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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
FLORIDA and TIE ISLE Of CUBA VISITED
By Our Townspeople V. H. Shepard and Family-O. G.
futile of Ithaca and Party Were Met at Daytona-
Miss Shepard Sufferer from Cuban Fever

$500 per head John d. Rookie
Teller was there and played golf every
day, but "Vic." claims he only got a
glimpse of him. Hon. William ].
Bryan and the Astors were also seen.
They visited the Datona Educational
and Industrial Training School for
negro girls, which was incorporated
there in 1904 and is one Of the few
institutions sustained by the philan-
thropy of southern people.
From Daytonia they babe adieu to
Mr. futile and visited Orange Grove,
Mr. futile sending this message to
his Michigan friends that he would
not return until about May 18th.
Oranges picked by the party from the
trees of Orange Grove were brought
home, with considerable collection
OF stones and souvenirs. At Miami
they found the most magnificent
grape fruit ever seen. Strawberries
were ripe, Irish potatoes in blossom
and green corn served on the table.
From here they took the Oversee
an Delh ~ M w ASls liz II dlll
slowed TO ten miles an hour for this
sixty miles over the water out Of
sight Of land. In many places this
road is sustained by trcstlcs only in
stead of the solid cement arches as
portions of it are pictured. From
Key West they sailed to Havana, ex-
pecting to spend much time on the
island of Cuba, but Miss Juno's i'll
ness of Cuban fever led them TO seek
again the colder climate. While at
Havana they visited Mono Castle and
the Cubonas Fortress, passing
through the underground connection
between the forts. Only tourists and
an occasional merchant were found
who spoke English. Their landlord
would start them out in the morning
with a slip of paper bearing the name
OF their destination written in Spanish
and picture of the hotel on a card,
On the way out they would show the
slip of paper and on the way in the
picture.
The cemetery Of Havana is only
open to burial between four and six
and examines every body to see if
life is extinct The graves are rented
for $500 per year and if the rent is
not paid promptly out go the bones
to the boneyard, and an immense
heap of whitened bones and skulls
gives evidence that their rest is usu-
ally temporary. No women are al
lowed to attend a burial or to visit
the cemetery. The hearse is very
gaily ornamented in red, gold and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
PAGE 9

yellow, and the horses caparisoned
with vari-colored plumes. Glass is
almost unknown in Cuba, the doors
and windows are all fitted with iron
grills and shutters. The poor people
live down town above the stores and
market places and the rich people
about five miles out Cattle, goats,
chickens and children mingle in the
courtyards and frequently in the
houses as well. In public restaurants
even chickens are allowed all over
the floor to pick up the crumbs. The
Cubans set beautiful table but Mrs
Shepherd says she had hard work to
eat after seeing some Of the methods
and habits of the folks. The streets
are SO narrow that when passing
street car one has to stand with their
back against a building to make
room, and if large they would have
to seek a doorway or be rolled. Yet
they heard of no accidents, perhaps
for the reason that in Cuba if you are
struck by street car you are arrest
ed for being in the road. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shepherd are very much pleased
with their trip, but for real living
they are glad TO come back to old
Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Alma, Mich, Mar. II, 1913.

Alma, Mich, Mar II, 1913
Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Alma in
Council rooms on the above date
The Council was called to order
by the Mayor, Hon. J. M. Montigel.
Present: Aldermen Fuller, Ohm
sted, Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn and Fra
ker.
There being a quorum present the
Council was declared to be in ses-
sion
The journal Of the preceding ses-
sion was read and approved
Mayor Montigel makes the follow
ing appointments:
Election Commissoners-John D.
Spinney, d. L. Johnson, Charles
Goggin.
Election Inspectors - First Ward,
John Innis; Second Ward, John F.
Schwartz; Third Ward, John T.
Ewing; Fourth Ward, p. M. Smith.
Auditing Committee Aldermen
Cook and Olmsted.
On motion, the appointments were
confirmed.
On motion Of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Fuller, that the
Treasurer's bond be $4,000, Clerks
bond $1,000, and Constables' bonds
$500 each.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmsted,
Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn and Fraker
Nays: None.
On motion of Alderman Fraker,
supported by Alderman Pulfrey, that
The insurance on the City Hall be
divided as follows: Sharrar & Moore,
81 900 on building and 81 900 on per-
sonal; John Spinney, $1,000 on build
ing; John Swigart. $500 on build
ing; Francis Palmer, $1,000 on build.
ing.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmsted,
Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn and Fraker.
Nays. None
On motion of Alderman Cook, sup
ported by Alderman Fuller, that the
claim Of the Alma Grain and Lumber
Co. for $322.26 be allowed at $1s9.6s.
Motion carried.
On motion of Alderman Fuller,
supported by Alderman Olmsted.
that the following claims be allowed
at footing and the clerk be instructed
to issue orders for the same.
Which vote was as follows:
Yeas: Aldermen Fuller, Olmsted,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20

