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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10
ST. LOUIS.

Mr.. Salter of Ithaca was in st. Loui:
Thursday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T.. Bigelow and
daughter Ora visited their daughter Mrs
+. Actinson in Alma Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. j. Alexander leaves
for the west Tuesday morning where
they intend to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hill were Alma shop.
pers Wednesday.
The Excelsior degree of the Maccabee
have a supper and pedro party to nigh,
IN honor of Mrs. E. j. Alexander at the
home of Mrs. Dan Devore.
Mr.. Harrison's clothing store was
broken open Wednesday night and about
two hundred dollars worth of goods
taken. Thursday the rohber was caught
by Mr.. Martin two miles east of town The
clothing was found at the station by
MIR. Halterman. The robber was
colored man and answers to the name
OF Slaughter. His hearing is Wednes
day Dec. 8,
Carl and Burr Hartenburg and theil
uncle Percy Winslow of baton Rapid.
have all bought farms east of St. Louis
They expect to move their family here
for their future home.
Miss Edna Vanluveu spent Sunday al
Riverdale the guest OF Mrs. Gertie Nor
ton.
Ernest Ellison visited his brother, Ray
at Riverdale Sunday.
Mrs Theo Knapp passed away Sun
day night at eight O'Clock, after a long
illness. She leaves one son to mourn.
The funeral was held Wednesday, and
burial was made in Oak Grove cemetery
James Kline of Alma spent Sunday
here with his parents.
Mrs. Laura Phelps of Wheeler was
called here Saturday by the serious ILL
ness of her neice, Mrs. Rena Hudson.
Misses Thelma Cakes and Retta Wood
spent Sunday with Hattie Hill.
Yves. Atkinson of Alma was St. Louis
visitor Monday.
Fred Hafer of Shepherd is visiting his
brother at the Pure Food Bakery
r. NJ. Hill of Wheeler was in st. Louis
on business Monday and Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.
State Boys Conference at Ann Arbor

The Twelfth Annual State Boys
Conference held in Ann Arbor was in
every particular a great success, and
Michigan holds the record for the big
gest and best Boys Conference ever
held. Every boy who attended that
meeting came under influence for
good that can never be effaced. Ann
Arbor was an admirable host, and
every courtesy was shown the boys
by the citizens of Ann Arbor and
the university. Some of the hum
blest of delegates were quartered in
the great fraternities where only rich
mems sons may reside. Yet the boys
were treated with the best of respect,
The university daily paper came out
with an appeal to the students to be
very careful Of their behaviour while
the boys were with them.
Only a few of the more striking
facts can be given in a report of
his kind. The big event of Friday
evening was the meeting in the Hill
Auditorium, addressed by Governor
Ferris and Senator Townsend. These
men made a great appeal to the boys.
Mr.. Ferris showed that the boy of to-
day is deprived of some of the great
moral discipline that boys of his time
experienced. Saturday morning was
given over to sectional conferences
covering all phases of a boys life.
The parade at noon with all the boys
in line and five bands made a great
sight. Saturday afternoon was given
to sightseeing and a soccer game
played by university men.
Bryan's address on Saturday was the
big event. Fred B. Smith, the New
York business man, who spoke on
Sunday afternoon, said this of the
Conference: 81 never have Seen a
gathering that could rise to such
heights of vision as that Conference
of 1000 Older Boys of Michigan Sat
urday night, under the influence of
Secretary of State Bryan. They rose
to heights of impression such as
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10
ELM HALL

Mr.. Roy Wilkinson spent Sunday
with his brother in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Fred Elliott entertained her
cousin, Miss Pearl Taft, of Alma over
Sunday.
Mrs. Lottie Smith returned home
Monday after spending a week with
her brother, Carroll Brooks, in De-
troit.
Eddie Smith went to Mr.. Figgs
near Shepherd Tuesday to work for
short time.
Mr.. j. Struble of Mt. Pleasant has
bought the stock in DR.. Shaffer's store
and he took possession Friday.
Frank Duford was in Alma last
week, having some dentistry work
done.
Frank Croton wears smile. The
stork left a nice baby boy at their
house Wednesday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

in II or 10 years. George Abbott is
the agent for Pine River township;
Howard Holmes, Arcadia township; B.
o. Markham, for Sumner and Seville;
G. w. Ferris, Bethany; Seth Sexton,
Wheeler and Lafayette; F. f. Slusser
and f. j. Kenneth, for the southeast
part of the county, and B. Rosback for
the southwest part of the county.
This is the best map you ever saw for
the money.
C. w. CHADWICK, Publisher,
f. A. BILLINGS, Field Man.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

