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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
NOTICE.

To all Concerned:
Whereas, 1t has come to the notice
OF this board assembled that numer-
Gus automobiles are being run in this
township at a very reckless and high
rate of speed, much faster than the
state law provides, and,
Whereas, This practice seems to
be not only bad for the highways but
seems to us very dangerous to the
inhabitants OF the township;
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the
Township Board of Arcadia township
now in session, that the Commission
er of Roads be and is hereby instruct
ed to post notices forbidding any au-
tomobile or motorcycle being run
faster than provided by state law in
the township of Arcadia, and any per-
son being found driving or running
any automobile or motorcycle faster
will be prosecuted.
By order of Township Board of
Arcadia Township.
B.. F. CLINE,
Township Clerk.
Dated this 10th day of June, A. D.
1918. 1790t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
ALMA MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY ORGANIZED
HOn Francis King Elected President OF New Organization which Cap
ltaked AT S5OOOO-ank RuggIeS to be General Manager

manager of the Caple Hardware Co.,
and is a man who carefully safeguards
every business interest in which he is
interested. The secretary, Charles G.
Rhodes, is the popular druggist, sec
retary of the school board and di-
rector in the First State bank, a man
whose business reputation is gilt-edge
and whose integrity has never been
questioned. The treasurer, Mr.. Geo.
Peery, Closely identified with the ac-
counting department of the Swift
Packing Co. for the past fifteen
years His office experience with
that company will be of great value
to the new concern. Mr.. F. w. Rug
giles, factory manager and general
superintendent OF the new company,
who has been connected with the
Alma Manufacturing company for
the past three years, has had long
experience in the production OF
pleasure and commercial vehicles ex-
tending over a period of fourteen
years, and is closely in touch with
the commercial car situation and the
large and steadily increasing demand
for a 1900 truck. Mr.. Ruggles will
have entire charge of the production.
w. NJ. Hogle, the sales manager, is
a resident Of Detroit, a graduate of
NJ. A. c., and later took a post grad
uate course at Cornell University.
Mr.. Hogle has had years of expert
ence in various automobile lines and
for the past two years sales agent
for the Sheldon Axle Co. He is
thoroughly capable to care for the
work assigned him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

ASTOR ESTATE $4,000, 900.

A dispatch TO the state paper under
date of June IA, says, "The estate of
Colonel John Jacob Astor, who per-
ished in the Titanic disaster, was Of
fcially appraised recently at close to
$8S, ,000,O 900, of which Vincent Astor
receives SOS, 64,499, Mrs. Madeline
Force Astor $7,67s,S9 Muriel Astor
$4,s56,75s and John Jacob Astor, son
by his second marriage, $2,922, ,672.
The estate is declared to be the larg-
est ever appraised in this country.
Aside from the announcement of the
amounts that revert to the heirs there
are two features of special interest in
the appraisal. One is the affidavit of
the examiners that the property en-
braced in the ants-nuptial agreement
for Mrs Ava Willing Astor, amount
ing to about $1,73S,OOO which was to
have reverted to her at the time of
her husbands death, now terminates
and goes to Vincent Astor for the
reason that the youths mother al
though once Colonel Astor's wife,
was never his widow. Mrs. Ava Will
ling Astor divorced her husband,
whose legal widow is Mrs Madeline
Force Astor.
"The second feature concerns the
inheritance tax of Colonel Astor. The
estate saved a large sum by paying
S3,150,0O0 to the state last October
within six months of Colonel Astor's
death, this payment earning a five
per cent rebate The sum mentioned
greatly exceeds any amount ever paid
to any state as an inheritance tax, it
is declared
"The appraisers placed the real es-
tate value at about S63, 100000 and
the value of the personal property
close on to $25,OO0,OOO The value of
much of it as fixed by the appraisers
is about 20 per cent above the
amount it was assessed by the city
in 1912. Including both real and per-
sonal property the estate is divided
approximately as follows:
Owned by ]. ]. Astor absolutely,
S51, 100000. Life interest under trust
funds established by William Astor,
3,240,OOO. Ante-nuptial trust, Mrs.
Ava Willing Astor, $1,s30,00O (Which
reverts to Vincent Astor) Two
ante-nuptial trusts, Mrs. Madeline
Force Astor, totaling S1,45O,OOO"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

