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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15

II cannot say what the church will
do" Monsignor Layelle, v. g., said
today. Il have cabled for informa-
ton of Schmidt who belonged to the
priesthood of New York, presented
papers of ordination and d.smissorial
letters from Mayence. 1t is possible
these are forgeries. | am told that
when priests at the tombs asked the
man where he was ordained, he be-
came incoherent and said that ST.
Elizabeth of Hungary ordained him.
The church will Thoroughly investis
gate Schmidt and take whatever
action seems warranted under the
circumstances"
Similar to Rlcheson Case.
| BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 15.-Police
officials of Boston who solved the
murder Of Avis Linnell. slain by Rev.
Clarence v. T. Richeson, Oct. Is, 1911,
today commented on the similarity of
that case and the case of the Rev.
Father Hans Schmidt, the Roman
Catholic priest, who has confessed
to the murder of Anna Aumueller.
The death Of Avis Linnell became
known early Sunday morning, Oct. 9,
and On that day Richeson preached
his regular sermons. Miss Aumueller
was killed the night OF Aug. 31st Be-
tween that time and Sunday morning
when Father Schmidt was arrested,
he went about his duties as Cath
Ollie priest at st. Joseph's church not
only In the chancel but hearing con-
fessions from pensioners. Rev. Rich
eson was an ordained minister Of
the Baptist church and Father
Schmidt claims to be an ordained
priest OF the Roman Catholic church.
Richeson who was electrocuted for
his confessed crime admitted he gave
Avis Linnell cyanide to prevent It
becoming known that he betrayed her
She was soon to have become moth.
er. Father Schmidt has admitted that
Anna Aumueller soon would have be
come mother and that he knew he
could not otherwise right his betrayal
of her.
Was Bounced From Trenton.
TRENTON. N. j., Sept. 15.-At the
order OF the Right Rev. James McFaul.
bishop Of the Catholic diocese of
Trenton. Hans Schmidt, confessed
slayer of Anna Aumueller In New
York, was banished from this do
cese In December, 1910, because he
,had performed marriage in Trenton
without proper diocesan dispensation,
and because the bishop thought he
lacked common sense" In his let
ter of Punishment Bishop McFaul
wrote: You are hereby notified
that You must leave this diocese i'm
mediately. 1t is evident that you are
wanting in common sense and there
fore do not desire to have anything
more to do with you" Bishop Nc
Faul said today that as a result of
conversations with Schmidt he be-
Ilieved him to be mentally deranged
and otherwise incapable.
Had Been Suspended.
MUNICH. Sept. L. Johannes
Schmidt, or Hans as he is sometimes
called, said to have confessed to muir.
dering a girl in New York. lived here
! for time after he was suspended by
4 the bishop of Mainz. He belongs to
the Mainz bishopric, according to the
Mainz Journal today but was under
suspension by the bishop for fraudu
1 lent transactions. He was acquitted
by court on the ground that he was
of weak or unsound mind and then
/ disappeared from Mainz The news
paper said that the bishop did not
know that Schmidt was acting as a
I priest in New York as his suspension
has never been rescinded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-15
CONFESsES
TO FIENUlSH CRIME
lContlnueu from page !.

retained, Koeble said that If he did
take charge of the case he saw moth
ing for Father Schmidt to do but
throw himself on the mercy of the
authorities. Father Schmidt appar-
emily slept we'll last night He was
cool and unconcerned even while
making his confession. Assistant
State Attorney Murphy said he had
gathered the history Of his entire life
and found no trace of insanity.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
ACCIDENT MAS FATAL
ST. Louis Youth ACCldently Discharged
Revolver Tuesday
KILLED BROTHER INSTANTLY
Took Revolver From Drawer For Child 10 Play
With-WaS Loaded