Mr.. and Mrs. V. II. Shepherd and
daughter, Miss Juno, reached Alma
Monday morning over the Pere Mar
quette system on their return from an
extended visit to the Florida coast
towns and Cuba. On the way down
they expected to stop off at Nash
VILE, Chattanooga and other places,
but found the weather there so cold
and so much like Michigan they kept
on going until they arrived at Jack
sonville, Florida. After enjoying
some real Florida weather they went
to see the quaint old town St. Angus
tine. Among other interesting things
seen was the old shell rock fort
which still stands and is in very good
repair, despite its three hundred and
torty-eight years. The dungeons
shown were low, dark and sitting.
Some OF them SO close that a human
being could not live more than a few
minutes after the door was closed,
and when the next tide came in the
body would be absorbed by the
quicksand floor and when the door
was opened again the cell would be
found empty and ready for another
victim. The streets Of the old town
are narrow and irregular, but the
more modern are broad and bcauti-
full. Vine-covered stone buildings
prevail in all the Florida cities and in
Cuba not frame building is to be
seen. The trips through the country
over oyster shell roads, bordered
with Poinsettas and other beautiful
flowers, were certainly delightful, but
Miss Juno objects that the great lazy
alligators basking in the sun along
all the rivers did not look a bit nice.
The party, which included Mr.. and
Mrs Mckinney of Bay City, visited
the Everglades, the millionaires' city
Palm beach and the coral reefs, but
unite in saying that the natural seen
cry about Daytona was the most
beautiful seen on their trip. Here
also they met Attorney O. G.. futile
and family of Ithaca, and the Michi-
gan crowd had a royal time of sight
seeing for a solid week. The beach
there is three hundred yards wide
and two hundred miles long and the
sand is so hard that automobiles do
not sink into it and it is free of dust
so it is veritable autoists paradise
and it is not an uncommon thing to
see auto parties skimming along at a
speed of hundred miles per hour.
Each day for the amusement of the
visitors a lady makes a fight in an
aeroplane and carries passengers for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
NORTHWEST NEW HAVEN.

News reached here few days ago
that Ray Webster formerly of this
vicinity was drowned in Lansing.
Funeral last Sunday.
Mrs Spencer Plank stepped on a
nail last Tuesday, but is able to be
around again.
Samuel Bennett died Saturday night
at his home. Funeral will be held at
the Spencer church, Tuesday, at two
o'clock
Mr.. NJ. Newman was thrown on a
cement watering trough by some
stock and had rib cracked, last
Wednesday.
G. NJ. yesterday has moved from
near Crystal to the VIM. Wiles farm
last week.
Mrs. Hoxie and son Jeff visited in
Sumner Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Maude Horton is quite sick
with pneumonia.
Mrs. Maggie Church entertained
the Sumner Aid society last Wednes-
day.
Emory Milford visited relatives in
Bedding Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Plank and
children visited Roy Miller and
family, near Sethton, Sunday.
Frank Smith and wife visited p.
Houck and family Sunday.
Dave milford made business
trim 20 Riuerdale Mnndav
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
INTEREST IN NEW GAS.
Does Not Fall Into Any Place In Pres
ent Grouping of Elements.


London. - The announcement made
by Sir Joseph j. Thomson that he had
discovered Il new gas which Is an ele
ment of thrice the atomic weight Of
hydrogen, the lightest element known,
has been received with intense inter
est by chemists.
The new gas appears to belong to
the same group as heium, neon. argon,
krypton and xenon. all Of which are
found in minute quantities in the air
and which have the peculiar property
of complete inertness. so they do not
form chemical combinations.
Sir Joseph Thomson's gas. which he
calls Professionally "X3." does not fall
into any place in the present grouping
of the elements. according to their
properties and atomic weights. The
same difficulty arose when helium,
neon. argon, krypton and xenon were
discovered. but it was surmounted by
the crea ton of new group into which
they all fall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
SAYS MARS Is INHABITED.
Professor Henderson OF Harvard
Thinks Life Exists There.