pauper to tramps and vagrants. And
there are enough of such in the
world Men and women who believe
the world owes them a living; who
have standing quarrel with hard
work; rebel against the divine dctum
that, I'm the sweat OF his brow shall
a man eat bread"
But this is by no means the only
class of paupers in the world. Society
is like pie; there is the upper crust,
and the under crust, and the stuffing.
If the under crust is apt to be soggy,
the upper crust is apt to be frothy
The tramp class and the rich vaga-
bond are equally worthless. Both
come under condemnation For it is
the condemnation of life to consume
more than one produces It is the
praise Of life to put more into exist
ence than one takes out OF it.
intelligence is essential to worth.
BraWn is not worth SO much as BRAIN
Nothing can compensate one for the
power to think Failure is ignor-
ance; success is knowing how" Brain
has cash value in the markets of
the world | have read somewhere
that 'pig-iron is worth $40 per ton.
Made into horse-shoes it is worth 500.
That means that brain towards horse
shoes is worth $40 a ton Made into
knife-blades, pig-iron is worth 5000.
Brain, $50 Made into watch-springs
it is worth 81 900 a ton" Brain to-
ward watch-springs, then, is worth
$3.50 a ton in the markets of the
world. 1t does a man no good to
have the passion of a Webster, or
the wit of Butler, or the wisdom of
Milton, or the invective of Burke,
or the eloquence of a Gladstone, if
his talent is unframed. The earth
yields its harvest after it has been
titled. Neglect is death. The results
of living are not won by any sort of
gambling. Greatness never happens
so. For, as the old proverb has it,
Sow an act and reap a habit; sow
habit and reap a character; sow a
character and reap a destiny"
Maintaining right relations with
ones fellows affects a mans worth.
Critics, faultfnders and cynics are
really spendthrifts. They are ever
out of joint. They nag, but never
achieve. James Russell Lowell has
remarked in his pithy way:
God made big Aeas, and little Aeas
to bite 'em,
And so on ad infnitum"
A wrong conception of human re-
lationships always results in waste.
Not many years since a general strike
was threatened in England Work
men all over the empire sustained a
Continued on page IL
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
HIGH SCHOOL BAGCAAUREATE ADDRESS
Delivered Sunday Evening June 2 At Presbyterian Church by Rev T
Mason Of This City

The Presbyterian church was flied
last Sunday evening when the pastor,
Rev VIM Fl. Mason, delivered the
bacccalaureate address. The class,
which numbers 20, entered the church
followed by the high school teachers,
the members of the school board and
Prof. Ellsworth, Music was fur
nished by the two high school Glee
clubs, assisted by Miss McGreaham
Following the opening exercises Rev
Mason took for his text the 37th
verse of the Sth chapter of Mark
For what will man give in ex-
change for his life" With the above
thought as basis for his remarks,
Mr. Mason delivered an able address
and after preliminary remarks to the
members Of the class, said in sub
stance as follows:
Man is a great spendthrift. He is
more OF Wanton, looting a temple
than he is a husbandman cultivating
a vineyard Those who ought to
know tell us that half of Americas s
forests have been destroyed by care
less fires and the discriminating
axe Not a few of our greatest in
dustries make much of their enor-
nous profit out of what the world
for centuries threw away as worth
less. The world is poor, not because
OF lack of resource, but because OF
waste.
Among earth's spendthrifts must
be classed all who are content with
a second best. What a multitude is
satisfied with mediocrity! The ooh,
well, that's good enough" crowd l
tell you their name is legion. For
the multitude is all too we'll con-
tent Speak to the average man
about the larger reaches Of life, and
he will answer, Il can make living
where | am" AS though it were all
OF life to live! As though it were
nothing to achieve! As long as there
is any faculty that is not called into
earnest requisition, waste is going on
in the life. One is never good
enough until he is the best that he
may be. 1t is not wear, but waste,
that has wrought havoc with the
world. And this very prohigacy rem
ders imperative the study of the
worth of a man.
What is a man worth? ! have seen
it stated that the average man is
worth $500 year. That is, the av-
erage man in given twelve months
earns as much as a $4,000 invest
ment yielding a dividend of six per
cent. So the death of the average
man is equal to the total destruction
of $4,000 Of vested wealth.
All non-producers are paupers. We
are in the habit of applying the term
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
PROF EWING EONORED
Wooster University COnferS Degree
Of Doctor Of Literature

