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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

Grating as provided in said Sec. 81.
1t is possible for the electors of any
township in the county which has
adopted and which is operating under
the township system to say by their
Notes.-The County shall adopt the
County road system and this town.
ship still continue operating under
the township system? Can the cleo
tors of one township, by their votes,
say to the balance of the county, you
shall have the county road system,
and we will remain under the town
ship system? Can the electors of one
township control the highway system
on another township? | think not.
Does the voting by the voters of the
township upon the proposition to
adopt the County Road System (pro-
viding they vote upon iD take the
township out from under its present
system? | think not. The vote in
order to be effective in abolishing the
present system must be squarely upon
that proposition so that every voter
may understand shall the voters of
Arcadia Township abolish the town.
ship system of highway, yes or no.
This may not be the exact language
of the necessary ballot but it is the
essence of it. | do not think the
township can abolish its present sys-
tenn of construction and repairing of
highways indirectly.
This section further provides as
follows: "And while under such sys-
tenn they shall not without their con-
sent be liable to any taxes for coun-
ty road system should the county in
Continued on page 6
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
CHINESE FURNITURE.
Crandall & Scott Receive Large Con-
signment from Hong Kong.

Crandall & Scott, the furniture deal
ers have just received a large con-
signment of porch furniture, direct
from Hong Kong, China. The inn
portcrs i'll speaking of the .manufac-
ture of these goods, say
The Grass Furniture imported into
the UniKd States by this Company, is
manufac Nred in Hong Kong, China,
under our own supervision AS base
the best quality Malacca cane is used,
the strongest and most elastic rattan
known. To the frame work, a fabric
of the best grade of reed is woven
No bamboo is used in the construc-
ton of our ufrniture.
At the seat, the frame is bound to-
gether with strands of peel cane
which adds further strength at the
point of heaviest strain. In addition
support of the same material is wo-
ven underneath the seat to prevent
sagging.
Sea Grass, gathered from the China
Sea and along the Yang-tse Kiang
river is cured, dried and hand woven
into a cord which is then woven
through the strands of reed TO form
complete, compact article As this
grass grows in the ocean, it naturally
offers the greatest resistance to the
effects of moisture and is to all in
tents and purposes waterproof
This grass being thoroughly inn
pregnated with salt and other mine
raj substances absorbed while grow
ing, does not burn readily and elm
mates the danger always present in
articles manufactured from land grass
or similar substances This combina-
ton of raw materials produces a re-
siliency and elasticity impossible to
| obtain from a rigid wooden frame,
| and therefore, our goods offer the
highest degree of comfort attainable
in this class of furniture The only
wood used in the manufacture of our
chairs, is the runners on the rockers.
No shellac or other finish is needed
and the goods are sold in their natu-
raj state. You can scrub them with
brush and water, though care should
be taken to remove all dust before
wetting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
STANLEY STODDARD
WON FIRST PLACE IN
ORATORICAL CONTEST.

Monday evening at the local ora
torical contest of the High school,
Lee Sharrar offered defamation on
War, which did credit to his reputa-
ton as a speaker Miss Media Dove
spoke on the Death Of Nathan Hale,
telling a very touching story STAN
ley Stoddard delivered "a Message
to Garcia" in an earnest, straight
forward way which held the attention
of his audience, and Paul Cash gave
very able Grafton on Napoleon
Bonaparte. The judges awarded the
honors of first place to Mr.. Stoddard.
The Boys Glee club was an attractive
feature of the program.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
DISQUALIFICATION
Held In the City Hall Last Friday
Evening
CITY AND WARD TICKETS NAMED
{. C. CrandeIl for Mayor, and T. 0. Grover for
{. C. CrandeII for Mayor. and F. 0. Grover for
Treasurer.

