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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
Bryan Declares
Himself In On
Daniels Eggs

WASHINGTON. April 11.--Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels today dis
closed the fact that he keeps at his
country place near Washington some
ninety chickens which yield him
every day twenty eggs. Thereby he
puts himself In line for a lot of trou-
BILE. For when Secretary of State
Bryan, who keeps a riding horse by
the name of Rex, bat who owns no
chickens, heard about his colleague
wealth. he made the proposal that Mr..
Daniels divide those fresh eggs among
the other members Of the cabinet.
Mr.. Daniels has not yet been heard
from on the proposal, but the general
opinion is that if the secretary of state
wants any of the eggs from the DAN
iels chickens he vii have to mount his
horse Rex some morning before
breakfast and ride out and get them
himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
LIGHTSHIP DRIFTING
At MERCY OF THE SEA

NORFOLK, VA. April 1i.-With
her machinery and steering gear dis
abled Frying Pan Shoals Lightship
No. "a was tonight reported drifting
helplessly around near treacherous
shoals. The vessel was torn from her
moorings shortly after 2 O'Clock this
morning by a southwest storm She
dropped anchors several times but
they were too small to hold her in
the gale and the vessel was driven to-
wards the beach. Twice she struck the
beach and bounced off again She
kept up a continuous call for assist
ance and it is believed that the Cylde
liner Mohawk heard her and went TO
her assistance.
The Mohawk also sent out calls for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12

assistance and il was reported here
today that the Clyde liner was in trou-
Bile. 1t is now believed that the Mo-
hawk sent out calls for the lightship
The Merchant and Miners steamer
Dorchester also went to the assist
ance OF the lightship.
The last message received from the
lightship stated that the vessel was
completely at the mercy of the storm
had struck the beach twice and
could not proceed because of dis
abled machinery.
The revenuE cutter Seminole which
also answered. lightship's call to-
night sighted the vessel and viii at
tempt to take off her crew. The dis
aeled craft carries crew of twelve
mem
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
FOREST FIRES ARE
DOING Bic DAMAGE
RICHMOND CEDAR WORKS Is
DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT
OF $4,000.

WAI.LACETON. VA, April Ii
Forest fires in the swsmps of the
John L. Roper Lumber company have
swept several miles Of the anest
juniper timber in the country. de-
stroyed miles or .oG roads and several
cars OF that company.
The Richmond Cedar works places
it's loss at $50, GOO. Fire is sttll spread
Ing, despite the efforts Of $50 men
1ghting It, Men on Lake Drummond
canal feeder were surrounded and had
to swim the feeder 10 save themselves.
Fire has also damaged several miles
Of timber belonging 10 the Nova Land
and Lumber company. At times smoke
was so dense that navigation of the
canal was suspended. A conservative
estimate of damage up TO this time is
$100, GEO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
STORY OF. MILLIONS
IS MERELY A MYTH