Our townsman, Prof. J. T. Ewing,
teacher of Greek and Latin at Alma
college received a telegram in the
week notifying him that the board of
trustees of Wooster University had
voted to confer upon him the honor
ary degree of Doctor of Literature.
Owing to delay in receipt of tele-
gram Prof. Ewing was unable to
reach Wooster Wednesday in time
for the commencement exercises.
This honor is one highly appreciated
by Prof. Ewing and is certainly de-
served as the recipient has for years
been recognized in educational cir
cles as one of the foremost instruct
ors in his chosen lines. Prof. Ewing's
many friends extend congratulations
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

The Record OF May Goth last told
OF the organization of an Alma COM
pany to manufacture a 1850 motor
truck. The work of soliciting stock
subscriptions has gone steadily for
ward until Tuesday evening meet
ing Of stock subscribers was held at
the City Hall and the following board
OF directors chosen: Francis King,
Walter W. Caple, Charles G. Rhodes,
George Peery, Frank Ruggles, w. NJ.
Hogle, Geo. W. Moore.
The directors later elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Francis
King; Vice-president, W. w. Caple;
Secretary, c. c. Rhodes; Treasurer,
Geo. Peery; General Manager, Frank
Ruggles; Sales Manager, w. NJ. Ho-
gle.
The new company have leased the
Alma Manufacturing company's plant
together with its entire equipment
and already have placed orders for
material for cars for which the COM
pany already have orders calling for
July delivery.
This enterprise means much to the
citizens Of Alma and the Record pre-
diets its success from the start. The
officers of the company are men in
which the public have implicit con-
hdence. The president, Hon. Francis
King, State Senator from this SEN
atorial district and is man whose
business integrity and large hnancial
interests are too we'll known by our
readers to require comment w. w.
Caple, vice-president, is the active
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

a. P. Cook, who recently attended
the commencement exercises of his
alma mater, Western Reserve Col
lege, reports most excellent time
Prof. Cook was a member Of the
class of 1882, which at that time con-
sisted OF nine men, all OF whom are
still alive. Three OF them were pres
ent at the commencement and en-
joyed relating their school day ex-
perience of more than thirty years
ago. While in Cleveland Mr.. Cook
visited his daughter, Edith, and spent
a few hours with his son Robert in
Detroit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
ALMA CONFERS D. D. DEGREES

Two Detroit ministers were among
the four Presbyterian ministers who
were honored by the board of trus-
tees OF Alma college with the degree
OF doctor of divinity. Rev. John
Britain Clark, pastor of Westmin-
ster church, and Rev. Angus Came
ron of Emmanuel church received
the D. D., besides Rev. T. Ambrose
Dunkel OF Saginaw and Rev. A w.
tombstone of Cadillac.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

SUMMER AT BAY VIEW.

The seasonable Bay View an
nouncements are out and will inter-
est the thousands in search of an
ideal vacation place. All winter Bay
View has barely dozen families, but
in July and August its population
swells to 5000, and then the young
people in their gay costumes, the
teachers and delightful people from
all over the land throng this summer
city, amid the groves on Traverse
bay. More than 10000 go there an
nually. The magnet which draws the
people is the Assembly and Sum
mer University, which this year
opens on July 5, continuing to Au-
gust Il. These five weeks are crowd
ed with recreative pleasures and ad-
vantages of the finest order. A fea-
ture of the Assembly is a series of
four great public conferences on su-
preme issues which are discussed by
distinguished leaders. The general
daily programs are filled with famous
people, among the names this year
being VIM J. Burns, the great de-
tective, Nine Schuman-H Heink and
Helen Keller The university's fame
extends far and last season drew stu
dents from IA states. This year a
new school is added in Library
Work, conducted by the State OF
Michigan Those who desire to know
more about this summer place will
find it in the Bulletin, from which
above facts are drawn. J. NJ Hall,
Bay View, Mich, will send it.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

Among the friends and business
associates of Mr.. Wright who were
present at the commencement exer-
cises and the unveiling of the tablet
in his honor were c. c. Megul, Louis
vile, KY; w. T. Knowlton, Saginaw,
Mich; and a. NJ. Marshall of Duluth,
Minn. kilograms or extracts from
letters expressing their respects and
admiration for Mr.. Wright as
friend and as a business man, were
received from Senator VIM. Alden
Smith; Hon. Benton Hanchett, Sag
inaw; Judge John Moore, Saginaw;
]. B. Woolfenden, Detroit; Ralph
Stone, Detroit; A. H. Buhl, Detroit;
VIM. H. Eustis, Minneapolis, A. NJ.
Marshall, Duluth, and A. H. Com
stock, Duluth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
BANQUET TONIGHT.

