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Alma record., 1913-09-11
ALMA SCHOOLS OPEN
High School Crowded Largest At.
tendance In History
IMPROVEMENTS ARE FINISHED
Domestic Science, Commercial and Manua
Training Rooms Fully Equipped

The Alma public schools opened
last week with the largest enrolment
in the history Of the school. Over
two hundred have classified for work
in the high school, three hundred and
twenty-five are enrolled in the gram
mar school and two hundred and
forty-seven in the primary school.
Despite the fact that twenty-nine
graduated last June, fifty more stu
dents are enrolled than at the begin
ming Of school last year.
The various department work
rooms and laboratories have been
fully equipped and arrayed for the
convenience of teacher and pupil. The
domestic science department, which
was not completed last year, is ready
and receiving considerable attention
from the high school girls New
desks have been placed in the draw
ing room, new chairs in the CONNER
cial room and all the inside carpen-
ter work finished
Work in all departments will be
pushed this year more than ever be-
tore. In the music department, be-
side the high school chorus and glee
clubs, an orchestra will be organized
under the direction of Miss McGrea-
ham who attended the summer school
Of the Northwestern University TAX
ing special work in orchestra. The
manual training department is being
enthusiastically supported by the
boys and that the commercial school
is popular with the students is proven
by the fact that several of last years
graduates have returned to take COM
mercial work. The night school will
also be started in the near future.
The football outlook for this fall
is very bright and Messrs. Collins
and Crisp report that practice will be
started Immediately.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
TNONEN INSTRUCTORS
Prof.. I. A. Fannell, Of SaIina, Kan.,
and Cyril Davis, Of Ann ArbOr
FACULTY OF SCHOOL Of MUSIC
Assistant Vocal Teacher and Director of Violin
Department

Prof. 7. A. Fannell of Salina, Kan
sas, has been secured to fill the posi-
ton OF assistant vocal instructor on
the faculty of the School of Music.
| Prot Fannell comes to Alma highly.
recommended as an instructor di-
rector Of choruses and a singer. He
IS graduate of the music department
OF the Wesleyan University Of Kan
sas, and has had considerable ex-
perience as teacher, choir director
and concert singer
In commenting on the work OF Prof.
Fannell, the Salina Daily Journal
says: "A large congregation assem-
bled in St. Johns Lutheran church
last Sunday evening for the special
service of praise rendered by the
chorus choir under the direction of
Prof T. A. Fannell The worshippers
were greatly pleased and spiritually
edited. A genuine devotion was
breathed in every number Of the pro-
gram. The rendition from an artis-
tic standpoint was all that could be
desired. The success of
this concert was due in largest meas
ure to Pfof T. A. Fannell The
choir responded with splendid spirit
to his capable direction. The work
of the choir attest to his efficiency.
Mr.. Fannell, who graduated from the
Music department of the Wesleyan
University has opened a studio in
Salina. Those who have been study
ing under him already show marked
Improvement in their voice and in
their interest in music. Mrs. Fannell
capability for his work, acquired after
long and conscientious preparation,
as we'll as his enthusiasm for his task
insure his future success"
The Ellsworth Messenger, refer
ring to the rendition Of the oratorio,
The Holy City, by the Ellsworth
Choral society, in which Prof. Fannell
sang the tenor solos, says: "Mr. T.
A. 'Fannell, of Salina, won the admir-
alton OF all from the rendering of his
first number, tenor solo, No weep
ing yonder.' He sang three solos
during the evening and was pleasing
iiN Delllild Ddlly Union, III speak
ing of Prof. Fannell's position in Al
ma, says: MANY friends of Mr.. Fan
nell will be sorry to hear that he in
tends TO leave Salina. For several
years Mr. Fannell has been promi-
nent in all musical entertainments in
Salina and was a member of the we'll
known Ye Olde Towne Quartette."
Alma citizens are glad to welcome
Prof. Fannell to this city
The violin department of the School
Of Music will be under the direction
IF Mr.. Cyril Davis of Ann Arbor.
Mr.. Davis received his training in
Grand Rapids under Wilbur Force,
who is recognized as one of the lead
ng violin instructors in the country.
LAST year Mr.. Davis went to Ann Ar
'or where he played first violin in
he string quartette and also played
n the Symphony orchestra. Al
hough a young man he is brilliant
player and has had considerable con-
ert experience.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
UNDER NEN STATUTE
BARRIERS OF Michigan Under StriCier
Sanitary Act
SKIN DISEASES ARE BARRED
Persons Afflicted With Communicable Skin
Diseases Cannot Be Served