The Democratic convention last
Friday evening was called to order
by WA. Bahlke, who called Dewitt
Vought to the chair. w. w. 'Caple
was chosen secretary and +. O. Gro
yer and V. +. Cash were named as
telers. The officers were sworn in
by w. A. Bahlke, after which, upon
motion, the convention was divided
into wards and the following ward
tickets named. The ward nomina-
tons being later ratified by the mem
bers of the city convention.
FIRST WARD.
Supervisor-L. n. Baker.
Alderman, two years.. II. Jes-
sup.
Alderman, one year-E. Hasbrook
Constable-John Gongwer.
SECOND WARD.
Supervisor-lsaac Russell.
Alderman-W. w. Caple.
Constable. Morrison.
THIRD WARD.
Supervisor-John Sullivan.
Alderman-Ben Carter
COnstable-Ezra Robinson.
FOURTH WARD.
Supervisory. ID. Holman
Alderman-E. c. Lake.
Constable-G. Greenhoe.
Following the meeting of the ward
caucuses the convention was called to
order and p. W. Creaser placed in
nomination for the office of Mayor
Mr.. L. c. Crandall. Mr.. Crandall
positively declined the nomination,
stating the fact that he had thought
he had made it clear to Mr.. Creaser
that he could not see his way clear
TO accept the nomination. d. l..
Johnson then moved an informal bal
lot be taken which resulted in Mr..
Crandall receiving ~ out of 33 bal
lots cast. The informal ballot was
declared formal and L. c. Crandall
declared the unanimous choice of the
convention for the office of Mayor.
Mr.. Crandall who at this time tried
to convince the convention that he
was not a candidate, was ruled out of
order and Mr.. Crandall gracefully
submitted to the inevitable.
The office of clerk was left vacant
+. O. Grover for treasurer received
the entire vote cast and will be the
partys candidate for city Treasurer.
Albert Mann was named for Justice
of the Peace, after which the follow
ing city committee was named: p. w.
Creaser, George Gargett, Benton Car
ter, Dewitt Vought After which the
convention adjourned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
SUMNER CLOSING HOURS

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
to close our respective places of business
each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
commencing April 1, at 500 p. m, a
reasonable time before Thanksgiving
and Christmas being excepted:
Mrs. Sylvia Glffney, d. w. Robinson,
N. b. Waterman, Mrs. s. B. Cook, M.
A. Medler, L. N. Baker, III. B. Stuckey,
J. l.. Miller & Son, Miller Bros, Eli
sons Grocery. Economy Shoe Store, A.
r. Smith, Mrs. w. S. Humphreys, ].
Cohen q Bro Fred Slater, @. j. Maier,
Mrs Bart Miller, Wright g. Brown, J.
p. Locey, A. B Scattergood. @. B. Por-
ter, j. f. Converse, Crandell q Scott,
Smith e. Clspp, Q. L. & G. M. Delavan,
Otto Sanderhoff, G. r. Brewer, p. 7.
Banghart, Bert Eckert, Caple Hardware
Co., G.. B. Hicok & Son, Smith Bros.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
DEATH Of JOHN GRE|G

John Greig died at his home, 412
Ely street, Tuesday afternoon at three
o'clock, after being confined to the
house most of the winter suffering
with pneumonia.
Mr., Greig was one Of the better
known of our citizens, having been
a resident of Alma nearly twenty
five years; for several years past and
up to the time of his death he held
the office of Street Water and Weed
Commissioners and was one of the
most faithful and hard working of
ficials the city ever had
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
Friday afternoon, at the Methodist
church, and will be in charge of
Meyer Post, G. A. R., Of which Mr..
Greig was a member. The Post will
attend in body.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
ARCADIA TOWNSHIP.
Have Bill Before State Legislature.

House Bill Number 491, File Num-
Der III, was introduced by Represent
ative Newell Smith, February 20, and
referred to the committee on towns
and cities. March it was ordered
printed and placed on the general
orders. The bill reads as follows:
The People OF the State of Michigan
enact:
Section 1.-The township board of
the township of Arcadia of the county
of Gratiot, is hereby authorized to
transfer the sum of one thousand two
hundred dollars now in the building
fund of said township to the high
way fund of said township.
Sec ton 2.-This act shall not take
effect until approved by a majority
vote of the qualified electors of the
township of Arcadia.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
VOTERS Of ARCADIA.
Interested In the County Good Road
Vote April Z
PROS. ATTY RENDERS OPINION
And to Make County Vote Complete Township
Board Submits Proposition.