Beulah Oliver, May Wolansky, Murle
Clark. Marian Watson, Jesse Maurer,
Roy Gephart, Jennie Kenney, Leo AL
len, Florence Wick, Elon Clark, AL
freda Barnes, Melita Brace, Hazel
Gephart, Harry Gephart, Melvin Hac-
kett and Beatrice Rich.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

FOR SALE-If you are intending to
get Duroc Jersey boar. or sow OF
spring or fall farrow. it will paw YOU
to call on S. c. Stahlman. Shepherd.
Mich. lS6Zt4
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie McKinstry and
Mrs. John Stoffs and Mrs. Thomas
Connerton called Thursday to see Mrs.
Andrew Frazer, who has been quite
sick with malaria fever and is still
under the doctors care. We wish for
her speedy recovery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10
ATTENTION.

The new Gratiot County Farm At
las is being sent to the agents for de,
livery to subscribers. If you have not
already subscribed for one, better see
the agent, as they are only made once
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10
ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

CHEAP-A $500 Fischer piano, used
only a short time, for 5000. c. A
Sawkins Piano Co., 1913 Superior
1S65tt
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

Geo. Kipp of Wheeler was in ST
Louis Tuesday on business.
Mrs. w. Colburn was in Alma on bust.
uess Monday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

D-Dress-making. Also coats
refined and repaired at 7OS Gratiot
Ave. 1862
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

FOR SALE-One horse harness and
light road buggy for sos 90. c. F..
Gossett. So Highland Ave. lS65tf
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-10

FOR SALE-Fifty fall pigs. Inquire
of Elmer Behler, ID miles north
of sugar factory. lo65tl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
PRESIDENT WILSON
WILL CONFER WITH
'COMBSAND GLYNN
Democratic Party i'm New
York viii Be Object of
Discussion by High
Authorities

Washington. February S.-Governor
Glynn of New York. accompanied by
William F. McCombs, democratic ma
tional chairman. arrived here late to-
night for a conference tomorrow with
President Wilson en questions affecting
the reorganization of the Empire state
democracy. Indications are that the
conference will have an important eff
feet on the future trend of democratic
politics in New York
With members of Congress and a
United States senator to be elected
there next fall, President Wilson has
heen giving much attention to the New
York state situation in his recent talks
with Chairman McCombs Mr.. McCombs
recently visited Albany and lmme-
d.ately afterwards came to Washing
ton for a long talk with the Pres
ident He went. away declaring his
confidence in Governor Glynn as worthy
of White House support. Tomorrow's s
conference was arranged for at that
time.
1t is known that the national admin
istration is anxious to build up in New
York state a new organization and
that it will look for assistance from
Mayor Mitchell of New York and Cover
nor Glynn. Neither Governor Glynn
nor Mr.. McCombs would discuss poll
tics tonight. The admitted merely
that the general H. ton would be
talked over with the--Presi.. mt. Just
how far the intended p41 of .aorgani-
zation when worked out W. affect
Charles F. Murphy and the tmmany
organization is one of the things that
It is expected to be made clear after
the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
SEASON OPENS ON
APRIL Fourteen n

Memphis, Tenn. February S.-The
schedule committee of the Southern
League. in session here tonight, in
dorsed a 154-game schedule for the
season of 1914, with April IA as the
opening date and the close on Septem-
ber II. This schedule will be submitted
to the spring meeting of the league,
to be held in Mobile, Ala, February 81,
for approval Advocates of the short
or 14o-game season will also submit
a schedule to the Mobile meeting.
Birmingham, Montgomery. CHATTANOOGA
and Atlanta are given the opening games
in the schedule adopted by the commit
tee which was made up by those submit
ted by President William Kavanaugh of
the league and Manager NJ. ]. Finn of
Memphis. President O. b. Andrews of
Chattanooga and Secretary C. u. Collson
of the Mobile club, with President Kav-
anaugh, acted as the committee.
Announcement was also made that I'M
pires Wright and Stockdale had been re-
leased and Kellum and O'Toole signed
Both Kelum and O'Toole served as UNI
pres in this league during former sea-
sons. The other six umpires- KERN,
Hart, Pfenninger. Rudderhom, Breiten-
stein and Fiheld-were reappointed.
The schedule gives Memphis. Nash
vile, New Orleans. Mobile and Mont
gomery an, equal division of the Sun
day games with the holiday games.
the receipts of which are divided
among the eight clubs at Memphis
Chattanooga. Atlanta and Birmingham.
Instead of grouping of the teams into
Sunday and non-Sunday divisions as
last year, northern and southern 'di-
visions are created with Memphis
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta in
the first named designation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
CH|CAGO'SPOOR
SUFFER FROM COLD
Zero Weather Causes One
Death and Much Suf-
fering

