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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
ORAI0R|O MESSIAH
BY the Alma College Choral
Club
TUESDAY eve, DECEMBER z
A Large Audience Enjoyed Splendid
A Large Audience Enjoyed Splendid
Rendition

In keeping with the Christmas sea-
son, and the special efforts of the mu-
nicipality to bring good-feeling and
cheer to all people in and about Alma,
The Choral Club Of Alma College pre-
sented Handles great Christmas ora
torio at the Presbyterian church on
the evening Of Tuesday, December %.
The Messiah" was presented by a
chorus of 80 voices, assisted by an or
chestra of 20 pieces, pipe organ, and
soloists, and under the direction of
Prof. Veatch. The club had been pre-
pairing for the rendition of this re-
markable composition for some time,
with the result that the people of AL
ma heard this oratorio givee in its
finest form.
The Messiah" was written by Han
del in 1741 in the incredibly short
space of twenty-three days, showing
more than any other single fact the
remarkable genius of the composer as
well as his power of concentration.
Never during his life, however, was
the Messiah" presented on a scale
commensurate with the merit of the
work or the purpose of the composer.
The theme of the messiah" deals
with the foreshadowing, the advent,
the sufferings and the final triumph of
the Christ. The first part gives ut
terance in no unmistakabel terms to the
longing of the world for its Redeem
er, beginning with the words of Isaiah
Comfort We, my people, saith your
God" The second part wildly por-
trays the suffering and trials of the
Messiah and closes with the triumph
over death and the grave, the ascen-
sion into Heaven as expressed in the
greatest of all choral numbers, the ia
nous and beautiful Hallelujah Choir
us. The third and last part sets forth
the effect of Christ's sacrifice upon
the world and expresses the aspira-
tons and longing of religious faith.
In the closing of the oratorio the COM
poser gives free reign to an intense
and increasing religious enthusiasm,
with the effect that he produces stu
pendous climax. The lasting impress
sion is of the soul of master artist,
inspired with religious feeling, ex-
pressing in beautiful arias the inner
most thoughts.
The numbers sung by the chorus were
interspersed with solos, giving the en-
tire oratorio-a pleasing effect.
The people of Alma are indeed for
tunate in being able to hear so re-
markable composition at so appro-
propriate a season.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24

MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE
Corner of State and Superior
Streets
EVERYBODY CORDIALLY INVITED
Santa Claus Will be There to Give a
Box of Candy to Every Child
in Alma

Tonight at 7 o'clock Alma VIII hold
its first Municipal Christmas Tree
and the corner of State and Superior
streets will be the scene of the most
beautiful holiday celebration that this
city has ever had. 1t will be an occa-
sion which has been prompted by the
kindest spirit which can rule mems
and women's hearts a. this time of the
year. Christmas spirit pure and SIM
pie will rule toni 1t and all, both
young and old, will gather together to
observe as one Christmas eve as it
has never before been observed in
this city.
The tree will be beautifully adorn-
ed with typical Christmas decorations,
but of far more Importance to the 800
children who will be present it will
be adorned with a box of candy for
each and every one. Besides a box
of candy there will be an orange for
every child.
Shortly before o'clock a process
sion will form one block in each of
the four directions from the corner
on which the tree is placed. These
four groups with four leaders each TO
direct the singing will march to the
Tree and carolling Christmas songs.
The four groups will meet at the Tree
and form one large procession which
will march around the Tree during
which they will sing five CAROLS.
Immediately following these Mayor
Cook will deliver two-minute address
of welcome and will be followed by
Superintendent of Schools Schultz who
will also give a two-minute address of
welcome. In view of the fact that it
will be rather cold to continue the SER
vices farther, directly after the COM
pletion Of these brief addresses by the
two men named Santa Claus will make
his appearance, at least he has given a
binding promise that he will come to
direct the distribution OF the presents.
From his home amoung the Iceburgs of
the Attic circle he sent word to Scont
Master Charles Murphy Of the Alma
boy CCOntS 10 meet him OUTSIDE OF the
city with four or five of his best Scouts.
At the meeting place the Scouts will un-
hsreess the reinreer which will bring
Santa as far as that place, the Scouts
themselves will drag the jolly old
Christmas king thi rest of the way to
the Municipal Tree.
Santa Claus will be mighty busy
man for about half hour. He has pro-
missed that he will visit the Municipal
Tree before visiting any orther tree in the
cityso that il there is any little children
in Alma who want Santa to stop at
their homes aud leave presents they had
better come to the Municipal Tree or
Santa will be pretty mad
Though the Tree well be primarily
for the children it is hoped and ex-
pected that every man and woman in
the city will also be on hand to make it
q real public Christmas celebration.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
A DOUBLE WEDDING
At the Home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Pardee Last Wednesday