About ten o'clock Tuesday morn
inc a serious accident occurred at the
home of Chas. Allen on south Lin
coin avenue, St. Louis. Kenneth Al
len. aged eight and his brother Verne
aged sixteen were playing together
in the house when Kenneth asked to
play with the gun, so Verne went to
a bureau to get thirty-two calibre
revolver which was in one OF the
drawers. The little boy followed
him and Verne pulling open the
drawer, reached in for the revolver.
In removing it from the drawer the
trigger caught on the handle OF the
drawer and exploded the cartridges
The child was standing waiting to get
the gun, but instead the bullet passed
into his forehead and went down
into the back of his neck where II
lodged. He was killed instantly
Drs. Wheeler and Barstow were call
ed but no aid could be given. Ken
meth was born June 20, 1905, and was
in the second grade at school. Mr.
and Mrs. Allen also have two mar
ried daughters and one single. Rev
| Meese, pastor of the Christian churcl
will conduct the funeral Thursda.
afternoon at 200 o'clock at th'
| church.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
ALMA TO HAVE BRASS BAND
For First Time in History College is
Organizing its Talent.

The intense Alma spirit that is run
ming riot over the prospect OF Alma
holding her third NJ |. A. A. and all
state minor college title in four years
is, through the combined efforts OF
musical director Neatch and the stud
ent body, bringing into being the first
college band that Alma ever had and
the band will be one of the big Alma
features on the Olivet sidelines next
Saturday when these two teams meet.
There will more than a dozen pie
ces, and it promises to furnish the
Alma delegation with some good mu-
sic. Only those who have played in
struments before are taken, and they
are being drilled for couple OF hours
each night in spirited Alma songs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
EXPLAINS ITSELF.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 10, 191;

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov. 12, 1913.
Editor of the Record, Alma, Mich.
Dear Sir-I am enclosing copy OF
bulletin announcing the highway and
sanitary laboratories OF the State
University. 1t is the desire of the
regents that these facilities be placed
at the disposal of the cities and coun-
ties of the state.
| take the liberty of asking you II
you will not inform your constitu-
ency that the highway laboratory is
now in commission and that the en-,
CINE ring department is prepared to
make, without charge, all tests oi
brick, stone, gravel, and other paving
materials that may be required by
city, county or state officials.
Yours very truly,
II. +. RIGGS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
SPLENDID OPENING NIGHT
FOR THE LYCEUM COURSE.