Chicago, February s.-zero weather,
the first of the year here brought one
death and suffering to thousands of poor
today. The cold wave arrived last night
and at o'clock this morning the ther-
mometer registered zero. At o'clock.
seven degrees below was marked and the
mercury since then has lowered near the
zero mark.
Seventy five fires kept the fire depart
ment moving all day. Tonight the de-
partment was badly crippled many of
its members suffering from frozen hands
and feet Two Episcopal churches were
dana ged by fires.
Charitable organizations had their
hands full giving relief where the suf-
fering was acute. At all the hospitals
there were constant appeals for help.
26OO men were cared for tonight in mu-
niciral lodging houses and as many more
were turned away, the police said.
The bread line contained more than
thousand men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Canals and Autos
1 the Manchester Union.

rom tue Md1CHtSltl mon.
Few things con more strikingly illus
trate the changes brought about by the
progress of recent years than the prop
osition to convert the vast number Of
canals in England into trunk motor
highways for the exclusive use of auto
traffic. The suggestion is made by no
less practical a parsonage than *Danson|
Cunningham, one of the most prominent
members of the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce and the Mersey. docks and
harbor board 1t is much less than al
century since England was especially
proud of her system of canals. connect
ing all important points of the coun
try and supplying the then cheapest
known form of transportation. They
are still used to some extent, but the
railroads have taken away the larger
part of their business and it is now
found by experiment and in actual
practice by large business houses of all
classes that goods can be moved more
cheaply by motor trucks than ry rail
for limited distances, because the cost
of switching and loading and unload
ing on freight cars is saved while de-
liveries are made with greater prompt-
ness and breakage is reduced in pro-
portion to the lessened number of times
the goods are handled. .-Ys..t
1t is thought that the proposition te
convert the canals into readWays for
motor traffic will meet with opposition.
since the English are not yet resdy 10
abandon their canals altogether. and
that the result of the agitation of the
subject will be the building of special
motor roads connecting all the great
manufacturing centers of the northern
part of the kingdom with one another
and with the principal seaports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
MEASURE FIRST ON
SENATE CALENDAR
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Wilson on the tentative outline of d
measure to regulate holding companies.
A measure has been drafted which
would not prohibit all forms of hold
ing corporations, but prohibit the ac-
quisition by holding companies OF stock
in competing concerns Representatives
Clayton, Carlin and Floyd of the judi
ciary subcommittee We're impressed last
week by testimony of officials of the
Gulf oil Enterprise company, a Texas
corporation. The officials testified that
they had no relations with the Stan
dard Oil company, but declared a hold
ing corporation was essential to their
competition against so-called mo-
nopoly.
Hearings on rural credits legislation
will be continued Conferences between
the President, Representative Bulkeley
chairman of the House banking sub
committee. Majority Leader Underwood
and Senator owen, resulted in the de-
termination to press for early passage
the bill which win be framed. Joint
hearings by the Senate and House
banking committees probably Will be
arranged. An effort will be made to
have the bill before the House by
April 1,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
MERCANTILE BANK
AT MEMPHIS CLOSES
IT'S DOORS TODAY
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night to be presented to Chancellor
Heiskell early tomorrow asking that a
receiver be appointed.
Besides Mr. Raine the officers of the
hank are: ]. NJ Fowlkes and Luke E.
Wright, vice presidents and Claude An
derson. cashier The directorate in
oihoes half a dozen of the wealthiest
mon in Memphis
The principal out-of-town connections
OF the bank are In New York and st.
Louis.
Mr.. Raine entered the bank as clerk
more than 80 years ago, and advanced
TO the presidency in 1908. After serv-
ing three years he resigned because of
the pressure of personal affairs. but
became president again the following
year, AT one time Mr. Raine was the
owner of a large stable of trotting
horses.
In the petition prepared late tonight
for presentation in chancery court tomor-
row liabilities are stated to be approXi-
mately s2,196S94 and assets of about ST.
40S0s9, difference of approximately
$.SS,S01. Attorneys who prepared the
who will appear as petitioners, made
this announcement.
The affairs of the bank will pass au-
tomatically into the hands of the state
superintendent of banks under the bank
ing act which became operative jan
uary l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
MAKE FUTILE EFFORT
TO GET STEAMER OFF
SAND BAR AT SEAGIRT