PARIS, April IA story publish
ed here recently that shepherd by
the name of Bonnaud had received
s7,000,000 from father whom he
had never seen, proves to be a myth.
1t was reported that Bonnaud. who
could neither read nor write, but who
is said to be intelligent. was a natural
son of some wealthy Englishman who
recently died
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
VIII SON TO AVOID
ALL RACE PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON. April 11,-Presi-
dent Wilson has no intention Of fac
ing q race problem as "a result OF pa
tronage appointments. He has de-
cided not to appoint negroes TO any
posts where opposition TO their APP
pointment is based on racial grounds.
There are places. of course. such
as the ministershfps to Haiti and
Liberia which the president recog-
nizes can best be tiiled by negroes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
REPUBLICANS OPEN
DOORS Of CAUCUS
ron FIRST TIME IN HISTORY IN
vtrE MEMBERS or PRESS
INTO cot Neil.
TO ROAST DEMOCRATS
OPPOSE UNDERW ooD BILL AND
Will. OFFER SUBSTITUTE TO
PROVIDE ron IMPARTIAL
COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON. April ll.--For the
first time in the history Of the party
the Republicans Of the house Of rep
resentatlves held an open caucus to-
night
ON motion Of Representative James
Fl. Mann If Illinois, the Republican
leader, the press representatives were
invited 10 atten~ tho caucus, which
MAS called for the purpose Of con-
demning the Democratic tariff bill
presented on Monday by Representa-
tive Underwood, of Alabama, the ma
{ority leader
Press X Invited.
When the meeting was called to-
night Representative Mann offered a
resolution providing that the press
should he invited To attend. After
debate Of an hour Mr.. Manp's reso-
luton was adopted No decision was
reached as 10 the policy that should
be followed in the future. The Mann
resolution applied to tonights ses-
sion.
AZ another meeting to be held later
the Republicans will decide whether
all of their caucuscs shall he open
TO the press
Favor Tariff Commission
When the doors were opened to-
night Representative Gardner, OF
Massachusetts,. presented a resolution
setting forth that the Republicans
favored the creation of q tariff com
mission to inquire into all questions
relating to the customs laws. This
was an amendment offered by Rep.
resentative Good, of Iowa, stating that
the commission should be non-parti-
san in character.
II was decided after an hours de
bate to offer as substitutes for the I'm
derwood bill the reports Of the Taft
tariff board on particular schedules
these reports proposing rates lower
than those in the existing law, but not
quite as low as those OF the Under
wood bill,
The Republicans viii meet agar
I Thursday night of next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
SULzER OPENS Up
FIGHT ON MURPHY
CALLS CONFERENCE OF DEMO-
GRATIS. LOOKING TO A STATE
WIDE PRIMARY LAW.
REPUBLICANS TO AID
EDITOR DECLARES GOVERNORS
PLACE IN HISTORY Is AS
suRED. II HE TAKES No
BACkN ARD STEP.

ALBANY. y. Y. April 11.--Gover-
nor William Sulzer openly COM
nenced his fight to dethrone Charles
f. Murphy as Democratic State leader
at a conference in the executive cham
Der today attended by over 100 Dem
ocrats and Procressives from all sac
rlons of the State. a committee Of
nine WAS appointed to draft a state
wide direct primary.
Governor Sulzer asked the commit
tee Ia remain in Albany and prepare
legislature q statewide direct primary
bin carrying out the recommendations
made in the governors message to
the legislature which the Progress1ves
and Democrats present declared met
their views fully.
Democratic League In Evidence,
Ex-Asseu blyman CroCker was elect
ed chairman of the committee which
met in the executive Chambe i'm
mediateiy after the conference, and
Francis Willard was elected as sec
rotary.
The representatives OF the Demo-
cratic league, which was organized in
Saratoga in 1910, largely through the
efforts of Thomas NJ. Osborne. were
much in evidence at today's confer
ence, and sent out the invitations 10
those who attended. Ii was decided
to hold another conference a week
from today.
In opening the conference Governor
Sulzer reviewed the recommendations
he made in his message to the legis-
lature, and declared that in his jan
uary message TO the legislature he
had urged election and primary re-
form legislation as forcibly as he
could.
Republicans to Help.
Mr. Gibson declared that thousands
of Republicans in Albany would help
the governor all they could. EN-
Speaker tTishie declared the upstate
Democrats wanted a new State leader
to follow Ex-senator Davenport re-
viewed the efforts to secure a state
wide direct primary under Charles f.
Hughes. and declared the two party
machines in the legislature always
combined at critical moments TO de-
feat Governor Hughes
The Rev. O. Il. Miller. editor of the
Reform Bulletin, told Governor Sal
ger that if he took no backward step
in his outlined plans TO secure reform
legislation he would he pointed to in
the future as the greatest man in New
York State of our times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
Washington Social Leaders
Exempt Those Who Make
Use of Time
NOT ALONE SLUMS
TO BE UPLIF TED
Society Also Field for Those
Who Would Better Life
and Conditions of
Modern Times