A very pretty double wedding was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Pardee on East Superior street
last Wednesday at high noon when
their daughters, Misses Hazel Lucille
and Reva Mae, were united in mar
riage to Messrs. Delbert Pollman and
Charles Russell Putnam by Rev. Will
liam II. Mason, of the First Presby-
terrain church.
The brides were beautifully gown
ed in white lansdown and both car
ried large bouquets of brides roses.
The room was a mass of white and
pink carnations which with other flor
a decorations made a most attractive
background for the nuptial ceremonies.
Exactly at the hour of midday the
bridal procession formed and marched
to the parlor while Mrs. Frank Par
dee played the wedding march from
Mendelssohn, where under large
white bell the ring service was per-
formed.
Immediately following the reading
of the marriage ceremony a three
course dinner was served to the forty
guests. Many out-of-town guests were
present, among whom were Mrs. Rich
ard Church and Mrs. Pollman of
Jackson, Mrs. Frank Pardee, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. S. Bosworth and Mrs. Otis
Zibble of Lansing, Mrs. Charles E.
Pardee of Grand Rapids and Mr.. and
Mrs. Little of Rantoul, Illinois.
The wedding party left on the af-
ternoon train for Lansing and Jack
son. After short honeymoon trip
the two couples will return to the
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Pollman
will live on the Grafton farm one
half mile south of the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Putnam are undecided where
they will make their home.
For the past five years Mrs. Poll
man has been teaching school while
her sister, Mrs. Putnam has been en-
ployed in the Union telephone Office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING
Alma High Opens b. b. Season by
Giving Lakeview a 35 to IL Beat
ing on Opponents Floor

The Alma high school basket ball
team opened their season in most
impressive manner last Friday even
ing when they defeated Lakeview on
their own floor by the score of 35 to IL
in fast game in which the all round
work of the local basketeers showed
off to a good advantage. Captain
Perry and Haner as guards held their
opposing forwards we'll in hand and
only two field baskets were secured
off these Alma defense men.
Smith led both teams in the matter
of scoring though he was followed
close by Tinkham and Dutt. The first
named tossed six baskets, while the
two latter secured five and four bas-
kets, respectively. At first the Alma
men had some difficulty in finding the
baskets. the unusually poor facilities
for light hampering their offensive
work considerably. However, their
scoring machine rapidly got into mo-
ton and the tale was soon told.
Coach Maxwell has championship
team in the making and with little
more development they will be able
to give the best teams in Central
Michigan cause for grief when they
meet. With Smith leading the scor-
ing part of the machine and Captain
Perry the defensive part of IL the AL
ma high basket ball affairs are we'll
taken care of.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
ANNUAL CORN SHOW
Forty-five Farmers Enter in
the Contest
W.J.sNYDER WINS FIRST PRIZE
Mr.. Boyd an Expert Corn Grower
Acted as Judge.

The first annual corn show held by
the Economy Shoe Store under the
direction of John Chick came to a
most successful close last Thursday
with Mr.. w. j. Snyder carrying off
the first prize and Mr.. Putnam of
Springbrook Farm winning second
highest honors. In point of entries
and in point of interest the corn show
held by Mr.. Chick was one of the best
of its kind Alma has seen in some
time. Forty-fve farmers submitted
samples of their best corn for com
petitive exhibition and during the two
months of competition the interest ran
high.
Mr.. r. L. Duckworth Of the Grass
mere Farm was successful in winning
the third prize, Mr.. j. Z. Virgins the
fourth and Gilbert Berry the fifth
prize. There were zen different kinds
of corn represented and the finest
specimens raised in the county were
submitted. The prizes ranged from
seven dollars to one.
The presence of the great number
of farmers who formerly claimed ILL
nois for their home state is responsible
for the development of scientific corn
raising in this county. They come to
Alma and other Gratiot communities
thoroughly conversant with all of the
latest and best methods of corn seed
selection as we'll as the best methods
of cultivation and utilization of by
products. The application of their
scientific methods has revolutionized
the formerly rather slovenly methods
of handling this grain.
Next year Mr.. Chick will have an
even larger corn show with better ia
cilities for proper display. The corn
will be entered according to it's vari-
Gus classes and kinds and prizes for
the best specimens in each class will
be given. This year Mr.. Putnam who
secured the second prize, raised what
is probably the finest crop of corn in
the county though his entries for the
corn show were hardly up to Mr.. Sny-
der's. Mr.. Boyd, an expert in corn
raising, was Judge of the contest.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
DRAINED AT LAST