Manasquan, N. j., February S.-~Three
wreclling tugs and two government ves-
sells. the revenue cutter Itasca and the
derelict destroyer Seneca, made a con-
certed but futile attempt late today to
pull the British tramp steamer Queen
Louise from the stand bar off the Sea-
girt beach, where she grounded early yes
terday. The wreckers have not given up
hope of floating the steamer, however,
Another effort is planned for tomorrow
morning. Meanwhile the work of lighter
ing the cargo of tinplate which was be-
gun today, will be cottinued.
Captain McDonough of the Queen Lou
Use. and her crew of upward of a score
of men, still Were on board tonight and
so slight was the danger considered that
three cabin boys who were taken from
the vessel shortly after the steamer struck
early yesterday We're taken back on board.
Crowds floclled here today to watch
the salvage operations. 1t was estimates
that upwards of 10000 persons were on
the beach during the day and hundreds
of them remained tonight. The Queen
Louise was bound from Swansea, Wales,
for New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. A. N. Ballard

Beautiful and impressive were the
funeral services held over the remains
Of Mrs. A. n. Ballard yesterday after
noon at the First Methodist church,
which was filled with the friends and
aequaintances of the deceased. assem-
bled to do honor to the memory of one
they had known and loved. The chancel
of the church was decorated with the
many beautiful floral designs sent by
sympathetic friends. On the gray cas-
kot was the floral tribute of the board
of the Mercy Home, and that of the
Missionary society, while a broad white
ribbon draped around the casket. COM
Ing together In a bow around a bou
quet of beautiful white carnations was
the tribute of the w. C. T. u, Mrs.
Ballard being active in these organiza-
tions.
The members of the board of the
Mercy Home marched two by two be-
hlDd the caSket as it entered the
church, and the choir sang softly and
sweetly, Lead Kindly Light DR.
L. {. Branscomb, DIR. J. d. Simpson and
DIR. J. w. Johnson officiated The trib
ute of DIR. Branscomb former pastor of
the deceased, was singularly fitting
Christian life and charitable work OF
Mrs. Ballard and the influence for good
resulting therefrom. During the read
Ing of the ritualistic part of the church
service the choir sang. peace, Perfect
Peace" and as closing hymn sang,
"Ahide With Me-
The abundance and beauty of the
flefal offerings We're evidence of the
esteem in which Mrs. Ballard was held
by her many friends and associates in
her life work and many expressions of
sympathy We're extended to the be-
reaved family.
Mrs. Ballard is survived by her hus-
band. DR. A. N. Ballard, DIR. E. L.. Bal
lard, Clarence Ballard. Miss Florence
ballard, and Miss Pauline Ballard. Ac-
tive pallbearers We're: W. H. Stockham.
l)r. e. I. Glenn, James Weisal. DR.. w.
w. Clapp, Charles Stewart, J. L. Ran
kin. c. S. Bussell and Charles Brown
lnterment at Woodlawn cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Baptist Convention Opens Soon

jackson, Miss, February S.--(Spe-
cial THE committee in charge of the
arrangements for the Baptist laymen's
convention 10 be held here next week.
state that at least 1000 business men
from over the state will be i'm attend
ance, and that several of the most
prominent workers in this cause from
over the south, especially from Rich
mond, Atlanta ana other strongholds
have promised to be on hand and as
sist the speakers. The services of the
evangelistic singer of the home mission
board and the quartet of the Clarke
Memorial college, have been secured to
assist in the singing and music
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
DIR. ELWOOD WILL
SPEAK TONIGHT

DR.. Robert Elwood, pastor of the
Boardwalk church at Atlantic City, will
deliver a free lecture at the First Chris
tan church, Fifth avenue and Twenty
first street, at o'clock tonight. His
subject will be Bottled Sunshine" which
is one of his famous lectures.
large crowd listened with interest to
DIR. Elwoods lecture on Three Flags"
at the jefferson theatre yesterday after
noon under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian association. Last night
DR.. Elwood talked at the Southside Bap-
tist church to a large congregation. He
is famed orator and platform speaker
and a good crowd is expected to hear
him tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
TROUT FATALLY
INJURED BY TRAIN