April 7 the voters of Gratiot coun-
ty will have the opportunity of voting
on the county road system. The
township of Arcadia has been for
some time under what is known as
the county township road system and
it has been subject of much dis
cussion whether the voters of that
township had the right to vote on the
county system without first voting
themselves out from under the town.
ship system. The matter was re-
ferred to Prosecuting Attorney Ever
den for his opinion the first of which
was received March 10 and read as
follows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
MT | PROCRESS|VES
Met At The City Hall Last Thursday
Evening
PASS SET OF RESOLUTIONS
Otto SanderhOff, the Hardware Merchant,
Heads the Ticket

The members of the National Pro-
gresslve party held their ward eau
cuses and city convention at the City
Hall last Thursday evening. J. P.
Losey was chosen chairman, Homer
Durham, secretary, Ralph Weed and
a. J. Archer were appointed tellers,
after which the officers were sworn
in by G.. II. Carl A recess was then
taken and the convention members
divided into wards and proceeded TO
place in nomination ward tickets as
follows:
FIRST WARD.
Supervisor-John Parrish.
Alderman, two years-E. NJ Wood.
Alderman, one year-Will Medler
Constable-Geo. Saxton.
SECOND WARD.
Supervisor-R. S. Swartout.
Alderman-Perry Henry.
Constable-Danel linn.
THIRD WARD.
Supervisory. ]. Baker.
Alderman-I3nry Bansill.
Constable-Wm. Beverly.
FOURTH WARD.
Supervisor-Sam Case.
Alderman-G. b. Porter.
Constable-R. c. Salisbury.
Following the ward nominations
the convention members reassembled
and named the following city ticket:
Mayor-Otto Sanderhoff.
Clerk. c. Wright.
Treasurer-G. V. Wright.
The committee on resolutions, con-
sisting of G. s. Youngs, J. w. Glass,
+. c. Thornburg, and G.. B. Porter,
presented a set of resolutions setting
forth the ideas of the committee as
to the needs of the city. The resolu-
tons were adopted.
The city committee for the ensu-
ing. year will consist of George
Youngs, John Glass, F. c. Thorn
burg and Sam Case.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
NEW GROCERY FIRM.

Mr. N. f. Saad, who has been one
of Alma's popular grocerymen for
the past three years,-sold his stock
of goods Tuesday to c. B. Hicok, Sr.,
and G. B. Hicok, Jr, who will con-
tinue the business in the Redman
block under the firm name of G.. B.
Hicok & Son. The new firm will
appreciate an opportunity to do bust
ness with all the old patrons and will
endeavor to satisfy customers old and
new.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION

Having disposed of my grocery
business to the firm of G. B. Hicok
& Son, | hereby thank the general
public especially my regular custom
ers for the patronage which has en-
abled me to prosper and develop the
business; and should l at some future
time again enter the mercantile field
| shall hope for the same cordial re-
lations which have thus far existed
N. +. SAAD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

a previous shortened intermission,
and this was all that saved the lives
OF some of the children at least for
the four rows Of seats nearest the
wall were crushed to the floor by
the debris. AT the time of the crash
Lois Evey, Pearl Lang, Frank Hicks,
James Lang, Merle Forquer, Walter
Eavey, VIM. Jones and Principal
Marvin were still in the room and
had to jump for the corners to save
themselves. The rest of the scholars
were in the cloakroom and hallway
getting their wraps. In the room
below Miss Alice Seaman had charge
of 35 little folks and believing that
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
Ithaca, Mich, Mar, 10, 1913.
Fred Bradford,

Ithaca, Mich, Mar, 10, 1913.
Fred Bradford,
Supervisor Arcadia Township.
Dear Sir:-You asked me for my
construction of opinion upon the
various provisions of Sec. 81 OF Oh.
of Act No. 2s3 of the Public Acts
of the State of Michigan for the year
1909.
Arcadia township is under the town
ship system for the construction of
roads and has been for a number OF
years. ! assume that all the pro-
ceedings relative to the taking of such
steps were legally taken. The Board
of Supervisors has voted to submit
to the electors of the county at the
spring election the question of whe-
Their or not the county shall adopt the
county road system as provided IN
Sec. Of said Act. No question is
raised but that the township of Ar
cada has built roads and has raised
money in good faith under the law,
under which it is acting and has act
ed for the past ten years. Now, the
first question that arises is, can the
qualified electors Of such townships
vote upon the proposition at the April
election, "Shall the County of Gratiot
Adopt the County Road System?"
without first having voted to abolish
the system under which they are OPP
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