The Oratorio Artists delighted a
large audience Monday evening at the
opera house. This was the opening
night of the twelfth season of the
Lyceum course and the size of the
audience and the quality of the enter
tainment were abundant evidence OF
the popularity, success and apprecia-
ton of the efforts of the Lyceum
committee.
The artists were Agnes Kimball,
soprano; Reed Miller, tenor; Elsie
Baker, contralto; Frederick Wheeler,
baritone, and Ward c. Lewis, accom-
panist.
The quartette sang first Waltz
song from song cycle Floriana, Il
would die for the bliss of one kiss, "
and won the enthusiastic admiration
of their audience at once. A piano
solo, Pastorale from Scarlatti-Tousig
and Toccota by Theodore Hoeck
were pleasingly rendered by Mr.
Lewis. The tenor and soprano duet
"Go Pretty Rose" and the response
TO the encore, 81 love you, go tell me
again you love me-" was touchingly
bewitching in the fervor and blend
ing of two such rare voices The
rollicking baritone solo, "On the roac
to M,ndalay," and its encore, the
advice to my boy" produced the
most merriment of any number OF
the program and evidenced Mr.
Wheeler's right to an artists posi-
! ton.
| The audience were evidently puz
zled which to admire most, Agne
Kimbalps wonderful soprano or he
most gracious smile.
Part first closed with quartet
rendering in Italian from Stabet, "
have longed for Thy salvation"
contralto and baritone duet, "Th
day is DONE" opened the second hal
of the program, and Mr.. Miller CAV
"If with all your hearts" from EliJal
as a tenor solo, but the zenith OF mt
steal melody was reached in the tri
from Faust" in which the soprano
tenor and baritone artists won a
enthusiastic ovation from the auC
ience.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Charles Morgan of Petoskey, well
known in Alma as proprietor OF Alma
Hotel and two poolrooms a year ago,
died at his home Monday evening OF
cancer. His son, Verne Morgan, for
merly of the Pollasky shoe store
here, but now of Flint, took the first
train Monday night for Petoskey and
his wife met the funeral train here
Wednesday morning on their way to
Crystal for interment. The deceased
leaves a widow and three sons to
mourn. Bert Morgan and wife and
Marvin all live at Petoskey. Many
friends and relatives at Crystal met
the mourners and assisted in the
funeral Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Henrietta Bjoin is conducting
dancing class in st. Louis. She
has about thirty students every Tues
day evening, and about dozen child
rem in the afternoon. The lessons
are given in Tigers hall. Miss Bjoin
was away specializing in the Boston
one step and tango dances during
the summer.
In the obituary notice of Calvin A
Ball which appeared in the Record oi
| Nov. 6, Mr.. Balls residence in Gra-
tiot county was given as Seville town
ship. 1t should have read Sumner
township. Mr.. Ball having livet
five miles west and one mile soutl
of Alma, on section of Summer
township.
| Mr.. Herman Evans has bad case
of blood poisoning in his right han'
resulting from hurting it on the bat
terry at the sugar factory last week
Miss Mary Root of Fenwick visit
ed friends in Alma over Sunday.
Remember the mass meeting
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday whicl
will be held on corner of State an
Superior streets for the purpose o
boosting the Alma-Olivet football
game. Everybody come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Decker hav
moved from the house they have bee
occupying on w. Center street, !
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchir
r son on Park avenue for the winter
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
ALMA DEFEATS OWOSSO.

After having been defeated by the
High school team of Ithaca, Alma
High school resumed its usual form
and beat Owosso who has twice over
come the team at the county seat.
At the opening Alma received the
ball and brought it back to the 40
ward line, where scrimmage took
place. TIL series of plays the
ball was advanced to Owosso 30 yds
on the first play by long end run.
They were able to make but little
more and the quarter ended with the
ball in Owosso's possession on Al
mas 80 yard line. The second quar-
ter brought touch down for Owos-
so on a fake play for Is yards.
Alma received and began to put
I'D the finest specimen of ball seen
out of town by the boys this year,
the quarter ended with the ball on
Owosso 20 yard line. O.
Alma kicked to Owosso, who re-
turned the ball to her 35 yeard line,
when scrimmage was commenced.
She made yards in three downs and
punted.
Alma became in possession and inn
mediately advanced the ball for a
touchdown after nine plays. Quickly
followed two safeties which netted
Alma II points tlthough she should
have had Is.
Alma had the ball all but two min
| uets in the last quarter, and was do
| ing her best. If this kind of ball is
played Friday, Ithaca will go home
| defeated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
INSURANCE COMPANY WON.

A verdict of $1,209.75 was rendered
the Pennsylvania Insurance company
in their suit against the Ann Arbor
railway for the burning of the Hicks
house on West Superior street, Alma,
July II, 1911. This amount included
the interest on actual loss from the
date the building was destroyed. 1t
was established to the satisfaction OF
the jury that the fire originated on
the outside of the roof from sparks
thrown by engine number 100 going
north on the Ann Arbor road.
A large number of Alma residents
testified as witnesses at the trial
They included p M. Smith, p. Bang
hart. Sidney Haas, Dora Hicks, Flora
Wise, Bert Hicks, George Youngs
John Knoertzer, Joe Sartor, Jr, ant
DR.. Keene.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20