The annual banquet of the High
School Alumni association for the
graduating class will be held in the
high school this evening. Attorney
d. L. Johnson will act as POSTMASTER
and will be introduced by the presi-
dent, John NJ. Dunham. Toasts will
be responded to by the following al
umni: Batter Up" Charles Goggin;
"Reminiscences" Edward Titus;
THE Last Edition." Paul Cash;
Cancelled Stamps" Ezra L. Smith; /;
81 Should Worry" F. E. Ellsworth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
CARNIVAL NEXI WEEK
Pilbeam Amusement Co. To Visit
Alma Locate Near Roller Mills

The Pilbeam Amusement company
have leased the vacant property east
of the Alma Roller mills and expect
to arrive in Alma next Monday al
ternoon for a weeks stay in the city.
The company are said to carry one
hundred people and come to Alma
by special train from Detroit where
for eight weeks they have been show
ing in that city. They have several
large tents, Ferris wheel, merry
and other attractions to in
terest the sight-seer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
UNION SERVICES.

Beginning Sunday, July 9th, and
continuing during the months of July
and August the churches OF the city
will hold union services each Sunday
evening on the Presbyterian church
lawn. The services will be in charge
of the different churches in rotation
and in case of inclement weather will
be held in the church having charge
for that evening. The morning SER
vices will be held as usual
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
LAWN PARTY.

One of the most pleasant of the
social events of the school year took
place Tuesday evening when Supt.
and Mrs. F. E. Ellsworth entertained
the members of the graduating class,
the high school faculty and the men,
bers of the board Of education and
their wives at a lawn party. Various
outdoor games were played and re-
freshments were served
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
SAGINAW FLYER HAS A CLOSE
CALL.
Tender Jumps Track While Train is
Going Sixty Miles an Hour.

While travelling at the rate OF sixty
miles an hour, near Greenville, last
Saturday, the Pere Marquette Sagi-
nav Flyer, due in Grand Rapids at
4:5O o'clock, narrowly escaped being
wrecked when the rear wheels OF the
tender left the rails. The ties were
torn up for quarter OF a mile be-
fore Engineer James Robertson could
bring the train to a stop. The train
was delayed 25 minutes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
R0DEN HOOPER AND
PARTY DROWNED

The following telegram received by townsman F. w.
Hooper brings hosts of friends and acquaint
ances of Mr.. and Mrs Hooper in this city
Edmonton, Alberta, June 26, 1913,
William Hooper, Alma, Mich
~ Accident the river tonight which prepare for the
Roden Florence Ida and Josephine Case all
drowned bodies recovered yet wire full particulars Ever
ett saved looking after interests, answer E. p HOPE
their great the sympathy of the entire
community extended the relatives of the deceased De-
tails of accident next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

The Methodist Sunday School Ex-
cursion committee met at the Wright
House Wednesday with General Pas
senger Agent ]. J. Kirby of the Ann
Arbor railroad and decided to run
their annual Gratiot county excur-
sion Wednesday, July 30th, to Cad
lilac, Crystal Lake and Frankfort and
share the profits on a commission
basis with every Sunday school rep
resented.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
ENTERTAINED TEACHERS.

The Misses Annette and Bertha
McClaren entertained the teachers of
the public schools at their home on
w. Center street Tuesday afternoon.
Visiting, games and refreshments
served on the lawn formed pleasant
entertainment.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
SUNDAY IRA|NSONP. N.
Two Trains Every Sunday to Grand
Rapids and Saginaw

The Pere Marquette Railroad Co.
have installed Sunday train on the
Saginaw division. The new schedule
took effect Sunday, June 22, trains
passing through Alma going west at
$40 a. m. and $50 p. M; east at
1910 a. m. and 9:15 p. m. The trains
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
"CHAS. MCKINNEY,
President State Normal College" "

Mr.. Ellsworth left Alma Tuesday
evening after the reception to the
class Of 1913, teachers and members
of the school board which was held
at his home, and returned to Alma
Wednesday evening in time for the
commencement exercises.
Superintendent Ellsworth has made
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

"Ypsilanti, Mich, June %, 'l3.
Frank +. Ellsworth, Supt OF
Schools, Alma, Mich.
"You have been voted the honor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
SUPERINTENDENT Of ALMA SCHOOLS
Prof Frank E. Ellsworth Well Deserved Honor From His
Alma Mater, The State Normal At Ypslant

