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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
C0RONER'S VERDICT GIVES
CLERKS DEATH ACCIDENTAL
Motorman of Elevated Train Says
Dallas Walked Off Platform.

The Coroners jury today rendered A
verdict of accidental death at the inquest
into the death of John ]. Dallas, 1916
North 62d street, who was killed by am
elevated train at the Goth and Market
streets station September %.
At the time of his death Dallas was
facing charges of embezzlement preferred
by the jewelry concern for which he had
worked as a bookkeeper The only testl-
mony indicating that he threw himself
in front of the train was given by the
motorman, James Kelly. 6l61 Pine street.
who said he saw Dallas walking backward
toward the edge of the platform as the
train drew into the station.
Was he walking or reeling?" asked
Coroner knight.
Walking" said Kelly. emphatically
Mrs, Nellie Dallas widow OF the dead
man; James H. Caldwell, an assistant fire
marshal. and Joseph +. Maloney, 233
North Goth street. all testified that Dallas
staggered just before his body shot over
the edge OF the platform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GERMANS HERE TO PROTEST
Meet Tonight to Discuss Attitude of
Press and Public.

A protest By citizens of German birth
or descent against what they believe Ia
be an antt-German sentiment on the part
of the American press and public will be
made at a meeting tonight at O'Clock. at
the TurnEemeinde Society. Broad street
and Columbia avenue.
1t is asserted by Germans that there is
persistent an!mus against German in
terests on the part of the public and the
press IN Philadelphia. 1t is proposed to
discuss tonight ways and means bv which
TINS untavorable sentiment may be
changed.
Among the speakers will be DIR. C. J.
HeXamer, president of the Gerrnan-Aner-
lean National Alliance; ] b MAYER.
PRESIDENT OF the United German Singers,
and Prof. Or. Eugene Kuehnen1app Sit,
Solicitor NJ. j. Ryan will attend the meet
ing and deliver an address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
RECKLESS AUToIsT ARRESTED
Taken in After colliding With Taxi
cab on 29th Street.

Reckless driving Of his automobile re-
suited in the arrest of James ONeiu. 1915
Brown street He was held under $500
bail for further hearing this morning by
Magistrate Morris in the Goth and Berzs
streets police station.
O'Neill was driving his car north obs
Goth street when. he struck taxicab No
one was injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
VICTIM WILL RECOVER

Physicians at the Frankford Hospital
today said that Andrew Petner, the
Frankford man who was held up and shot
yesterday morning by highwaymen and
robbed of 5000 IN cash and checks. viii
recover. Probing OF the wound Ia his
head brought 10 light the fact that the
bullet did not enter. While he has a
fractured skull, physicians now believe
his chances for recovery are good.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
WIFE FoILs BURGLARS, PLAN

Burglars made too much noise early
this morning trying to enter the home Of
j. Franklin Stevens, of 42s East Tulpe-
hocken street, a civil engineer, and were
frightened off Just after they had sue
ceeded in opening a window. The noise
aroused Mrs. Stevens. She called her hus-
band and he ran downstairs in time to
see two men about 10 climb through
front window. They escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
NO FAvoRITIsM SHOWN
Investigators Declare False Charges
of Discrimination at Navy Yard.

Commandant Benson. of the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, today said he was not
surprised at the report of the two Civil
Service Commissioners who investigated
charges of political discrimination in the
employment and retention of men at
League Island The commissioners are
c. NJ Galloway and II. w. Craven. Both
reported the charges were without foun-
dation and unjust to the officers con-
cerned.
The commandant declared himself sat
ished with the result. and said it was
as he expected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
the lower deck pay as they enter and
those on the second story when they dis
TTTERTAINTENT
COTTr TT TEE

the lower deck pay as they enter and
those on the second story when they dis
embark.
Talking this morning on "Jobs for Real
Men" N. w. Bolen, general superintendent
of the Public Service Corporation, Newark
said the modern transportation man is
subject to the triple entente, the public
the company and the employer. He must
be a strategist, fighter and n high
grade diplomat. The ideal transportation
man should have good health directive
ability, personal magnetism, mental
potse and be ready to assume a respon-
sibility.
with the constantly increasing demand
for economies In operation" he said.
"the transportation end of the game has
become complex proposition. The pub
lie demands more for a single fare, the
ride is longer, cars are bigger, wages
higher and hours shorter, but the nickels
grow no larger" said the speaker"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
Three Qualify for s14oo Position