Thinks Life Exists There
Boston. Professor Lawrence j. Hen
derson of Harvard scholar of pro-
found scientific attachments, indorses
to q certain extent the world known
views of Professor Percival Lowell
that the planet Mars is inhabited
Professor Henderson says the alb
stract considerations support Professor
Lowell SO far as they Indicate that
there is 10 reason why life should not
exist upon Mars.
"There are certain characteri Of
earth which may be regarded MS spe-
cific." he says. There were great
quantities OF water and carbour acid
In the atmosphere when ii formed.
The result will be general of any plan
ct tendency to form oceans. lakes and
streams. Wherever such II process eX-
lists life. if 1t once gets foothod. can
exist"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20

If you would Like "A Servant in
the House" - uncomplaining-al-
ways ready for work--a money -
time---worry and labor-saver, at
a cost so little it will surprise you
get a
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
Silver Joint For Monkey.

San Francisco.-Dr. Francis Milton
Clark of this city, who recently pro.
vided dog with a practicable silver
leg joint, has just fitted pet monkey
with ball and socket shoulder joint
Of silver and diamonds.
The dogs Joint also had gem bear
ings, and II complication arose when
an attempt was made to steal the ami
NAL Immediately after the operation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
G. WIS Orders Still Good.

Washington. President George
Washington's building regulations for
the capitol including a provision that
party wall might be built partly on
the adjoining lot. were upheld by the
supreme court. The court ruled. how
ever, that Washington had not intend
ed that bay window should be class
ed as q party wall.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
URGE MRS" FOR ALL WOMEN
Suffrage Leader Advocates Title For
the Unmarried

Chicago. Mrs" as the proper title
for all women, married and unmarried
was advocated at meeting Of the No
Vote No Tax league here.
Mrs" Belle Squire, who has never
been married, president of the club
set the example with cards newly en-
graved in that style.
The league indorsed the brick hurl
ing and window smashing tactics of
the British militant suffragists.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20

The ladies of the w. r. c. will
serve an Easter dinner at their hall,
Saturday, March 22nd, from five
o o'clock p. m until all are served.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
Over HaIf-Century.

Humphreys Specifics have
been used by the people with
satisfaction for more than 30
years. Medical Book sent free,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-20
Pulfrey, Cook, Kehn and Fraker.
Nays: None.
GENERAL FUND.

OH IIIUIIUI OF NIUGI IIIdI IuIItI
supported by Alderman Olmsted, the
Council adjourned.
d. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL,
Mayor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
THESE BE GLAD DAYS
FOR AUTO SPEEDERS
Slushy Streets Prevent Pursuit
by Motorcycle Police: CrOul
Wants Runabouts

Automobile speeders who can travel
80 or 40 miles an hour or more.
through the slippery streets, by equip
Ping their machines with non-skid
tires or chains. are in a position 10
laugh at the speed ordinances, while
the speed cops" are forced 40 use
motorcycles or nothing in making the
complaints.
No man can ride a motorcycle at
any high rate OF speed through snowy
or slushy streets without taking big
chance Of breaking his neck, or hav,
ing his interior mechanism crushed
under the heavy engine OF the little
machine. and the autoists know IT,
But in past winters, auto dealers
have contributed speedy little run
abIuts for the use or the 'speeders
squad. and the officers have done a
land office business with the ma
chimes. This year. however, such
offers have not been received, and the
speed boys are forced 10 gnaw on
their upper lips and watch. helplessly
while the big fellows whiZz past their
ht,le twowheeled motors.
Commissioner Croul would like "a
have the estimators grant enough
money 10 provide seven or eight
speedy runabouts for use OF the speed
squad when pavements are TOO bad for
the use OF the motorcycles He feels
that the big city of Detroit should not
be forced upon the charity OF automo-
tile dealers to supply its police force
with the sinews OF war on the speed
fiends.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
PASTE JEWEL THIEF
GIVEN TWO YEARS
l.. w. Hazzay Sent TO Prison;
Owner of Junk Makes No
Insurance Claim

