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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
GOOD NEWS FROM TERRE
HAUTE.

The people of Terre Haute do not
seem to have any fear that the expo
sure of crime and corruption in their
city, and the punishment of the Grim
mails and corruptionists will injure the
town or in any way hurt business"
What they chiefly fear is that Terre
Haute may be injured by the main
tenance of existing conditions. The
chamber of commerce has already
Endorsed the cleanup movement and
contributed money to it. This is true
of the women's clubs and the Young
Mems Business club. All these organ
izations are deeply interested in the
campaign that has for it's object the
cleansing of the political life of the
town.
What has given Terre Haute a bad
name is, not the effort to redeem it,
but the shameful condition that has
existed there. Always the men who
profit by crime and corruption, by IL
legal liquor selling and fraudulent
elections, raise the cry that business
is hurt by the effort to stop these prac-
tees Their interest, of course, is
purely selfish. What they fight for
is, not the good name of the city, but
the graft on which they fatten. Yet
occasionally substantial citizens, and
fuenced by these hypercritical argu-
ments.
But the people Of Terre Haute have
learned from a long and bitter eXpe-
rience that the real enemies of the
town and its trade are those who de
bauch it's political life. Naturally,
therefore. they are rallying TO the sup
port OF those men who are trying to
drive the scoundrels from power and
into Jail. The chamber Of commerce,
we must assume, Is not Indifferent to
the commercial welfare Of the town,
composed, as it is, of business men.
1t realizes that business has been hurt
by bad government and corrupt poll
tics. So II is fighting and working for
good government ard clean politics,
feeling that these are the best adVer-
tisements that a town can have. And
that. of course, is the truth. With
the people back of this new movement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Timee.

w. 0. DeVay, head of the Indiana
Paper company, died.
John Phillips, a resident of Greene
township for so years, died.
Or. Charles Stoltz is in Chicago on
business with the alumni OF the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons.
The A. Q. L. w. elected the follow
ing officers: Jasper +. Lewis, master
workman; Charles y. Ravens, fore
man; w. b. Trowbridge, Overseer; j.
A Byers, recorder, G.. II. Award, fl
nancier; J. +. Kelley, receiver; w. II.
Trowbridge, guide; Robert T. Buker,
inside warder; w. r. Phillips, outside
guard; II. A. Fink. c. \. Dougherty
and F. NJ. Sawyer, medical examiners.
st. Joseph lodge +. and A. NJ, gave
a banquet after degree work. Blu
chanan sent delegation of 10 visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederickson en-
tertained the Once a Week club. The
favors were won by Z. L. Johnson and
Mrs. George Feerar and the boobies
by Claude Matthews and Mrs. Walter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

genie marriage to be demanded by
law.
The United States bureau Of educa-
ton has agreed 70 cooperate with the
league Of compulsory attendance Off
Gals IN the collection Of statistics
hearing on attendance problems. As
art Of the movement for better at
tendance, II has been urged that a
permanent census bureau be estab
.ished and maintained in every city in
the United States. And thus the de-
mand for more government activity
and a consequently larger government
expense for taX-paying grouches to
grumble over, continues to grow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
THE PROGRAM CONTINUES.

Every seven years it is the regular
order to ask congress for an amend
ment TO the sherman antitrust law
which Will declare that there must be
"a separation between public carriers
like railroads and the production and
sale of commodities which they carry.
in 1895 there was a real live agitation
on this subject and in 1907 and 1905
law was passed-the so-called
commodities clause" Of the Hepburn
bill Ii requires usually about seven
Years for these Law TO be declared in
aid by the United States supreme
court
Then an attorney generals in the
present instance Mr.. Gregory has done
asks congress TO make another COM
modify clause which in the course, aft
CT another seven years can be carried
through the various courts 20 the SUI
preme court. again 10 be regarded as
invalid" by the solemn judicial gen
tIemen who hand down vetoes from
that ultimate and highest power Of
government. Meantime the coal trust
takes the pennies from the shivering
poor and respect for the courts and
legislative procedure declines.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
MORE FROM THE MUSE.