Barber shops of Michigan come
under stricter sanitary survey and
| control by the provisions of Act No
3S7 passed by the last session Of the
state legislature. The new law not
only creates new barber board with
more mandatory powers than the old
board enjoyed, but it empowers the
board to fix and prescribe the sani-
tary requirements of barber shops,
subject to the approval Of the state
board of health.
The law gives the board power to
close any barber shop that is not
cleanly conducted. In addition, Sec
ton II of the act specifically forbids
shops from serving persons suffering
with communicable skin diseases.
This section reads:
No person practicing the occupa-
ton of barber in this state shall serve
person afflicted with erysipelas, &C.
zema, impetigo, sycosis, tuberculosis,
or any other Contagious or infectious
disease. Any person so afflicted is
hereby prohibited from being served
in any barber shop, barber school or
barber college in this state. Any vio-
lation of this section will be consid-
cred misdemeanor, as provided for
in this act
For violation of this act the penal
ty is a fine of not less than SIS, nor
more than $50 or imprisonment in
the county jail not less than ten days
and no more than ninety days, or
both fine and imprisonment as the
court may decree
1t has been announced that the law
will be strictly enforced
Alma record., 1913-09-11
BRAINERD HOSPITAL NOTES.

Miss Parker is nursing in Mt
Pleasant
Miss Mae Wood of Mecosta ha:
entered the nurses training class.
Manley Evans of Riverdale was
operated on last Wednesday for can
Ger of the lip.
Miss Ethel Banheld went to River
dale Saturday to care for a man who
was hurt pulling stumps. The pa
tient died in few hours and Miss
Banheld returned.
Mrs. John Stambough of Vesta-
burg was brought to the hospital
last Wednesday for an operation.
Mrs. Stambough's condition was very
critical but she is making a splendid
recovery.
Miss Ida Cooper graduated the
first of the month from the nurses
training course and has gone to the
home of her father in Ida, Mich,
where she will locate and practice
in and near Monroe.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
SCHOOL GARDEN SHOW
In High School Botany Rooms Satuf.
day, Sept. 18Th
RULES GOVERNING CONTEST
Specimens Must Be Product of Seed From
School Gardening Committee

The annual school gardening flower
and vegetable show will be held ir
the botany room Of the high school
at three p. m, Saturday, Sept 18th.
The following rules must be OBJ
served by all contestants:
Flowers must be brought in vases
to which the names of contributors
are attached
Each boquet must have its various
flowers listed alphabetically.
Vegetables must be tied, listed and
labelled with owners name.
Flowers or vegetables grown from
other than the seed from the school
gardening committee will not be ac-
cepted.
Only those children who have
themselves tended the gardens, are
eligible to this contest.
All contributions must be in the
botany room not later than 1 80 Sat-
urday afternoon. Judges are asked
to be present at 200. The doors will
be open to visitors at $780, The par
ents of the contestants are specially
asked to come, as there will be a
short talk given for them.
Everyone is urged to be present at
this exhibit, to encourage the chill
dren in the lessons which they are
receiving by their own efforts in gar
dening.
GRACE MESSENGER,
Chairman School Gardening Com.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
LOCAL HAPPE NINGS