dropped, but this break and the bad
cracks in the remaining walls seem
to indicate that there were grounds
for the warning of Mr.. Tucker.
The school apparatus as far as was
obtainable was removed Saturday to
the two halls of the village and the
regular session of the school was
taken up again Monday, with the first
five grades in the Naccabee hall and
the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth grades in fuckers hall.
The old schoolhouse was built
about thirty years ago and vote
will be taken at once on the question
of tearing it down and rebuilding.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES.

John McNichol has recovered and
returned to his home in North Star
Monday.
Dan Wood is improving rapidly.
Nurse Parker spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Saginaw.
Mrs. Varnum of VIM is on the
gain.
Miss Ethel Bandheld, nurse from
Mecosta, returned Monday from a
visit home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
WEST WALL Of SUMNER SCHOOL BLOWN IN
During Last Fridays GaeSevera of the School Children
Barely Escaped With Their Lives

the building was tumbling down they
all rushed out of doors, but fortuna
tely or perhaps providentially no one
was injured. Several years ago, Mr..
/. F. Tucker of Sumner declared the
building unsafe A building expert
from Saginaw was called in and he
declared the building safe and charg-
ed the district $4,000 for the informa-
ton. Since that time the matter was
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

The west wall of the brick school
house at Sumner was blown in just
before noon last Friday from the roof
to the second floor About twenty
pupils were in this upper room in
charge of Principal H. L. Marvin,
not suspecting any danger, the dis
nissal of the school a couple of min
utes ahead of the usual time was sim
ply a pleasantly to compensate for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27
ATTENTION NATIONAL PRO-
GRESSIVES.

w. ]. Mcdonald will address the
public on Monday evening, March 81,
at the Realty Opera house, come and
bring your friends and hear a good
forceful logical talk by man who
has had more than his share of pres
ent day politics. Admission free.
Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

c.. F. Brown was on the sick list
Wednesday of this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-27

The Alma night school closed for the
eason of 1918 Thursday evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08
BASEBALL MEN IN HARMONY,

New York, Dec. S.-Magnates of the
National League gathering here today
for their annual meeting ventured the
prediction that no friction would de-
velop during the meeting and that
everything would be harmonious. The
meeting is scheduled to begin at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and will
be preceded by the customary meeting
of the board of directors. The chief
item of business will be the formal
election of Governor Tener of I ennsyl-
vania to succeed Thomas J. Lynch as
president of the league. Various mat
tiers left over since the close of last
season will be cleaned up and there
probably will be more or less discus
sion concerning some proposed
changes in the scoring rules. A num-
Der of the managers will attend the
meeting along with the club owners
and some trades in players may re-
suit from their coming together, but
of late years it has become customary
to leave the trading over until the
spring meeting of the league.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08
ADDRESS BY J. L. ALEXANDER
FEATURE S. S. CONVENTION

which to their elders often seem in
discreet or pervert If not actually wick
ed. There are no bad gangs of boys"
said the speaker, "only boys gone
wrong"
Great emphasis was laid upon the So
cial trend In human nature and upon
the claim that it is the duty Of Chris
tian men and women to conserve and
direct the enthusiasm of youth into
wholesome channels, not to suppress
or destroy 1t. He declared with en-
phasis, that there is no boy and slrl
problem" The problem is to get men
and women to keep in memory their
own experience as they passed through
the boy and girl stage
In his eloquent peroration the speak
er referred to the slogan of the
Camerons of Scotland shoulder to
shoulder! shoulder to shoulder! Shout
der to shoulder!!!" He explained that
this cry, which had become the per
petual slogan of the Scottish troops
named by Queen Victorial "The
Queens Own" did not mean the touch
ing of one mans shoulder with anoth-
er mans shoulder, but that attitude
to duty which made a man stand erect
and face his duty when every comrade
was gone and he alone must face the
enemy. The upright position which
drew a mans own shoulder blades to-
gether to strengthen for service was
the thought involved in the cry.
At the Sunday nights service w.
Fred Long, the state Sunday school
association secretary, announced the
officers elect as follows
District Superintendent, Ben M.
Foster; President County Association,
Chas. F. Ames; vice-president, M. P.
l.. Love; City Superintendent, R. C..
Hauenstein; Superintendent of Adult
Bible Classes, X. T. Moore; Secretary
and Treasurer County Association, Jas.
Metz
The workers left for Prentiss this
morning. From there they will go to
Brookhaven and Jackson and to Green.
wood for next Saturday and Sunday.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08
HOBSON WANTS TO SHOOT PEACE INTO
OTHER NATIONS