Monday saw the completion of the
drain which will run from Swift e.
Co.'s factory to the river by ditchers
with Joe Ray in charge and for the
first time since the factory was built
in 1908 the basement of the building
will be free from water. Since it was
first constructed it has been necessary
to keep pumps going at intervals to
carry off the water. Many obstacles
have been in the way of the compile
tion of the job but at last these have
been surmounted and more 'healthful
conditions will be found there.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
DELIGHTFUL RECEPTION

At the home of Mrs. William Bahlke
on State street the members Of the
ladies' advisory board of the college
gave delightful reception in honor Of
the lady members of the college facul-
ty last Saturday afternoon from four
to six. About twenty ladies were pres
ent. Beautiful decorations Of SALIVA
and holly lent an air Of Christmas
spirit to the occasion.
Light refreshments were served by
Mrs. Bahlke in the dining room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
WELL APPRECIATED

Mr.. c. E. Scott, who gave one Of the
best lectures Alma people have ever
heard last Wednesday evening in the
auditorium of the Presbyterian church
was well appreciated as was also his
travelling companion, DIR. Kille, who al
so gave lecture the same evening.
The latter's lecture was given addi-
tional force by the use of stereoptican
views in which he showed conditions
as they exist in certain foreign coun-
tries, particularly China.
After the lecture a collection was
taken up and over one hundred and
thirty dollars was given for the mis-
sionary rovement in China.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24

Thieves broke into Cohen's clothing
store Tuesday night or Wednesday
morning and stole two sweaters valued
at fifteen dollars. They removed a
window in the rear of the store and
gained admittance in that way. Local
talent is given credit for the job as it
was impossible to find trace of any fur
Their activities in the store. A few days
spent in the service of the county will
undoubtedly put sstop to such depre-
daffous
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-24
PRE-NUPTIAL PARTY

Miss Lena Beverly gave a party
Saturday evening at her home on West
Superior strdeet in honor of Miss Ade-
laide Dowker who is to be married in
Detroit on New Years day to Guy
Campbell. About twenty friends Of
Miss Dowlxer were present and a most
delightful time was enjoyed by all.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
WOLCAST STILL
AF TER CD WITH
P. NJ FAR[AND
Ex-Champion Says He Will Fight
Packey at Catchweights-Thiry
Willing to Sign.
By Eddie Geiger.

~HICAGO, ILL, Jan. 30.-Adolph
Wolgast still harbors a desire
to get Packey Mcfarland into
a 16-foot ring. AID let this be known
yesterday when he told his manager.
Tom Jones, to grant any concession
asked in order to get the stockyards
wonder" to sign up for ten-round
set-to.
These were Wolgast's instructions
to Jones and then Tom made this
announcement:
Il want the public to know that
AID Wolgast is now ready to fight
Packey Mcfarland under any condi-
tons. To prove to him that we are
on the level with the offer we Will
afiix our signature to contract al
lowing Packey to come in at catch
weights, and we will give him the
privilege of cutting the house any
way he sees At The only thing we
demand of Mcfarland Is that he post
$1,000 with any reliable person to
guarantee that he will go through
with the contest, and he must sign
away his privilege Of sueing for the
forfeit in case he changes his mind
about fighting"
That Jones does not think much Of
Netherlands contracts to fight was
shown when he offered to wager
800 that Mcfarland calls off his
match with Gibbons. Jones asserts
that Packey ran out Of three fights
with Wolgast because he believes
AID was too tough for him. Since
Gibbons knocked out McAllister I'll
bet the stockyards man has been
raking his memory for an excuse TO
call off the contest He will find
one. too, before another two weeks
pass"
But Emil Thirty, speaking for Nc
Farland, says Jones is bluffing. "Tll
take all the money he has to offer
on these conditions" said Emil. Il
talked with Mcfarland and he is
tickled to death with the match"
AS to fighting Wolgast, Thirty says
he will sign up at once, but he does
not think Jones Is sincere.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
No H0LD0UTS
EXPECTED IN
RANKS Of VOLS
President Shropshire Does Not
Expect Any Trouble in Signing
Players for Coming Season.