Last Tuesday evening the post
office employees gathered at the
home of Sherl Callihan on Park
avenue and presented him with a
beautiful auto clock. Sherl resigned
his position at the office to take eff
feet September 10, and the en-
ployees took the opportunity to
spend the evening with him at his
home. Mr. Callihan has been one of
the popular members of the Alma
postoffice employees and has host
OF friends who wish him success
wherever his future business rela-
tions may take him
General Nathan A. Church Of
Ithaca expects to dispose of his
large farm near Clarence, Michigan,
composed of several hundred acres,
to the state of Michigan, as a nu-
cleus for a home for feeble-minded
and others, for whom the state is en-
tertaining some thought of securing
a home.
Ralph Wheaton has accepted a po-
sition in a Lansing drug store and
left for that city Sunday. Mrs.
Wheaton will join her husband in
the near future.
The Misses Florence Baird and
Rena Titus of Beech Park, Ohio, are
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
u. {. Titus of Alma Heights.
Alma record., 1913-09-11

Martin Henry, the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Thrush, of Ar
cada, died September 5th, of hydro
cephalus. He was 1 year months
and 10 days of age Interment was
made on Sunday, the 9TH, at Emer-
son cemetery.
w. o. Hugart, Jr., of Grand Rapids,
was in Alma the last of the week at
tending a meeting at the college Of
the Pioneer Hall committee.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
Weather Summary for August, 1918

Temperature-Mean maximum, 80
mean minimum, 81; mean, 6s.5; max
imum, "A on 10th; minimum, 40 on
25th
Precipitation-Total, Ar; greatest
in "A hours, .95 on 9th. Number of
days on which .O1 or more precipita-
ton fell, II; number of clear days,
10; rumber of partly cloudy, 49, num-
Der of cloudy,S
Thunder storms, 9th, sth, 10th, 18th,
l4th, 10th, 21st, 22nd.
p M. SMITH, Local Observer.
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RETURNED FROM COLORADO.

Miss Minnie Cheesman, has just
returned from spending her vacation
in Denver, Col, and will be ready to
open classes in Pianeforte and Mu-
sic Building next week, Monday,
September 18th.
Pupils will please schedule as early
as possible.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
NOTICE.

All persons desiring employment this
campaign should file their applications
with time keeper not later than the 2Srd
of September.
MICHIGAN SUGAR Co.,
Alma, Mich.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
FREE METHODIST
CHURCH NOTES.

Rev. Quitman Smith has arrived in
town and has accepted the pastorate
of the Free Methodist church. He
will be at his post of duty on this
Sabbath, at the church, corner of Ce-
dar avenue and West Center street.
Services as follows: Sunday school,
10 a. M; Preaching, IL a. m. and Z
p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday
evening at 1880 p. m.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Alma. Mich. Sept Q. 1o

Nina, Mich, Sept. 9, 1913.
Regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alma in Coun-
Gil rooms on the above date.
The Council was called to order
by the Mayor, Hon. J. NJ. Montigel.
Present. Aldermen Willard, Cook
and Fraker
On motion of Alderman Fraker,
supported by Alderman Cook, that
there not being quorum present
the Council adjourn to Thursday,
September H. at s o'clock p. m.
d. w. ADAMS, City Clerk.
J. NJ. MONTIGEL, Mayor
Alma record., 1913-09-11
MILLINERY OPENING.

Tuesday and Wednesday, Septem-
Der 16 and II are the dates of Mrs.
Gaffney's Millinery Opening. Re-
member the dates.
Alma record., 1913-09-11

Everything that's new and worth
while in fall millinery can he seen at
Mrs. Humphreys Millinery Opening,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Of next
week. x
Alma record., 1913-09-11
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Alma, St. Mary's-Low Mass and
sermon, 500 a m
st. Louis-Low Mass, 1920 a. m.
Alma record., 1913-09-11

WANTED-Woman to answer telephone
and door bell and to care for corridors.
See Secretary Cook, Alma College.
Alma record., 1913-09-11

Fall hats in black and all the newest
autumn shades andScolor tones at Mrs.
w. S. Humphreys. X
Alma record., 1913-09-11

Attractive hats in all the newest styles
and shapes at Mrs. w. 8. Humphreys
Fall Opening, Sept. 1s, 10 and 20. X
Alma record., 1913-09-11
ATTENTION..