After completing her education Miss
Mcnamara was for seven years IN
the employ of the Vermulen general
store in this city, later being en-
ployed in Mt. Pleasant and Detroit
Returning to Alma in 1906 to accept
the position of money order and reg
lister clerk in the post office, succeed
ing Miss Winnie I eevans, whose res
ignation occurred about that time.
During the seven years Miss McNa-
ra had been employed in the post
office she had handled over $500,00O
without an error Genial, pleasant
and ever alert to the best interest OF
her employer, Miss Mcnamara at
the same time made friends OF not
only all whom she met in business
way but found time to do many acts
of charity and kindness which will be
missed by many who received them
without even knowing where they
came from.
October sth Miss Mcnamara went
to Chicago to enjoy portion OF her
vacation and later visited in Battle
Creek and Kalamazoo, returning to
Alma October gath. Upon her re-
turn to work the employees OF the
office noticed that she was not ap-
pearing as we'll as usual and after
urgent requests she was prevailed
upon to go home with the thought
that a day or two rest would restore
her to her natural condition. But II
was willed otherwise and she con
tinued to fail. DR.. Brainerd wa:
called and later DR.. Lamb and DR.
Wheeler Of ST. Louis, who pro-
nounced her symptoms those OF pto
maine poisoning. Despite the worl
of physicians, nurse and friends
death came as above stated.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday at 10 a. m. from st. Mary
. church, conducted by Father Mulvey
assisted by Father Troy OF Parnel
, and Father Brogger of Merrill. Blu
rial was made in a lot adjoining
t Riverside cemetery on the south;
fve-acre tract having been recentl
purchased and which it is the inten
l to convert into Catholic cemetery
e Besides her mother, now so year
= of age, Miss Mcnamara leaves fou
= brothers, Henry, Cornelius, Jane
: and Michael, and one sister, Gather
r inc, to mourn the loss of a lovin
d daughter and sister. Miss Catherin
S who is in Chicago, was owing to IL
e ness unable to be present at tn
r funeral.
d The many beautiful floral piece
y from friends and post office en-
ployees testified in a silent way
d the high regard in which she W;
n held by those who knew her best.
l. The 'pallbearers were all from II
d post office force and included c.
y Brown, postmaster, Ezra Smith, de
uty postmaster, F. o. Parker, none
order clerk, H. Becker, rural carrie
d and Eli Brown and Arthur Lippei
II city carriers.
Mr.. Ralph Goggin was head ush
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
GONE TO GRANDRAP|DS
,JOhn N. Dunham Associates With We'll
Known Legal Firm

John M. Dunham, junior member
of the law firm known as Kress &
Dunham, the partnership of which
was dissolved, Monday OF this week,
left Tuesday for Grand Rapids to
become associated with Durham q
Durham, one of the best known le-
gal firms of that city. -
Mr.. Dunham has been engaged IN
the practice of law in Alma for the
past two years, and his connection
with the Grand Rapids firm opens
the way to wider and more varied
scope of practice. He will spend a
part of his time in Alma until such
business now in his hands or in the
care of the old firm is closed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
g wIIl CL OSE FROM TO 5 p M. TO-MORROW--ALV

at the church, while the automobiles
and carriages which conveyed the
relatives and friends to the cemetery
were in charge of VIM. Rogers and
Messrs. Sharrar and Moore.
In the death of Miss Mcnamara a
change in the working force at the
post office becomes necessary Mr..
Frank Parker will assume the duties
Of money order and register clerk,
while other changes will be made
later. In the absence of substitute
employee Mr. Lawrence Montigel is
assisting in the work pending the
results of civil service examination,
an announcement of which was made
in last weeks Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
IO PAY CHURCH DEBT
PreSbyterlaDS Have Raised the Entire
Amount Due On Property
$4,000 IN THREE Weeks


