting of
, the year at the home of Mrs. Henry
High. DIR. Watkins, st. PauIs new
den6st gave a practical talk on THE
! care of the teeth" Mrs. Harriet Hall
and Miss Cornelia Clayton rendered
vocal solos, and Mrs. Emma Archer q
piano solo. A delightful supper was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick McCracken
have fine little daughter who arrived
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune, Prin-
cipal of the Girls Normal and Indus
trial School of Daytona, Fla, delivered
an address to the people Of st. Paul on
last Sunday at Pilgrim Baptist
Church, under the auspices of the
State Federation Of Women's Clubs.
$500 was given Mrs. Bethune for her
school. Her address was intensely in
teresting and she gave graphic de-
scription Of her struggles in connec-
ton with establishing her school. Mrs.
Bethune is a woman Of high intel
lectual attainments and great ora
torical ability and possesses great
charm Of manner. These together with
the great earnestness with which she
presents her work place her in the
front rank as speaker. She Is do
ing a great work in the state of
Florida and should receive the support
Of all who have the welfare of our
race at heart.
Mrs. Bethupe makes her st. Paul
residence at the West End Branch Of
the Y. w. G. A. ....
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02

Mr.. John q. Carter, formerly of Des
Moines, Ia, died at the City Hospital
on Oct. "a. Of heart trouble. He was
well known barber, having worked
at Tyler Bros. in Minneapolis. His
funeral was held at Lyles Chapel on
Oct. 29. Rev. Mcdonald officiated.
Interment in Forest Cemetery. Messrs.
Lincoln Overhaul and A. w. Thurman
arranged the burial. + go :.
Miss Cora E. Anderson, who was
sick last week Is able to visit her
customers. She was in Minneapolis
this week taking orders for the
Spirella Corset. ..'
Mrs. Belle Davis Reid arrived in st.
Paul last Tuesday. She left Liver
pool on Oct. 18th. The remains of
Phil. Reid were inferred Friday. Mrs.
Reid expects to return to Chicago
shortly where she will visit her
mother. ........ o..
Mrs. r. B. Chapman left Nashville
this week for Paris. Tex.
Mrs. Susie E. Parker, 44S Thomas
st. left Oct. rs for an extended trip
to Danville, ILL.,, Indianapolis, Louis
vile and Perryville, KY. She will re-
turn about Thanksgiving. g..
{, Mrs. Mary Bethune will be guest Of
honor at a large reception at the res
idence of Mrs. Tweman. 81 Rice st.,
on Friday evening from $3.50 to IL.
Mrs. Mary Hatcher is suffering
from sprain to her foot, but is re-
ported as improving.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Pilgrim
Church held a Halloween Social at
the residence of Mrs. Clayton, Rondo
st. .... -.s,-.. ...
Mrs. r. B. Chapman, retiring presi.
den, of the Social and Literary So
ciety has been elected honorary presi-
dent.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02
OBITUARY.
DEATH or MRS. ELIZABETH
BURkES.

Mrs. Elizabeth Burkes, one of the
Oldest residents of Minneapolis died
at the residence of her grand daught.
er, Mrs. w. H. Taylor, 3S11 Smelling
Ave. on Wednesday. Services were
held at st. Peters Church Oct. 25th
Elizabeth Burke. known in the COM
munity as Mother" and Grandma
Burke" was born at Franklin, Howard
County. Mo-. Dec. 10, 1888. She was
70 years, 10 months and II days old.
She came to St. Peter. Mimi, in 1868
and after years residence moved to
st. Paul. After residing in st. Paul
a few years she came to Minneapolis
then known as st. Anthony. She was
married to Richard Burke May 90,
1869. Became member Of the old
mother church when 1t was located on
the East Side but Joined st. Peters
when 1t was first organized where she
remained faithful and true until God
called her. ...,>...
Always being an active worker In
the church she became a member of
the Stewardess Board during the pas
torate Of Rev. Reynolds.
She was still Stewardess until 2
years ago when she felt that her place
should be occupied by a younger per-
son, when the church realizing her
sterling qualities made her an honor
airy stewardess. A..
She was charter member of the
Queen Esther Temple No. 2. 8. M. T.
for about 10 years, also a charter
member Of the Helping Hand. Sis
ter Burke leaves to mourn her loss q
husband, 3 daughters, one son, 2 sis
tiers, 9 grand children and great
grand child besides other relatives
and a host of friends.
She passed away on Oct. 23rd at
$3.50. A M. May her soul rest in
peace"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1912-11-02

Editor Montgomery intended to ad-
vertise In his Weekly Advocate that
the wife of the Editor of the Star is
white. We thank him and hope to
secure many more of those good paid
up subscriptions from the great mass
Of Negroes whose Identification with
the white race has not caused them
either regret or reason for apology.
And any Negro who believes that the
Twin City Star has not done what 1t
could for the Negroes should not sub
scribe for It. Now, In next issue win
Montgomery state II he was ever con.
victed In Montana under another
name.