Saturday only, seven packages Of Giant
Smoking Tobacco for 25c. at Davis
Smoke Shop. x
Alma record., 1913-09-11

FOR SALE-All material for barn
Al X so complete. N. w. Struble
xtl
Alma record., 1913-09-11

James Argent of Lansing was the
guest of Alma friends Sunday
Alma record., 1913-09-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Mitchell OF
Sidney, Ohio, are expected to arrive
in Alma Saturday for an extended
visit with their son, Leonard Nit
chell, and family.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues
day afternoon, September 16, with
Mrs. F. f. Ellsworth, sO2 State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King enter
tanned twenty-three friends at dinner
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. H. L. Richardson.
John M. Dunham was unexpect-
edly called to Flint Tuesday on legal
business.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
THE ALVARA DO PLAYERS.

The Alvara do players who are
showing in Realty opera house this
week are giving the people of Alma
a week of splendid entertainments.
The Alvara do people haye been in
Alma and vicinity so often and have
pleased the people so we'll that it is
like meeting old friends. The house
was fairly well filled the first even
ing when they played North Caro-
lima Folks" and the audience has in
creased in size and appreciation each
evening. The plays given are of a
character that appeal to all classes
and the acting is of high order.
The work Of Mr.. Arthur Blackaller,
is especially commendable.
Alma record., 1913-09-11
ALBERT p. COOK.
r. J. FRAKER.

Which vote was as follows.
Yeas: Aldermen Peery, Willard,
Cook, Ward, Kehn and Fraker.
Nays: None.
Alderman Fraker was excused.
Alderman Cook offers the follow
ing resolution and moves its adop-
ton. supported by Alderman Peery:
To the Common Council of the City
of Alma Mich.
We, the undersigned, members of
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WILL REMOVE BODY OF
MOTHER WHO DIED IN so

NJ. Yovanovich of the firm of Yo-
vanovich & Rasmussen of Fresno,
Cal, is making arrangements for
the shipment of the remains of his
mother to San Francisco, where they
will be buried at their final resting
place. Mr.. Yovanovich's father and
mother came to the Comstock in
1859, the father being sea captain.
1869 the mother passed away, and
was buried in the old Catholic Gem
etery, situated northeast of the I'm
ion. The father had a photograph
made. of the grave, and left soon af-
for the old country with his chill
dren. The boys returned to this
country, and the son who is now in
this city has established himself at
Fresno. In his possession was the
picture taken of the mothers grave
and with the aid Of it, no trouble
was experienced in finding the buria
plot.-virginia City Chronicle.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES
FOR EAGLES SUNDAY
NEVADA THEATER WILL BE FILL
Ed WITH FRIENDS OF THE
LOCAL AERlE.

The Fraternal Order OF Eagles will
conduct memorial services Sunday
evening and everybody is invited to
come and join President J. P. Muir
ply will act as chairman and Hon.
Leonard B. Fowler, the popular ora
tor of Reno, will deliver the CHIEF
remarks. Mrs. William Grimes will
sing and the Catholic choir will as
sist. Miss Degan will render Alb
sent and VIII De Coursey VIII be
heard in the Vacant Chair, accom-
panied by the full Eagles orchestra
The order has lost % members since
the Tonopah aerie was organized IL
the last nine years.
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PERSONAL
COmings and Goings Of Local
People and Others.