Comparing the woman of leisure,
who does not make use of her time
for the community, to the Rrasshop-
pers which afflicted Israel I'm the reign
Of Jeroboam. Mrs. Wallace Hatclitfe.
Of Washington. social leader and
mission worker OF Washington, speak
ing before the y. w. c. A convention
last night. separated the sheep from
the goats among this class OF women
and handled without gloves the society
people who COuntenance forms or
amusements which would disgrace the
slums.
1t is not only the Sums that need
to be uplifted, she said. but the social
leaders themselves some of whom
give their support 70 suggestive plays,
immoral dances and other forms of
amusement which affect all society
and make for "a lowering OF customs
and ideals.
Leisure Women who Work,
Mrs Ratcllffe gave high praise 10
those women who not Finding it neces-
sary to work for a living consecraie
themselves to other work in many
ways She pleaded for charity Of
Judgment between woman and woman
saving that women are not always far
In Judging others who do not see
things from their angle Of Wow. Some
women. she said. must break away
f,c,n ronvapt{onalIties. which, de
e{rned 10 enable US to take the short
~ ,xsy. between two points, sometime
tane3e us up and prevent US from get
t{na anywhere. Others however. find
their work in their natural circles ana
others in the home The domestic
servants. from whom are recruited
forty per cent Of the women VINO go
wrong was the field suggested and her
The earnestness Of her speech was
relieved Nv humorous references ana
especially BY the various denhihohs ot
woman ~ leisure winch ahe sal =
had been given her a woman Win
less than five children was ohe OF
these
Mrs, Ratcltue rs tAe VIE u NftS
pastor NJ the Ne" oFN avenue ~
hyterian church Of ""sFlns On. s''c
il one Of the leaders oi asi'''lh w. -.
social we, WI" ~ ,,,,.,,, ,rf~a nj
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"ls - .I,-{,i leaders "a, ha protested
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-12
Strauss LIS Coming.

son has made contract with Johann
Strauss for tour of America with
hts orchestra
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13


home rule law. The bill of Senator
Verdier of Grand Rapids was passed
by the house by a vote of II to II
after numerous amendments and the
senate promptly ratified the measure,
leaving the signature of governor as
the final process to make it a law.
There was good deal of hot debate
In the house over the matter of inn
defeated by an Overwhelming major
ity. The members voting against i'm
mediate effect were Reps. Flowers,
Fralick, Gahagan, Hicks, Holcomb,
McLachlan, Middleton, Ruff, Schaffer,
Warner, Weldenfeller, Venting,
Whelan, Wood and Young. The pas
sage of the act is a distinct victory
for municipal ownership.
Recall Resolution Passes House.
Representative Plumley's resolu-
ton to submit to the people of the
ton providing for the recall offered
a glowing opportunity for brilliant
and vigorous oratory. Representative
Dunn attempted to push through a
resolution providing for 40 per
cent petition to submit, but by a fu-
sion of democrats and progressives
and the help of a number of repub-
licans the Plumley resolution pre-
vailed, carrying with 1t 20 per cent
clause, and eliminating the judiciary
from the provisions of the resolution.
Rep. Flowers of Detroit and Rep.
Newell Smith of Gratiot were the
only members opposing the recall in
any form whatever
The Happier resolution providing
for the submission of an amendment
providing the initiative and referen-
dunn met with the approval of the
house by vote of so to So This
contemplates the submission of the
question at the April election author
izing the people to initiate by petit
ton and adopt by a referendum vote
any kind of state law without re-
course to the legislature.
Resolution to Amend Constitution.
Speaker Gilbert M. Currie is draft
Ing a resolution to amend the consti-
tuition which II passed will attract
statewide attention and which will
revolutionize the present methods of
equalization throughout the state.
Speaker Currie has been inspired
with the idea that there is room for
effective missionary work in this di-
rection and that the time is ripe to
enact legislation that will tend to
abolish abuses possible under the
present system of equalization. The
idea has for its object no less a plan
than to abolish the county boards Of
supervisors in the state and to sub
stitute by law, commissions, the num-
Der to be in accord with the popula-
tion. For instance. in counties Of
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
Home Rule Bill a Law.

By virtue of an act of the legis-
lature Michigan is to have new
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
REPUBLICAN WARD CAUCU-
SEES.

Republican Ward Caucuses for the
City of Alma, Michigan, will be hello
on Thursday, March IS, 1913, at 7:3(
o'clock p. m, standard time at the
following places.
1st Ward-City Hall.
End Ward-First door north of u
S. Express Office.
3rd Ward-Reading rooms, Hotel
Arcadia.
4th Ward-Wright House Sample
Room.
For the purpose of nominating a
ward ticket in each of said wards, to-
wit: One Supervisor for one year
one Alderman for two years, one Al
derman for one year in First Ward
one Constable for one year, and any
other business that may come before
said caucus, and for the purpose OF
electing ten (1O) delegates in each OF
said wards to attend the City Con
vention to be held Monday evening
March II, 1913, at 1880 o'clock stand
ard time. at the said City Hall in said
First Ward.
BY ORDER OF COM.
Dated March 4, 1913.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13