The first Sunday morning OF DC
tober Rev. w. H. Mason, pastor Oh
the First Presbyterian church, an
nounced that the board OF trustees
of the church had determined to en-
deavor to raise the entire indebted
ness Of three thousand dollars on the
church and manse. Three weeks ago
last Monday the active canvass tor
funds was begun. At the end OF the
first week one-third OF the entire
amount had been raised. By the end
of the second week announcement
was made that the fund had grown
TO S1.935.OO. Immediately the con-
eregation became insistent that the
whole amount needed must be raised
during the current week. A prom
inent member Of the church vofun-
teered to double his subscription II
the full amount should be raised dur
i..g the week The board OF trustees
Immediately held a counsel OF war
and decided to strain every nerve to
reach the goal during the brief period
of time. One after another, both
large RlNCI anu Sllidii, iNSPOANNN
erously and enthusiastically until last
Sunday morning the trustees author
lied the pastor to announce to the
congregation that the amount had
been raised in full. When the an
nouncement was made the congre-
CATION stood and with great enthu-
siasm sang Praise God from whom
all blessings fow," and remained
standing while Rev. Jay Clizbe, u. u.
offered the prayer of thanksgiving
The canvas for funds was made by
the efficient board of trustees OF thu
church the personel of which is a.
follows: Prof A. P. Cook, president
Charles G. Rhodes, Mr.. Henry II
Soule, Mr.. E. H. Doane, Prof. +. L
Ellsworth, Hon. Francis King ant
Prof. James E Mitchell. The clear
ing of the congregation OF all deb
opens the way for much larger AM
more far reaching work in the com
munity and surely the congregatioi
is to be congratulated upon the splen
did success of its enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
LOST S|GH10F LEFTEYE
Floyd Vine. -Four Years Old the Un'
fortunate One
ACCIDENT OCCURRED TUESDAY
Children We're Playing With Bow and Arrow
Saginaw Specialist Called

Tuesday afternoon, Harold, the
twelve year old son of A. J. Clum,
living on River avenue, and Floyd,
the four year old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Vine, of Z. Downie St,
were playing with a toy bow and ar
row. The Clum boy shot the arrow
and missed his mark hitting the
younger boy in the left eye. DR..
Lamb was called Immediately and
gave no hope of saving the eye
though Dr. Slack, a specialist of Sag
inaw was sent for and arrived on the
evening train. After an examination
by the physician it was decided that
the sight of the left eye was totally
destroyed.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
SEVILLE PIONEER DEAD
Stephen French Passed Away Sud.
denly, Nov. 10

Mr. Stephen French, an old resi-
dent died at his farm home four
miles northeast of Riverdale Sunday
November 10th in his 18th year. Mr..
French moved from Canada to his
recent home over As years ago, be-
fore there was any Riverdale or rail-
road here. At that time the mail
was brought by horses from Pewamo
and Mr.. French used to carry it from
the Dunn school house to Mt. Pleas
ant Mr.. French leaves wife, one
son Walter, stepson and step daugh
ter to mourn his loss. Funeral or
Wednesday at 200 o'clock, intermen'
in the French cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
WAIT UNTIL SATURDAY
And You VIII See the HillSdale'S
"If"
HAS GONE A GL|MMER|N c
Alma Is Billed To Win the 0livet Game Special
Train Leaves Alma 7.l5 A. N.

Under the head Many Claimants
to M. l. A. A. Championship, the
Courier Herald of Saginaw, Tuesday
had a Hillsdale dispatch which read.
"If Olivet should defeat Alma next
Saturday in the final Michigan In
ter-collegiate game, it will take a
Philadelphia lawyer to figure out
the NJ. l. A. A. champion. This how
ever. will be nothing new, for every
wear or two the championship in the
state organization is in doubt.
If Olivet wins the deciding game
it can claim the championship by rea-
son of having defeated the team that
beat Albion. Alma could still claim
it by reason of having defeated Al
bion. who in turn beat Olivet. Then
Albion could come along with the
claim that the title was its own be-
cause it beat the team that beat Al
ma. At about that stage of the pro-
ceedings Hillsdale would bob up fol
hearing on the ground that it tieo
Albion and consequently was just a.
good as the Methodist and loss on'
game less. Unfortunately the othe
teams in the Association, Adrian anc
Kalamazoo couldn't get into the dis
cusssion."
That little word eff" will be knocke'
into a cooked hat, Saturday whei
Alma plays Olivet and the champion
ship OF the NJ |. A. A. will be foun
with Coach Bleamaster's husk
eleven.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
MISS N NAkAaA DEAD
PtOmaIne Poisoning Cause OF Death
Of Popular Lady
BORN AND RAISED IN GRATIOT
For Seven Years In Charge of Money Order
Department Df Alma p. 0.