Applicants qualifying in the recent ex-
amnatlons Of the Civil Service Commis-
sion for the position of Assistant Bac-
terIologist I'm the Bureau OF Health. at a
salary of Sl+o0 to $500 year. are: George
y. Heist S5la Germantown avenue, aver
age S2.l3; Otto T. Friedman, 2lg7 North
Marvine street. average 77.03; David y.
Rappoport, 1872 South 9Th street, average
IL OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
GERMAN SUCCEEDS FRENCH
TEACHER OF LANGUAGES
European War Brings About Change
in Berlitz School

EuIuPtaH Wit bIIHgs About Change
in Berlitz School
An odd change has been brought about
by the European war in the Berlitz
School Of Languages. 1911 Chestnut street.
where the dictatorship of the school. for
merIy held by Paul Rel!aton. a French
man, has fallen to Prof J. Strumpen, a
German.
The former director was on the list Of
French reserves in this country, and upon
the outbreak of hostilities he was re-
called to fight for his country. The va
cancy thus created was filled by the next
man in order of seniority; this chanced
to be Professor Strumpen, who though n
German, has become a citizen of this
sountry and so is not obliged to return
TO his native land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
HURT IN WAGON WRECK
Men Injured When Axle of Vehicle
Snaps,

Two men We're thrown from their
wagons, one falling beneath a horse this
morning, at Poplar near 23d street, when
the front axle of the vehicle snapped as
the team was turned out of the trolley
tracks. The men are now in the German
Hospital They are Joseph Howard ans
Harry Lee. both of 1924 Nectarine street.
Lee suffered a fractured leg when he
fell beneath the horse, Howard escaped
with contusiOns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
FAN WHO LOST BET PUSHES
PEANUT WITH IRON BAR
"Athletics Couldn't Have Done
Worse" He Ayers With Job Endsd

Ite AVeIs VIII JOB Ended.
Fushing a peanut with an iron bar il
= severe test OF patience, and when the
TASK Is compulsory the feat is more dis
Ieaf tehihg' such an experience fell 10
The lot OF Thomas Clay1eld, 1915 south
to'h street, as a result OF his enthusiasm
ior the Athletics. He said this morning
ne telt no i'll effects from his strenuous
Iop' although he wished he had bet a
poS OF candy instead on the outcome OF
Fuuy 800 persons saw C1ayneId push
e. q uouple-lolnted peanut across the pub
lie square at nth street and Passv,,nL
avenue last night His wife and a nun.
nef OF friends were among those present.
ms task was made more Interesting by
tii tne suggestions he received en- route.
When . ne finished. ClayheId said "the
Atnieties a couldn't have done worse sven
y theyIla me at the bat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-14
coNFEssEs KILLING WIFE

choked Her to Death and Then Filled
Mouth With Acid.
CHARLESTON W. Va Oc+ I, WI,
lard Gunnoe, dairyman, before removal ~
the penitentiary AT AIoundsviIle 10 serve
a l2-year sentence for killing his wifa
Nora Gunnoe, confessed 10 the crime saw
ms ne choked her to death and then filled
% %her mouth with acid TO give color TO
the theory of suicide
Gunnoe was convicted last spring.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
CHALLENGE 7O DETROIT
Will Detroit Eastern Play
Alma Highp
$4,000 BONUS IF NECESSARY
Alma High is After State Champion
ship for 1914