NJ AsHv1LLE. Jan. so.-whether
IN or not there will be any hold
outs among the Vols will be de-
cided within the next two or three
weeks, when the contracts of the To-
cal players mailed out few days
ago are expected to be received.
President Shropshire stated this
morning that the registry cards show
ing that the contracts were received
by those to whom they were address,
ed have started coming in, and that
nearly all of the players have re-
ceived their contracts. The ensuing
week will doubtless find number of
signed contracts in the presidents
office.
THE local moguls are expecting no
l holdouts in the ranks of the Vols
this season. The salary question
among the players will not be one to
cause any dissatisfaction. Practically
every player who received a contract
this season is known to be anxious to
play with the Vols, and the outlook
now is that the local team will be
one of the smoothest working ma
chimes in the league.
DRESIDENT SHROPSHIRE, of the
L Vols, is in receipt of letters from
President Kavanaugh, of the South
ern League, in which the league pres
ident expressed his satisfaction over
the recent amicable adjustment of
the controversy which threatened the
best interests of the local club. Pres
ident -Kavanaugh extended his best
wishes for long and successful reign
for President Shropshire as head OF
the local baseball association, and
predicted that the Vols would make
good showing under the new ar
rangement.
DRESIDENT KAVANAUGH has
L been notified by W. G. Hirsig of
the sale of his took in the Nashville
Baseball Association to Mr.. Shrop-
shire. Mr.. Hirsig, since retiring as
president, has absolutely turned over
everything to the new officials, and
is merely an interested spectator in
the new organization.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
BASEBALL
Diamond News and Gossip

Sid Smith, catcher, who some seasons
ago was member of Billy Smiths
team. has signed to again catch for the
Columbus Club of the American Asso-
citation the coming season.
slim" Love. the southpaw. who was
with the Crackers last season, and
stands feet inches, has been re-
leased by the Senators to the Los An
geles club of the Pacific Coast League.
Griffith expects to recall the youngster
before the coming season is over.
Charley Somers, of the Maps. is happy.
Somers is happy because Manager Joe
Birmingham did not trade one Of his
young hurlers for Russell Ford. who has
jumped to the Federals.
Eddie Plank and Danny Murphy are
the only members of the worlds cham
pionA Athletics who have not signed for
the coming campaign. And Connie
Mack isn't worrying bit
We know now what President Gilmore
meant when he said: I'VE are going
after the highest man in baseball" The
very next day the Feds made an offer
to jeff Tesreau.
Charley Hitte will be the trainer for
the Maps next year Hitte gained fame
some years ago when he acted as train
er for Teddy Roosevelt, when the lat
ter was Governor OF New York.
Irving Kanthelener, star hurler for
the Victoria club OF the Northwestern
League last year, has signed with the
Pirates for the coming campaign. Last
year he won rs games and lost H. In
the last contest he pitched he whitfield
16 batters and allowed only two safe
swats.
Peter Noonan former Athletic catcher
and later star slugger of the New York
State League, has purchased a large in
terest in the Wilkesbarre club. and will
act as manager next season.
Pitcher Hub Pernoll, who once pitched
for the Tigers, and Catcher Mig Clarke,
who once was a member of the Crack
ers, have signed their contracts for
the coming campaign with the San
Francisco team of the Pacific Coast
League.
The officers OF the six clubs OF the
South Atlantic League In session at Sa-
vannah are considering admitting Au-
gusta and Charleston In the circuit. The
season will open April s.
Ban johnson has signed a new umpire
named Chill, which we should say is a
pretty good name for new umpire.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Not Interested in Reserve Clause
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Fans Like to See Good Baseball
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the club that would pay the most for
them-well, in a couple of seasons one
or two wealthy clubs in each league
would have all the stars there were.
Then, of course. there would be no
pennant race.
The reserve clause enables Brook
lyn to hold Nap Rucker as long as
Brooklyn wants him. 1t enables De-
wretched Cardinals to cling to Ko-
netchy, and the equally wretched
Reds to hang on to Hoblitzell-al-
ways granting that none Of these
gents jump to the Feds, who are not
respecting the reserve clause
And that is the only way to make
pennant race. Otherwise, some
financially feeble club might pick up a
star before he was developed, spend
three years making him into a Cobb
or a Jackson-and then see him auc-
ton himself off to a club that could
overbid the club that gave him his
start.
Manifestly, that wouldn't be right.
Also, it would bust up baseball
DUT that is exactly the sort of stuff
- we weren't going to say any more
about, except on this once-for- all
basis.
We repeat, the average fan likes to
see good. hot game of baseball shot
through with some star performances
by star players, with the home team
in front at the end.
Give him a winning team and you
can feed all your contracts and re-
serve clauses, and slavery articles to
the paper mill.
And so (barring something unex-
pected from the Feds) we are off the
reserve clause for this year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
By O. B. Keller.