state Of Michigan, the Probate Court for the
County of GratiOt
At a session Of said court, held at the probate
office i'm the village of Ithaca in said county on
the Sth day of March A. ID. 1913
Present J. Lee Potts Judge.
In The matter Of The estate of George w. Joslin
deceased.
Margaret Joslin having filed i'll said court her
petition praying that certain instrument Ill
lament OF said deceased, and now OF file in said
court be admitted TO probate, and that the adj
ministration of said estate he granted to Mar
gaIet Ioslin oil to some other suitable person
1t is Ordered, That the 10th dayot April, next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at said probate
office be and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition;
1t is further ordered that public notice thereon
be given bv publication nf a copy of this order,
for three successive weeks previous TO said day
of hearing, in the Alma record newspaper
printed and circulated in said county,
]. LEE POTTS
Atrue copy l774t4 Judge of Probate
BELLE JENNIE, Clerk of Probate.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
ALLEN DISTRICT.

Miss May Johnson of Shepherd
spent Sunday at the home of Will
Thomas.
Miss Marion Hale of Ithaca was a
weeks end visitor at the home of
Charles Gallagher.
Chas. Vandermark is moving this
week to his new home near Forest
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Doepker
were called to Ann Arbor Friday to
see their daughter Hilda who is very
low.
Mr. George Rookie is breaking a
pair of colts.
We congratulate the Pine school
on their fine play given Friday even
ing.
Mrs. Chas. Gallagher spent Sun
day with Mrs. Orah Michaels.
The revival meetings are still in
progress.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13

ORDER FOR PUBLICATION-NOTICE or
HEARING CLAIMS BEFORE COURT
state of Michigan, the Probate Court Tor the
county OF Gratiot
In the matter of the estate of Harriet { Pur-
Wis late of Alma Mich, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that four months from
the Goth day of January, A 1913 have been
allowed for creditors to present their claims
against said deceased To said court for exam
ination aud adjustment, and that all creditors
of said deceased required to present their
claims to said court at the probate Office, in the
village of Ithaca in said county, on or before the
Goth day of May. A, ID. 1918, and that said
claims will be heard by said court on Tuesday
the nth day. of May, A. d. 1913, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon.
Dated March, 9TH, a. ID. 1919
i774t3 J. LEE POTTS,
[Seall Judgeof Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
Vice Commission Proposed.

Rep. Glasner came forward with
another purity proposition in the
shape of resolution calling for the
appointment of a vice commission
consisting of two members of the
house and one member of the senate
to investigate conditions in the state.
The resolution was inspired by the
report of State Labor Commissioner
Powers relative to immortality among
women. Attention was called to in
quiries made in other states affecting
social conditions. The resolution
calls for a sweeping investigation by
the summoning of witnesses and a
thorough investigation. The propo-
sition contemplates a report to the
governor for recommendation to be
made by him to the next session OF
the legislature.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13

G. S. Ward to Church of
Christ, Alma, A # of lot 8,
blk II, Alma. ........... 725
w. l. Amsbury to w. z. Bev-
erly, pit sec 3, Alma. $500
K. T.. Church to VIM. Klatt,
As &C of sw H. 2, Arcadia. 1900
d. Fraser to. d. H. Wells, Sc
Il of NV Il, A. North Shade 5000
II. II. Soule to J. NJ Montigel
w 4 of u blk 16, Alma. 5000
F. w. Hooper to A. R. Paulus,
NV Il of Sc d and sw "a of
he Il, 33, (exc), Pine River. 10000
M. T. Borton to A. NJ. Temp
kins, NV ID of NV d and
IL &C. of e of NV Il (exc),
%, Emerson ............... 1851
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
Ordinance No. 80.