Will Detroit Eastern refuse to play
Alma High on her own terms? If so,
doesn't that prove that she is afraid
of defeat? And furthermore, doesn't
her refusal give Alma High a right
to claim chance for the state cham
pionship? If Detroit Eastern accepts
Alma's challenge and does play US,
then that's all we ask. If we lose we
will drop our claim to the state cham
pionship. If we win our claims must
be recognized.
The unusual strength of Alma
Highs team has been proven by her
defeating Ithaca 70 to 0, Lansing
High 6 to 0, and by the cancellation Of
the Bay City game by Bay City.
In lieu of all these facts Coach Crisp
wrote a letter last Saturday to the
manager of the Detroit Eastern team,
telling him that Alma would play De-
troit at Alma on some mid-week date,
preferably October 4th or 10th. He
also stated that the Alma business
men were back of the deal and would
help furnish entertainment for the De-
troit delegation and that they would
be entertained the very best that the
city could afford.
A bonus of 500 would be given to
Detroit if necessary to get them here.
This 500 has BEEN promised by the
business men, if it or any part of it.,
are needed. This bonus would be above
their expenses which would be taken
from the gate receipts.
Should this challenge be accepted
for some mid-week afternoon the bus
mess houses would show their usual
patriotic spirit and close their doors
for an hour or an hour and a half
and turn out to see the game.
The day would be made a big day
for Alma, and such team as Detroit
Eastern would draw a crowd from all
over the county and even from Mt.
Pleasant, Saginaw and other towns
out of the county. The crowd at the
Ithaca-Alma game last year exceeded
1900 people. In that case why wouldn't
a team like Detroit draw a crowd of
1000? The honor of having Detroit
come here to play would be one very
seldom given to such a small city as
Alma, and if Detroit comes, Alma will
not lay down and let Detroit win, but
the Alma spirit will be at its maxi
mum. Detroit will go home and say
that they had been somewhere.
Help put Alma on the map. It's to
the interest of every man in Alma to
boost this proposition. Let's work to-
gether! Each one exert his personal
influence toward this end, and the boys
will play the game!
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
PRESENTS OBJECTIONS
William A. Bahlke Represents Alma
at Washington

William A. Bahlke left Alma Sun
day for the city of Washington to
present Tuesday of this week to the
Department of Justice the objections
of the Michigan Independent Tele-
phone and Traffic Association of
Grand Rapids to the proposed con-
solidation of the Southern Michigan
State Telephone Companies. The
properties involved in the merger lie
in the southern tier of counties of
Michigan.
The question raised comprehends
the right of the Michigan Railroad
Commission to make an order or de-
cree authorizing such merger, where
the telephone facilities so sought to
be merged are used to transact an in
terstate commerce business. The In
dependent telephone interests of
Michigan are opposed to the merger
and consolidation of these properties
for the reason that it tends in various
ways to the disorganization and dis
integration of the telephone business
and aimed at the elimination OF all
competition as against the Michigan
Bell. The questions raised affect the
welfare of the whole state and parti-
cularly the holdings of thousands of
stockholders representing millions of
dollars investment in Independent tele-
phone properties.
1t is a great compliment to our city
to be represented by Mr.. Bahlke at
this hearing. That the case will be
worthily represented by Mr.. Bahlke is
assured. His argument will require
three hours to fully present. The re-
cords and briefs are voluminous and
disclose great research into the fed
eral questions involved. The outcome
is being watched with great interest
by thousands of people.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
Bay CITY CANCELLED
Alma Highs Reputation Soaring in
Football Circles

The Bay City Times roasted the
Bay City Western football team for
cancelling their game with Alma High,
which was scheduled for last Satur-
day. 1t does look good for Alma to
have team like Bay City be afraid to
meet US. The Lansing victory sent
Alma's rep. soaring into heights above
US. Bay City gave the excuse of
several injured men when they can
celled Saturdays game. Bay City has
one of the largest schools in the State,
and when they make that excuse to
Alma it's a pretty poor one. The one
disadvantage of having good team
is that the larger schools are afraid
to play US, and suffer the disgrace of
having a country town defeat them.
Probably Bay City would play us if
we had a weak team, or if some of our
men were injured.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
AND ANOTHER ONE
Alma's Business Population Increas-
ing Every Week

Mrs. Florence HIATT, of Onaway,
Michigan, has moved to this city, and
has leased the store room adjoining
the Pattee grocery, west of the Ar
cada Hotel. She has installed stock
of novelties, school supplies of all
kinds, post cards, toilet articles, candy,
pennants, etc. The store is aptly ar
ranged, very neatly and tastefully de-
corated, and gives an appearance of
cleanliness hard to excel. Mrs. HIATT
came to Alma partly in order that her
daughter, Miss Gladys, could enter
Alma College. Mrs. HIATT is uphold
ing the fine reputation that she
brought with her, and as the location
of the store is very good, being be-
tween the college and the city, we are
assured that her lot will be success.
The business was opened to the public
Saturday morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
FACING HARD BAT
TIES WITH CRIPPLED TEAM.