l. w. Hazzay, the young man who
confessed To entering the home OF
Chauncey r. York, and stealing
large quantity OF jewelry which later
turned out 10 be set with paste stones,
when recovered, was sentenced by
Judge Phelan, Thursday, 10 serve not
less than two years IN the House oil
Correction.
The mystery surrounding the re-
covery OF The paste Jewels viii prop
ably die natural death. They were
reported To the police as valued al
about $4,000. When the paste jewels
were recovered, Mr.. and Mrs. York
both insisted that a substitution had
been made. Hazzay maintains that
the same articles he took from the
York home were the ones recovered
by the police.
The Fidelity a Casualty Co., OF New
York. carried a $4,000 burglary insur'
ance policy TO York's credit
An official of the company stated.
Friday. that no claim for indemnity
had been made. and he added that
none would be made.
Asked how that conclusion was
reached, he said that he could not say,
as the matter was confidential, but
he reiterated that no claim would be
made 10 the company by Mr.. York.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
KIEST MUST FACE
THE MUSIC" ALL ALONE

Elmer Kiest, the well-dressed,
though homeless young man who
inquired in the check forgery case in
which Della and Lucille Drouillard,
OF Windsor, and Jack Powers. chum
90 Kiest, were arrested, was arraign-
Cd before Justice Jehries. Friday, and
must face the music" all alone.
Della Drouillard, his 22-year-old
sweetheart; was-takeH- before the
Judge few minutes before kiest was
arraigned, and was released from Gus
fody, on the recommendation OF De-
feCtives Walsh and Morris, who han
dled the peculiar case
Della didn't speak to Kiest. nor
sven looked at him, and as she passed
out Of the court room, she said; I'm
Through with him forever fer the
Eerious trouble he got me into"
Lucille Droufllard and her admirer,
Powers, were held only one day BY
the police, but Della, who obtained
the blank checks, and the signature
Of Mrs. Emma Lancaster, used by
Kiest. was threatened with prosecu-
fion for completely. The officers final
~ decided. however, that she had
been the dupe Of Kiest.
kiest will have a hearing Jan. IA,
and was sent to jail in default of $500
ball. In two sureties.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
FORMER DETROIT
MISSIONARY DEAD
Mrs. Coffin Was Supported in
Work in Turkey by First
Congregational Church

Detroit friends have received word
o, the death in Columbus, o., OF Mrs.
Comm, for upwards OF so years Con-
gregational missionary In Turkey, and
for many years supported in her work
there by the First Congregational
church, OF Detroit
Mrs. Coffin, who went 10 Turkey a
bIide, losing her husband two years
later, determined TO continue the work
in that country started by her husband
and except for furloughs In America,
spent almost her entire life in Tadjjin.
Turkey. For the last FIVE years, Mrs
Coffin had made her home with sis
ter. In Columbus, o. She was close
10 so years OF age and gave up her
missionary labors only when advanc-
Ing years made 1t necessary.
Mrs. CONN, throughout her res1-
dence In Turkey, never had the least
clash with the local authorities, and
was known for her diplomatic and
tactful manner Of securing her own
way" She built a girls school in
Hadjjin and was instrumental In erect
ing other school and mission build.
ings. When President Emeritus An.
CELL, OF the University OF Michigan,
was minister TO Turkey he was one OF
Mrs. COINS earnest admirers and
best friends, and on subsequent jour
neys to that country, always visited
her.
Mrs. Coffin was buried Friday In
Oberlin, o., IN what is known as
Missionaries plot" In the cemetery
there.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
CITY'S DEBT IS
$l6.36 PER CAPITA
Only About Quarter Of Average
of Six Other Places About
DetrOit's Size

City Controller Heineman estimated
the city's population at $4,000 tor
cfticial purposes of his department,
Friday. The United States census OF
1910 gave Detroit a population OF 465,
100. BY adopting the governments
method OF computing the increase in
population Heineman obtained 514-
sos as the population OF Detroit on
July /, 1912. Folks directory. how
ever. estimated the population 1T SAL
O00 Aug. /, 1912. Heineman placed an
arbitrary estimate of $4,000 on the
present population. leaning 10 CON
seryative figure. The estimate is used
in figuring expenditures on the per
capita basis.
The Indebtedness of the city Is S.
cSY, $500 and accepting Heineman' $
estimate as correct the per capita deb !,
OF the city is $16.36, or onefourth the
average per capita Indebtedness OF six
cities having approximately the pop
lation OF Detroit. Heneman Consid-
ers this a very good showing for the
city.
The resources OF the city, represent
ed by tangible property amount to
s45, 900 900 and the amount raised dur
ing the current fiscal year by taxation
Is S9,0l4000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
FRIEDMAN TREATS
AMERICAN WOMAN
Wife of Boston Man First From
This Country to Receive
Tubercular BacilE