HUGH H. BROWN returned this
morning from attending the federal
court at Carson.
JACK AWKWARD. the mining en-
gineer OF Goldfield, was visitor in
Tonopah yesterday.
EUGENE HOWELL left this morn
ing for Elko and Wianemucca on his
quarterly bank examination.
MRS. r. II. DALZELL goes short
ly to Carson City to visit her sister
and mother. Mrs. Blackwell, who
is quite i'll.
w. A. INGALLS,, sheriff of Esmer-
aida county, came over from Gold
field yesterday on personal business
and returned this morning.
A. BURCH, general manager Of the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines com
pany. was a passenger on No. "a this
morning homeward bound.
f. II. BRUCE, of the Power com
pany, and w. w. Booth, of the Bo
nanza, returned this morning from
the cinnabar fields at Nina.
ATTORNEY R. II. COOKE has re
turned from attending to legal bust
ness at Hawthorne He came b!
auto and says the road is in goot
condition.
: MRS. o. o. EMMoNS returned yes
> terday from a two weeks trip to Lo
5 Angeles. The heat of the southern
country, she says, is understandable
At Santa Barbara the mercury stoo
/ at lis one day
THOS. d. ROGERS, the genial VI
e dertaker of Manhattan, is spendin
E a few days in live camp. He a
u ways takes a cheerful view of tn
most gloomy events and is not 10
u ing sleep over the fact that he Ia
q not had single funeral in his tow
= for the last four months.
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LOCKS BANKERS
IN SAFE, STEALS
$500, ESCAPES
RoBBER gNrERs AFTER HOURS
~ REAR DOOR. LEsT OPEN
--ExPEcT aATTLE.

RlGBY. Idaho. July If.-Fieeing
from a mounted posse 20 miles south.
east o. Rigby. lone bandit, sup
posed 20 be Hugh whitney. who rob
bed the State Bank Of Rigby this A.
ternoon, after locking two OF the
officials in The vault, is seeking TO
escape into the Jackson Hole ooun.
try or its vicinity. Two years ago,
following the holdup OF an Oregon
short Line train and the killing Of
the conductor, he was chased into
this difficult region but escaped.
Since that time he has made an oc-
casional foray into Wyoming and
Idaho towns and has carried off con
siderable plumber The robbery to-
day, II committed by him, is his
biggest coup since the holdup Of the
train.
Frank Ellsworth, cashier, and Clar'
enee Hart, assistant cashier, were
working in their shirt sleeves and
chatting idly when the bandit eff
fectually masked, walked in upon
them. He entered by the rear dool
which had been left open because o.
the intense heat. The front doc
had been shut more than two hour
before, as it was then 5:25 p. m.
Hold up your hands" said tn
bandit, as he covered the cashie
and the assistant cashier with tw
revolvers. A fierce oath or two an
threats to kill REINFORCED his con
mands.
Back up in the safe. quick h
added, and the two men hurried
retreated into the vault.
Hand me out all the money yo
can reach, and be fast, or I'll bio
your heads off" he said with v
cious flourish of the revolvefs. TIL
cashier and his assistant passed Of
the gold and bills amounting to abo'
$4,000. After filling his pockets al
saddlebags, the bandit locked II
safe and departed.
A few minutes later the 5-year-o
son OF the cashier toddled into q
bank and called for papa" IT.
officials heard the boyish voice as
faint whisper and began to sho
l,,Stilx, Tho child dimly understo
the situation and ran out of the ba
crying for help. Soon number
citizens had entered the bank a
released the imprisoned men.
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MONEY
OFFERED NENzEL
FOR A CONTROL
MEN HIGH ~ MINING WORLD
SAID TO 90 READY 70 TAKE
OVER MAIN PROPERTIES.