Harvey Trout. said to be a special
agent of the Frisco railroad fell or was
thrown off a train at Twenty-seventh
street and Fifteenth avenue, north, about
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was
fatally injured. At St Vincent's hos
pital, where Johns ambulance carried
the young man, it was not expected that
Trout would live until daylight at 2:3O
o'clock this morning.
Nothing is known as to how Trout
came by his injuries, which consist OF
having his left arm completely pulled
out from it's socket and wrenched from
the body and a badly fractured head.
Trout was unconscious when picked up
and has never recovered consciousness.
He was found on the tracks in the yards
of the Frisco railroad and it is the theory
of some of the railroad yardmen that
Trout fell off a passing train. The police
and detective departments are investi-
eating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
GOV. PATTERSON
SPEAKS AT MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, February S.-Former
Governor NJ. r. Patterson of Tennessee
spoke here today in advocacy of tenn
perance and national prohibition before
mass meeting which crowded an au-
ditorium the seating capacity of which
is said to be 5000 persons. 1t was Mr.
Pattersons first address in Memphis,
Inns home, since his declaration in favor
of prohibition. At the time of his
last public appearanc II here, when he
was a candidate for recollection as gov
ernor Mr.. Patterson held different
views.
Resolutions were adopted pledging
support to the Anti-Saloon league and
the Women's Christian Temperance
union in their campaign for the sup
p'ossion of the LIQUOR traffic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
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ADJUSTMENTS
Grand Onera Cnmnanu

The San Carlo Grand Opera company
will begin hree-performance season
of grand opera at the jefferson theatre
tonight, the opening performance to be
Lucia di Lammermoor, with "Rigo-
letto,' for matinee Tuesday and ii
Trovatore" Tuesday night. The Constr
tuition IN Atlanta said Friday: AT the
Atlanta theatre last night, in a superb
presentation of Lucia Di Lammermoor,
Atlanta got the first taste of real good
grand opera she has had in many moons
From Chevaler Giuseppe Angelini the
musical director, right straight through
to the last man in the back row of the
chorus it is good, strong company,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Cracksmen Steal Safe

Toledo. O.. February .S-Original
cracl<smen carted 200-pound safe
from the residence of August Mex here
to a box car, 500 feet away, where
they blew it open and escaped with
S175. Although the robbery occurred
last night and the Mex family slept
iii their dwelling the theft was not dis
covered until today, Trainmen found
the demolished safe. When officers to-
Gay asked Mex if he had been robbed he
answered in the negative. He went to
a closet in the house to verify his state
nents and found the depository was
gene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Wakefield Arbery Shot

Admission, February S:--(Special.)
News has been received here of the
death of Wakefield Arbery, son of pr.
W. B. Arbery of Jacksonville, and a
brother-in-law of the. late Probate
Judge j.. j. Arnold, who recently dieli
in Birmingham hospital. Mr.. Arbery
was shot at New Orleans last Friday,
but no details of the affair have been
received here. DR.. C. G.. Arbery, mis-
brother, went to New Orleans Satur-
day and will bring the body back to
Jacksonville for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
Alleged Spy Arrested

Toul, France, February S.-A man
giving the name of Theodore Burgard,
whom the police believe to be one of
the cleverest German spies in France,
was arrested today as he was photo
graphing the fortifications The police
assert that Burgard has been supply
ing information to the German military
authorities for Is years. search of
tie mans house brought to light 80
staff maps and plans of all the forts
in the northeastern frontier. Corre-
spondence of an alleged compromising G
nature. written in German also was
found
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-09
LATEST UN|0N|ST
DEVICE REPORTED
Said They Would Have Par
lament Reject Army
Budget

London, February SIT is reported that
the latest unionist device to force a dis
solution of Parliament and thus defeat
the measure providing for home rule for
Ireland is for the house of lords to re-
jeet the annual army budget bill. The
army then would cease to exist and the
government would be compelled to appeal
to the country.
1t is believed that such an extreme
course is hardly practicable. and the
milder suggestion Is said to be favored
to amending the bill so as to put the
army out of existence in ireland alone
and thus prevent it being employed to
coerce Ulster.