Michigan's football prospects took
big slump this week end in the loss
of Hughitt and Gait, and the Wolver-
ines now have but two of last
years regulars. OF this pair, Cap
tain Raynsford has been shifted to
center, so that Lyons at right end is
the only regular of last seasons team
Yost has to face Syracuse, Harvard,
Pennsylvania and Cornell, which will
be met in order by the Wolverines.
Hughitt's elbow was dislocated in
the final moments of the M. A. G..
game Saturday after Splawn had
kicked the winning field goal. While
the brilliant little quarterback, whose
headwork gave Michigan her chance
to score, might get back into the
game late in the season, he would be
able to do little else than call signals.
Gait, the veteran right halfback,
will not be able to play this year.
Although he has not yet been in a
game, it had been hoped that his knee
would get in shape, but such posi-
bility has not been given up, and the
Wolverine backfield will be composed
entirely of volunteers.
The most encouraging feature of
the game with the Aggies was the
great work of the Varsity in break
ing up the forward passing attempts
of Macklin's men. Michigan also
worked a forward pass in the crisis
for her scoring chance. The Varsity
used barely dozen plays against the
Farmers, sticking to straight football
despite the closeness of the struggle.
The Wolverines felt confident they
could win when the time came without
tipping off their hand and biding their
time, won the game by the trusty
right toe of Harry" Splain, who has
now kicked five field goals by drop
kicks without a miss except the ball
which rolled back on the ground to
him in the Vanderbilt game.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Ward Entertain
Mexican Enchalada Served

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Ward enter
tanned about twenty-five of their
friends at Halloween party Friday
evening, at their home, 323 West
Superior Street. The house was de-
corated with Halloween novelties,
quaint lanterns, witches faces, and
odd drawings. The guests were en-
tertained with auction, bridge, and
five hundred. The prizes for the
bridge were monopolized by Senator
and Mrs. Francis King, Mrs. King
being awarded the first, and the
Senator the next prize. DR.. Cyrus
Gardner received the first prize for
five hundred, and Mrs. Frank Pollasky
the next. The first prizes consisted
of whole pumpkin pies, and the Sec
ond prizes half pumpkin pies. The re-
freshments were served on small
tables, and were in the form of a
Mexican enchalada supper. The
guests were each presented with a
Halloween favor before departure.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22

During the scrimmage Tuesday
evening an accident occurred to
Fletcher Gallagher which will keep
him out of football for the remainder
of this season. His tongue was cut
in three places, one deep broad cash
necessitating several stitches. He
was taken to the hospital in Bay City
Tuesday, night. The loss of Mr.. Gal
lagher will weaken Alma's line as he
held down the position of right end.
DR.. Brainerd was crossing the
tracks on East Superior street, at the
place which has been several times
pointed out by the Record as a dis
grace to Alma, and turned into the
ditch. Several nurses were in the car.
No one was seriously injured but the
car was damaged to large extent.
The Misses Margaret and Buelah
Livingston of st. Louis shopped in
Alma Tuesday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
ELNELL IS BOOMING
Real Estate and Develop
ment Co. Plots Ten Acres
THE LAND DOUBLES IN VALUE
Prosperous Merchants-Large Ex
portation of Eggs