Richmond appearing
the his district him for staying
all
celebrated his renewal of Congressional rea
opposition Representative Hensleys
resolution
holiday by build
any batteships for
This is a personal o
he did And he in this
There doubt in his opinion that
build bigger than
Germany Venezuela then the United
the United
Mr. Hobon failed
remember that Mr. Hobson not reason he talks
big the bring
Again
uperabundance
foolish of Mr. Hobsons alleged esoning
that as
quit
which hundreds millions
ought teach they
up they Iobon
possibility
America richer nation than either of them
Jim Republican
thing could
enlarge
the and that the United States
be
until
Heney
build another batep AS Champ Clark
celebration recently the United blockade
country million
may
shut Off people could still live live
his views definitely
but
much sense to be beged theory peace
HobsOn effect while
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08
Ward
DEAD At Chicago
MAN WHO MADE MILLIONS OUT
OF MAIL ORDER BUSINESS
BEGAN LIFE POOR.

Chicago. Dec. S.-Aaron Montgom-
cry Ward, who rose from day labor
er to the presidency of mail order
house, died Sunday at his residence
at Highland Park. The multimillion-
aire was 10 years old. g
Death resulted from complication
of diseases which developed after two
falls. About two years ago Mr.. Ward
slipped on the running board of an
automobile at Pasadena, Cal, and
broke one arm and a shoulder blade.
Six weeks ago he fell in his home and
fractured his right hip. The kidneys
were injured and pneumonia set in.
Mr.. Ward was born at Chatham, N.
j., February II, 1S43, the family CON-
ing West when he was eight years old.
He advanced himself by his own en-
deavors until at his death his wealth
is reliably estimated at $15,000,0O0.
Mr.. Wards long continued efforts
to prevent the erection of buildings in
Grant Park, won for him the name of
"the watch dog of the lake front. u
At one time there were forty-six pro
jects for buildings on the park and
he fought these projects in the face OF
general opposition. Two years ago
the state supreme court handed down
decision prohibiting the erection OF
buildings on the lakefront.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08

The visiting specialists here attend
ing the District Sunday School Con-
vention were distributed throughout
the. city for addresses at the various
Sunday schools and church services
yesterday.
The three addresses by Mr.. John L.
Alexander on Sunday. following one
by him Saturday night, all at the Main
Street Methodist Church, were the
special features Of the convention.
Mr.. Alexander, for fourteen years
an International Sunday School secre-
tary, now, and for several years
past, specializing on the "'teen age"
with the boys and girls, proved him
self thoroughly acquainted with the
subject of boy and girl life. In his
address Sunday night he said the Bible
is just book about few cities. He
spoke of how, in Genesis, Cain went
out into the plain to build a city, how
in Revelations John tells of the new
Jerusalem, the city beyond mortal
sight, but" said he, "the city that in
terests me is that described by Isaih,
so clean, so pure, that the children
shall be found playing in the streets"
What we want are cities clean enough
for our boys and girls to play in" He
said, the things boys and girls play at
are the things that men and women
make their living at-the thing adults
work at There is nothing too sacred
that the boys and girls should not play
at. 'If the play life Of our boys and
girls is bad whose fault is it," he ask
ed The boys and girls just naturally
follow the examples Of their elders,
and If boy plays bad it is because
some man has played bad.
Mr.. Alexader's description Of the
natural trend of the healthy, sane
adolescent boy and girl was graphic
and it clearly showed his comprehen-
sion of the subject discussed His
plea was for more rational know
ledge of the fundamentals Of character
and Of the reason why girls and boys,
at certain periods in life do the things
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-08
Read The Hattiesburg News.
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