BERLIN, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Walter 8.
Powell, OF Boston, was today inoculat-
ed with the friedman tuberculosis
naccilli She was the first American
To be treated at the institute % DR..
Frederick friedman, discoverer OF
the purported consumption cure. Mrs.
Powell was accompanied TO the insti'
tute by her husband. who declared
that he would inform Americans
through the press whether or not the
cure was what DR.. friedman claimed
II to be.
Smarting under newspaper criticism
Of his refusal to give away any OF his
bacilli, DR.. Friedman explained that
the administration OF the cure oy inoc-
rlation was a delicate technical oper-
alton that required instruction which
as yet he had not found time TO give.
He offered to give the American gov
eminent every opportunity 10 investl-
gate his cure, but said that at least
three months should be devoted TO a
comprehensive inquiry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
JURY INDICATES
MRS. c. M. WARREN
Accepts Her Explanation Of
ShOplifting Charge by
Downtown Store

One OF the most remarkable cases
recently tried In the recorders court,
came To an end. Friday afternoon.
when jury In Judge Connolly's court.
after 45 minutes deliberation, brought
In verdict OF not guilty. in the case
of Mrs. Carrie May Warren, who gave
the name OF May Miller when arrested
in the Crowley, Miner a Co. store, on
the charge of stealing two hats, from
a counter.
The case was remarkable in the
desperate fight that was made to vim
dictate Mrs Warren, formerly promi-
nent in Coldwater's best circles. and
now in the restaurant business with
her husband in this city. operating a
restaurant across from the Ford Mo-
tor works.
Detective Nellie Connors. on duty
in the big store. made the arrest, and
her testimony that she had seen the
woman take bag containing the two
hats. from the counter. was supported
by the evidence OF two saleswomen.
The department manager swore that
when he questioned the woman. she
said 10 him: III | hadn't listened TO
the talk OF others, would not be in
this trouble"
Detective Bert Dwyer. who took her
TO the station, swore that she asked
him II she couldn't settle things With
him, and he told her that he did not
do business that way. that she would
have 10 talk To the captain. In the
station. and until the climax OF the
trial, the defendant used the name OF
May Miller :"
A sensation was sprung when the
most prominent residents OF Coldw1
ter were called as character witnesses
for her. among them being Mayor Con-
over. Rep +. S. Sherman. and score
OF bankers and professional men and
merchants, all of whom swore that
her reputation was OF the very best
Her defense was that she had taken
two old hat frames and some trim
mings. in 4 bag. similar 70 We one
which contained the hats which she
picked up, and intended TO have the
hats FetFimmed- Stopping TO look at
some hats, she said, she had picked
up the wrong bag, never noticing IL
until she was placed under arrest.
The testimony OF the prosecution
witnesses was PLAYED upon in master
" style by Attorney Allan Cox. VINO
defended Mrs. Warren, he pointing out
rhat the natural fear OF arrest and dis
grace would cause any reputable WON
an TO make desperate efforts TO con
ceal her identity, and TO try 10 husn
matters up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-10
IGNORANCE OF BANKER
BAKER is COMPLETE
,contInued From Page on.)

nate doubtful securities and restrain
bank officers and directors from bor-
rowing the banks money!? Inter
myer asked.
Il haven't any opinion on that" the
financier declared.
Baker said that the purchase OF
Chase National bank stock by the
First Securities Co. was purely
personal, private transaction"
you think the public has no inter
est in it," Untermyer asked.
"lt's a private transaction" Baker
replied. He admitted that large loans
are made on the New York Stock ex-
change by both the Chase and First
National banks.
The loans are made principally
upon the security OF the loan rather
than the character OF the borrower,
Baker declared.
This statement was directly oppo-
site TO that of ]. p. Morgan, when he
testified last month.
The general criterion OF stock %
change loans Is collateral" Untermy'
er asked.
YES" Baker declared.