Although known to be seriously
sick at her home on Park avenue, our
citizens were lily prepared for the
announcement of the death of Miss
Sarah Mcnamara, which occurred
Monday morning of this week at o
a. m.
Miss Mcnamara was born on sec
ton 10 Sumner township. November Il
1873, where the early years OF her
life were spent. She attended the
schools of the township, later coming
to Alma and entering the high school
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
GRATIOT COUNTY WINS.

At the State Sunday School con-
vention at Benton Harbor last week
our county was awarded the prize
banner for making the greatest ad-
vance in Sunday school work of any
county in the state. A summarized
report of the convention will be given
next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.
Vesper Service at Five p. m.

Vesper Service at Five p. m.
Organ Voluntary.
Professional Hymn.
Psalter for twenty-third day.
First Lesson.
Magnihcat.
Second Lesson.
Nunc Dimittis.
Apostles Creed.
Versicles.
Anthem.
Prayers.
Hymn.
Meditation.
Offertory.
Orison.
Recessional Hymn.
Organ Voluntary.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
POMONA At ITHACA
Guests At County Seat Satufddy.-.COn-
ieffed 9TH Degree
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Good Program Given and Delegates TO State
Grange Appointed

Saturday, Nov IS, Pomona Grange
met with Ithaca Grange at Ithaca.
The meeting was called to order at
1880 a. m, for fifth degree session.
The annual election of officers re-
suited in the following persons being
chosen for the following offices:
Master-Peter Klees of Sumner
Overseer-Frank Howe, North Star.
Steward-Albert Searles, Arcadia.
Chaplain-Mrs. NJ. Lake, Ithaca.
Secretary-Mrs. +. Palmer, North
Star
Lecturer-Mrs. Cora Carter, North
Star.
Assistant Steward - Ellery Pratt,
Wheeler.
L. A. S.-Daphne McDaid, North
Star.
The three court ladies were Mrs.
Bamber and Miss Sharrar Of Alma,
and Mrs. Klees of Sumner.
Florence Wood of Alma and Ellery
Pratt Of Wheeler were chosen dele
gates to the State grange.
Open session called to order at
Program.
Music ........... Carlyle Gray
| Address Of Welcome.............
.......... Master of Ithaca Grange
Response. Master of Pomona Grange
Recitation. Ralph Vandeventer
Recitation ............ Allen Hubbel
Flowers for the Farm Home.....
w Brook, Ithaca
The program was interspersed with
delightful music by Paul Harrod and
Carlyle Gray. The address by Prof.
La Rue of Ithaca High school, was
listened to with marked interest and
the questions which followed showed
that grangers are vitality interested in
matters educational. Mr.. La Rue is
something of an iconoclast as he has
little use for examinations and rates
a student more as to ability than &C
tual work. A discussion of various
{ methods Of performing farm work
followed after which occurred the in
: stallation of officers and conferrng
, of the fifth degree on candidates.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20
DOLLY WARDEN

Don't forget that the Davis Cigar Store
Is head dquarters for the dolly Warden"
line of fine candies and they have large
assortment of fancy boxes fresh for
Thanksgiving.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-11-20

Mrs. Bert Mills returned to her
home in Port Austin Tuesday after
a weeks visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Veeder.