With a big deal on al Rochester
Il Is said 10 be likely that control Of .
the main company. the Rochester I
Mines company. Of which Joseph
Mcneil. father OF the camp is pres
ident. win pass into new hands with.
in two weeks.
This is probability, regardless OF
which way the suit in the federal
court al Carson City is decided, ae-
eording to men on the inside. Some
OF the biggest mining interests in
the country are named as being to-
gether on the buying side, and IL Is
asserted that the entire control Of
the main properties of the camp, in
which Nenzel has so prominently fig
ured, may be changed about. The
suit at Carson City was brought by
a relative of Nenzel, who claimed
half interest in his mining stock.
Clyde c. Heller, president of the
lTonopah Belmont Mining company,
land c. A. Higbee, secretary Of the
lTonopah Mining company, are named
as principals on the buying side,
/ each having associates. The com
panies are not interested in the ne
J gotiations, it is said. They are the
leading companies at Tonopah. AID
. ea.e. -. rratr hn gft
r by the fact that last winter, early
} | in the Rochester excitement, the
1 Tonopah Mining company held al
+ option on all of Nenzers holdings a
$685. 900 and failed to take it up
e Cash 10 make the first payment wal
y deposited in bank at Lovelock.
1t is understood that the geolo
u gist of the company, j. Z. Spur, re
" turned a favorable report with tn
T. comment that it was simply ques
e ton as to whether the showing jus
II titled the price asked At that tim
1t it was only prospect while no'
ID depth of 10 feet is attained o
he the Codd lease, with the ore ave
aging $50 per ton across IL fee
Id making it one OF the big proposition
he in a state of big mines.
ne According to one in close touc
a with the negotiations, other big il
ut terests are also anxious TO get II
Cd control and big fish whose present
ak is unknown to the casual observer al
of swimming under an apparently plac
nd surface.
Should the deal shifting the contr
go through, not only the main Nenz
property, but in some other prin
80 pal properties on the hill, includil
the Weavers, it is said before m
10 of large capacity would be installt
no, 1t is understood that mill ties
for have been made of the ore and tn
his the mining men interested in
ley deal have machinery available for
ing at an early date. Should the deta
md work out on this line, as it is belt
in ed by many they will, Rochester m
lin. soon forge ahead to leading pc
md ton among the mining camps of
en- state.
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NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS.


The Board of County Commission
ers sitting as a Liquor Board in pur-
suance to section Of an act enti-
tied, IAN act to regulate the sale of
intoxicating liquors outside the cor
porate limits of any incorporated
city or town." approved March 25,
1918, hereby notify all persons, firms
or corporations engaged in the liquor
business in the county Of Nye, and
who make applications for a license
to conduct said business, that the
said board in acting on said applica
tions will take into consideration the
mode and manner in which said bus
mess is being conducted and there
after conducted with reference tC
the gambling law in their place o
business. 1t being the sense of sale
board that no license will be ISSUED
and any license revoked where gamh
ling is permitted.
Board of County Commissioners o
Nye County, State of Nevada.
BY r. r. DAVIS,
lj1O-ts Chairman
Dated at Tonopah, Nevada, this ct
day of July, 1918.
Attest: ROBERT G. PoHL,
Clerk Of the Board.
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Next Monday night the Chrisiy
Comedy company viii open three
night performance at the Nevada the
alter and then will play return en-
gagement al Goldfield The com.
pany is said TO have a nice roper
toire of clean cut comedy, free from
vulgarity and one that has met with
the highest approval of those who
have heard the company
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SOFT DRINK KILLS CHILD.

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-Daniel
Graham, a II year old child of Mon
rovia, who drank 10 bottles of pop
to wash down large volume OF
candy and pastry, is dead. Graham
was the second child to succumb in
Monrovia to excessive indulgence in
soft drinks. 1t is said the boy was
enreavoring to establish a record
in the absorption of soft drinks.
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THIRTY ELKs HAVE A
NARROW ESCAPE

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July ~
Thirty Elks attending the grand lodge
narrowly escaped a drop of 175 feet
into the Genesee river when a sight
seeing car on which they were pas
sengers, crashed through a bridge
railing.
When the big machine hit the
bridge railing ten feet of the guard
crashed into the river. The righi
front wheel of the sightseeing ma
chine hung over the bridge.