The citizens Of Alma extend con-
gratulations to Superintendent Ellis
worth who was one of the most sur
prised of men last Monday when he
received the following telegram from
President McKenney of Npsilanti:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

last Sunday were we'll patronized.
many taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity to visit friends along the line.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

The household goods OF the Hotel
Edwards were sold at public auction
last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Find
later and family have moved TO de-
troit.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
THE TWELFTH NIGHT
Presented By Senior Class At High
School Auditorium
LAST MONDAY EVENING JUNE 23
Each And Every Part Well Taken Glass Drilled
by Misses 0 | i've Smith and Jessie Potter

Twelfth Night" as presented by
the Senior class OF the High school
Monday evening, though given by
amateurs, was a good presentation
of Shakespearean comedy The
stage setting, the high school audit
orium with its scenery to represent
Olivia's Garden furnished a good
background.
The play was given in five acts and
each part was we'll taken. Dick Rock
we'll as Sir Toby Belch and Rodney
Burgess as Sir Andrew Aguecheek,
were especially good. The cast of
characters was as follows:
Orsino, Duke of Illyria. ......
...............D Dwight Won Thurn
Valentine Harlow Raycraft
Curio, gentleman attending the
Duke ................P Paul Cash
Sir Toby Belch, uncle to Olivia.
................... dick Rockwell
Malvolio, Steward to Olivia. ....
................. Edwin Mahr
Sir Andrew Aguecheek. .....
...-........... Rodney Burgess
Sebastian, brother to Viola .....
.................. Donald Smith
Antonio, sea captain, friend to.
Sebastian. .Efford Beverly
Roberto, sea captain, friend to
Viola. ....... Reginald McClinton
Olivia, a rich Countess. Rose Judge
Maria, waiting maid to Olivia. -.
............... Esther Dunham
Viola ..............Ed Edna Campbell
Friar r.................Laura Gossett
Lords, officers, musicians, sailors,
and other attendants.
Scene-A city in Illyria and the
seacoast near it.
The Misses Jessie Potter and Olive
Smith drilled the players. The men,
bers Of the class who were not in
the cast took part in the specialties
which were given between acts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26

Ivan Nelson, who has been attend
ing the u. of NJ, is the guest of his
father, Clinton Nelson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-26
SHOWS At CRYSTAL
The Visitors to Crystal Will Have Op-
pOrtunity to Witness Shows

Crystal, Our neighboring resort,
much patronized by Alma people, will
have excellent theatrical entertain
ment this summer in addition
to it's many other attractions.
The Clarence Bennett company and
the Blackaller Bros. company are
both summering there and have COM
bined and will give some of the best
plays every Friday and Saturday
nights until their regular seasons
open in September.
Mrs. Chas. Johnson of billiards
spent last week in Alma the guest of
her son Arden.
Miss Lena Gould of Owosso is
the guest OF Alma friends this week
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-18

afternoon, and, when her suit for dam
ages for breach of promise has been
legally settled out of court, YOU will
get the letters. Good afternoon. Mr.
IrWin.'
The lawyer made hurried bow
which took in both Of the women. and
walked quickly toward the door
ooh, you forgot your marked money.
Mr.. Irwin" Mary said.
The lawyer wheeled and stood star
ing at the speaker with Il certain sheep
iShncss Of expression that bore wit
ness to the completeness of his dis
romfiture Without word he walk
ed back to the desk, picked up the
money and restored it to the bill case.
Young volnan.' he said empIla teal
ly. you ought to have been lawyer "
And he took his departure, while Mary
smiled in triumph and AeSle sat gap
ing aStOniShment.
"Iou've darn near broke my heart
she cried, bouncing up violently, "iet-
ting all that money 90 out OF tn"
house. Say, how did you know it was
Marked"
II didn't" Mary replied blAndIy
''But it was Il pretty good guess, wasn't
IT," Couldn't you see that ali he want -
ed was to get the letters and have Us
take the marked money: Then, my
simple young friend, We would have
been arrcSte ed very neatly indeed-fOr
blarkmail-"
Seer she cried. That would have
been fierce, And now" she question:
ell apprchensively
Marys ans wer rcpuliated any posi-
biity Of fear.
And now" she explained contented-
~, "he really will go to our lawyer.
There he will pay over that same
marked money. Then be will get the
letters he wants so much. And just
because it's strictly business trans
action between two lawyers. with
everything done according to legal
ethics"-
And it's actually the same old
game" Aggie mused.