TAVING written practically ev-
II erything we know about the
l. l. reserve clause" baseball pol
itics" and the allied topics, we now
desire to get in the record with a
wholesale knock of such things as
subjects for polite or otherwise con-
versation.
AS we now see the light, the base
ball public doesn't care a blame
about technical contract clauses.
strings" farming operations, and all
that.
The average fan likes to see good
ball game. He likes to see the nome
team win. He does not like to see the
home team lose consistently, II at all
And that about lets him out.
A GOOD many baseball bugs don't
"A know there is such thing as a
reserve clause in a ball players con-
tract. For that matter, they PROB
ably don't know there is contract
or (as previously hintedD care a
blame.
In fact, there are a good many fans
who. If cross examined before they
have time to dope up on the suoJect,
will tell you that they never coulo
understand why Ty Cobb can't go and
play with any club he wants to. and
whv some good club, like the Pirates,
doesn't buy Nap Rucker.
That's what lot of fans think OF
the reserve clause.
once and for all, that reserve
" clause is the thing that makes
professional league baseball possible:
If a star player, at the expiration OF
his contract, could sell his services 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
THIS PERSON GEORGES.


What are the soldiers running f0rP'
said Files on Parade.
This fighter Georges Carpenter"
the Color Sergeant said.
why do they look so phite, so
Whiter said Files on Parade.
"A Frenchmdns shotoing us hOtC to
fght," the Color Sergeant said.
For he put the bomb in Bombdrdier
and put him on the bum,
And he made the English pugs admit
that he iods going some.
II he fights another English guy I
LnoD not tDhdt toiH come,
But / think its going TO be case Of
mourning.
One Of these days some healthy man
is going to get pinehed tor striking
an English heavyweight!
One fault to be found with the Fed
eral League is that il will increase the
amount Of minor league baseball now
in vogue in the alleged major leagues.
Willie Richie announces that he
will test his leg to determine whether
it is ready for business, but there are
those who wonder why he does not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Gordon Announces
Baseball Schedule

GAINESVILLE, GA. Jan. 30
Professor Paul Rosser, faculty man
ager of the Gordon baseball team, an
nounces the following schedule:
March 27-Mercer University, al
GAINESVILLE.
April 1, 2-Southwestern Presby-
terrain University, at GAINESVILLE
April Macon South Atlantic
League, at GAINESVILLE.
April 90, 21-Riverside Military
Academy. at Gainesville.
April 22-Wake Forest College, at
GAINESVILLE.
April 81, 2s-Georgia Military Col
lege, at GAINESVILLE.
May /. Riverside Military Acad-
emv. at GAINESVILLE.
May a., 5-Dahlonega. at Barnes
Vile.
May II, 12-Georgia Military Col
lege, at Milledgeville.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Clemson Five Out to
Beat Local Quintet
Tomorrow Night

The Clemson College basket ball
team will make strong effort to
lower the colors OF the Athletic Club
five at the clubs gymnasium Saturday
night.
This will be the first appearance OF
a Clemson team in Atlanta in some
years. Their baseball and football
teams have played here in past sea
sons, but 1t is seldom that their basket
ball team has been in Atlanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Bob FitzsimmOns
Again Enters Ring;
Beats Dan Sweeney

wILLIAMSPORT, PA, Jan. SO.-Bob
Fitzsimmons, Sr., appeared here last
night against Knockout Dan Swee-
new in a slx-round bout and won easily
in every round Fitz took great care
of his hands, otherwise he would have
SCORED a knockout. Sweeney took the
count several times in the latter half
of the bout and took considerable pun
ishment' after the third round. Swee-
nev weighed 1872 pounds; Fitz, l6s.