An Ordinance to amend Sections
One and Six of Ordinance No. 70, of
the Ordinances of the City Of Alma,
the same being an Ordinance entitled:
| AN Ordinance granting to X. b.
Wagner of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
his successors and assigns, the right
to construct, maintain and operate
Gas Works in the City of Alma,
| Michigan"
The City of Alma Ordains:
| Section 1. That Sections One and
Six of Ordinance No. 70, of the Ord
inances of the City Of Alma, the same
being an Ordinance entitled: "An
Ordinance granting to X. B. Wagner
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, his sue
cessors and assigns, the right to con-
struct, maintain and operate Gas
| Works in the city of Alma, Michi-
gam" be and are hereby amended to
read as follows
Section 1. The right and privilege
is hereby granted to X. b. Wagner of
Grand Rapids, Michigan, his success
sors and assigns, who shall be known
and designated in this ordinance as
| Grantee, to construct, maintain and
operate works for the manufacture
and distribution of gas for fuel, illum-
mating and manufacturing purposes
10 the city of Alma, Michigan, and
the inhabitants thereof for and dur
ing the term hereinafter specified,
and in the manner and upon the con-
ditions set forth in this ordinance,
and for that purpose they are author
! lied to lay pipes, mains, and conduits,
| the necessary valves, cocks, and fit
tings in and through the streets, al
leys and public places of the city Of
Alma, and to maintain and extend
the same; Provided, however, said
! Grantee, his successors or assigns,
shall lay no gas mains, pipes or con-
duits, under any street pavement that
has been completed prior to the time
that construction work is commenced
by said Grantee, his successors or as
signs, unless by special permission of
the city council.
Section 6. All meters used for the
purpose of furnishing gas for any
purpose shall be furnished by said
| Grantee, his successors or assigns,
free of charge. In the event that any
consumer of gas does not consume
at least four hundred (400) cubic
feet of gas through each meter, dur
| ing any one month, said Grantee, his
successors or assigns, may charge
and collect from any and all such
consumers of gas, net charge of
Grantee, his successors or assigns,
may remove the meter or meters
from the premises of any person oc-
cupying same, providing said person
did not consume at least four hun
dred (40O) cubic feet of gas per meter
during any one month, and refuses to
pay the above stipulated minimum
net charge of fifty (5O) cents
This Ordinance shall take effect
upon the approval and publication
thereof
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Gratiot, City of Alma-ss.
We, the undersigned, Mayor and
City Clerk of the said City of Alma,
do hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Ordinance known as Ord
nance No. 80, was duly adopted and
approved by the Common Council of
the said City Of Alma, at session
of said Council held at the Council
rooms, in said City, on Tuesday, the
4th day of March, 1913.
]. NJ. MONTIGEL,
Mayor.
D. w. ADAMS,
City Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVEN
TON.

To the Republican Electors OF the
City of Alma:
A Republican Convention is here
by called to meet at the City Hall, on
Monday evening, March II, COM
mencing at 100 o'clock for the pur-
the transaction of such other BUSH
ness as may properly come before
the convention. Each of the four
wards is entitled to representation
by ten delegates.
BY ORDER OF COM.
Dated March 4, 1913.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-03-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

X. L. Pierce to VIM. E. Pierce
lots 10, II and n 12, blk IA,
Middleton ................. $4,000
VIM. Z. Pierce to K. E. Pierce,
lots 10, II and ~, blk IA,
Middleton ............. 5000
c. NJ. Smith and HUI to c. ].
Walter, 60 # of lots and
6, blk /, Ithaca. 1850
A. B. Morris to J. c. Patter-
son, ne Il of NV Il SO, Sum-
ner ..................... $500
A. A. and G. E. Bradt to D.
and J. Goggin, lot 81, Park
Place, East Alma. .......... $500
c. ]. Walter to II. Vernon, lot
II and N "a of lot 10 and blk
4, Ithaca .................. 1000
B. Bartlett to G. H. Glow, Il
OF n "a of NV d OF Sc a, 81,
Emerson ............... 5000
A. NJ. Tompkns to NJ. Ring,
= of ne ID and Sc "a of NV
Il, 3, Sumner. .......... 10000
Jno. Smith to d. E. Redman, w
= of ne Il, SO, North Shade LOO
w. S. Somerville to F. and J.
Battles, Sc Il 10, and n u of
sw d and 81 of 4 of NV
Il, II, Emerson ........... $4,000
+. Fisher to J. A. Morse, s y
of n = of sw "a 1, Washing
ton acknowledgements. 1000
w. ]. Gamble TO Eta Erick-
son, e u of "a of ne d %,
Emerson .................. 1900
A. Clark to G.. r. Clark, 60 &C
of ne "a, North Star. ..... 5000
c. F. Weller to N. Egley, S u
of seH 20, Washington. =. $3.50
G.. w. Moore (trustee) to J.