The Louisville Real Estate and De-
velopment Company of Louisville,
who recently plotted the College
Heights addition in Alma, have begun
operations in Elwell. Ten acres of
ground lying south of Elwell was
purchased off Clinton Nelson and has
been divided into lots. The land is
exceptionally good and will sell for a
good price. The day for sale has been
announced as Thursday, Oct. 29. The
nounced as Thursday, October 29. The
Ladies' Aid Society and the Lady
Maccabees will serve a dinner and
Yerington's College Band of st. Louis
will provide music for the day. Thurs
day will be boosters day for Elwell.
Within the last five years Elwell
has made wonderful strides, both as
a residence town and as a commercial
center. Every industry in Elwell re-
ports an unusually healthy growth,
while several of them can boast an
increase in business which will COM
pare with those of large cities. The
general mercantile store owned and
operated by Mr.. Hilsinger did $751;
900 business last year. One item alone
of their industry would indicate grow
ing business. Their weekly exporta-
tions of eggs amount to between fifty
and sixty crates, while the past three
months have been their biggest in all
the twenty-six years of their exist
ence as a firm.
Marlie Slingluff, who runs general
merchandise store, reports a five to
six thousand dollar yearly business;
w. c. Puggsley supplies that commun-
ity and the outlying farmers with $10,-
900 worth of farm implements and
hardware.
Last year the Elwell Elevator paid
out to the farmers of that district $780,
900 for grains, etc., while the plant
has a capacity of ten thousand bus
els.
The railroad Office of Elwell reports
that 800 cars of hay and the same
number of cars of beets were shipped
out of that town last year, while so
cars of coal were imported solely for
local consumption.
These are indications of real prog
ress. They are facts which the loud
est of calamity howlers cannot refute,
nor depression dispensers mourn over.
For Elwell is surrounded by agricul-
tural lands which are the most highly
priced in the county. Even land six
miles north of the town which has
been reached by the big canal has
doubled in value in one year and raises
crops which are as large as those rails
ed in the best farming districts in the
state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
A RECORD BROKEN
Alma and Ypsi Play a 0 to 0
Game Friday
NO 0|NTERFERENCE--N PASSES
The First Tie Game Alma College
Has Played in Four Years

A scoreless game was played on
Davis field Friday afternoon between
the Alma College and the Ypsilanti
Normal gridiron squads. Only once
was Ypsilanti's goal line threatened,
and that was in the second quarter
when Wood carried the ball for a
forty yard gain, and was downed on
Ypsilanti's fifteen yard line. The
play was called through the left, and
the interference went that way while
Wood carried the ball around the
right wing, without interference, for
forty yard gain. In the first quarter
Wood made several good punts, but
they were run back by Ypsi's fast
salty, Armstrong, to almost the spot
where they were punted from. When
Ypsi punted, Alma's men were tackled
in their tracks. Alma's line plunges
did not work at all. The interference
was the poorest in the history of the
team; the line could not hold, and the
men carrying the ball were sometimes
downed for a loss. Once in a while a
gain of few yards was made. Hyde
carried the ball off tackle for one good
gain on the quarterback. Both teams
were forced to punt continually,
neither teams making the required
ten yards in the first three downs.
No forward passes were tried by
either side as the fall was too wet
and slippery. Ypsi's team was
heavier than ours, and as the field was
slippery they had that advantage.
The game was full of interest every
minute, but neither team could score.
Ypsi tried drop kick from the thirty
yard line but it went wild. 1t was
the only attempt at drop kick.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Next Sunday at 10 a. m. the pastor,
William II. Mason, will take for the
subject of the sermon, "The Power of
Example" At p. m. the sermon
theme will be "Simon Peters Broth
er." A cordial invitation is extended
to all to attend all services of the
church.
The church Sunday school, Mr..
Frank McConkey, superintendent,
meets every Sunday at 11:3O a. m,
and lasts for just one hour. You will
greatly enjoy the Sabbath school or
chestra, under the direction of Prof.
Davis and you will find a class for
Bible study exactly suited to your
needs.
The Y. P. S. c. E. will meet at 6:15
p. m. for a devotional service. All
young people are cordially invited.
Every one will greatly enjoy the
music next Sunday evening, which will
be rendered by the Mems chof is. Will
you hear it? You are ver- Welcome.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-10-22
BOB WHITE Or QUAIL
The First of Series of Bird Talks
by Members of The Alma
Bird Club

Recently a report on the canvass of
the city by a committee from the
Alma Bird Club was mentioned in
these columns. That canvass is
nearing completion, and the results
are showing that a splendid start has
been made in the matter of attracting
the birds to suitable places about many
of the homes of the city. As soon as
all the work of the canvass is COM
plete the results can be assembled and
made use of in future work. The sum-
mer's work has ben very successful
and we'll worth while. But winter is
coming on and the question, "What
can we do in the winter ?" is asked.
AS every one knows those birds which
do not go south in the autumn must
look out for favorable places in which
to spend the rigorous winter months.
The essentials for a successful winter
season are shelter, food and water.
Shelters are increasingly hard to find,
as also are foods; and during the long
cold spells when streams are frozen
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