office competition in the race for
Poet Laureate Of the Municipal Christ
mas festival, brings this one from
Don Fall:
Christmas time is coming soon,
The time of good cheer.
When all the world viii be in tune
Yes. yes. twill soon be here.
., Christmas time, O Christmas
time
Pray. isn't this an awful rhyme?
Fall halls from Albion college.
Henceforth college graduates are
barred
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

the belligerents in Europe TO send en-
"oys 20 their next annual meeting
and the belligerents may do it too.
provided there is anyone who can be
spared from the front 10 is with ex-
,eeding great delight that we comply
with their request for announcement
OF their pious invitation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

ing to- This old friend told Howard
that if he would follow up his scien-
tific course by studying medicine there
was still a chance hat he might
amount to something. so. in the fall
of rs he began TO mt himself for
doctor. Meanwhile his fame as an
insecter had spread TO Washington,
and before he had been at medicine
many weeks he was offered a place as
assistant in the bureau Of entomology,
in which bureau he is now chief.
He probably knows more about
combating bad insects and mOthering
good insects than any man alive.
Copyright 1914. by Fred G. kelly,)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

Jimmy giggled when the teacher
read the story of the Roman who
swan across the Tiber three times
before breakfast.
You do NOT doubt that a trained
swimmer could do that, do you.
jimmy"
NO. sir" said Jimmy: "but I Won
dered why he didn't make il four. and
get back TO the side his clothes were
on. "-Top-Notch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
MORE LIGHT OF TIE WORK OF
THE AMERICAN "kRUPPs."

IL you would enjoy a glimpse of tn
press-agenting OF the National Defens,
association. and the ease with which
il gets it's ready into tn,
public prints beyond question TO ad
vance the financial welfare Of tn,
manufacturers Of armor-plate, guns
and war equipment-though under
pretense Of great national patriotism
the following from the New YorI
Herald viii be Of interest:
Quantity rather than quality,
dihuseness and uncertainty I'm lieu
% brevity and sureness. and some
thing too much of excursions into
rhetoric and verse seems TO be
the striking features of Sec'y
Daniels report on the navy. There
appears also, doubtless without
design, his lack Of any real SYM
pathy with the memorable duties
of his office and his temper
amental ability to understand the
thought and traditions OF the
service.
More perhaps than any other
member of that queer cabinet, Mr..
Daniels leaves the impression OF
for phrases and the same insist
encc upon unchallenged and in
disputable premises that Of late
illustrate the presidents discus
sion OF evasion of realities. In a
large Gegree the length Of the
secretary's report is attributable
10 the injection of non essential
or settled things-all of which
have with grim humOr and
grrrrea1 com mont hpnn ma CcpG
on by the people. Why repeat
them, save, perhaps, in an apollo
getic sense?
We hear, for example, too
much Of the wonderful education
al system of "the greatest univer-
sity in America" and too little of
what the constituents Of sea force
and what the reorganization and
reimbursement of the personnel
should be. Again we are forced
90 listen to the temperance rally
illusions Of the fatuous general
order 90. which, stripped OF gen
eralities and left naked, brands
naval officers as irrespOnsibles
and incapables that must, despite
themselves. be saved from the
demon rum.
We have previously called attention
90 the efforts Of this association TO dis
credit Sec'y Daniels and his admins
ration of the navy department. es-
peciaHy since the stand he has taken
In favor of government manufacture
Of its own war equipment. The above
is a replica of an lem sent US to that
end That il should have found its
way into the editorial column Of sc
prominent a paper as the New York
Herald. speaks many times more than
If it were some little country weekly
always anxious to get something APP
parently bright for nothing. 1t is sig
nidcant OF the system by which the
spirit OF militaryism is being encour-
aged throughout the land.
The motto of these corporations
reaping large profits from government
patronage. seems to be anything and
everything to down whatsoever and
everybody VINO would dare to move tC
put "a crimp in those profits. Pretend
ing an anxiety for national defense
what they are really anxious for is &c
line their own pocketbooks. and anti
cipating "a national observation-disclosures
they hope to accomplish that end by
inoculaing the public mind with the
virus of war-than which a more
despicable brand OF traitorism could
hardly exist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

Fred c. Kelly. after a short vacation.
has returned 10 the columns OF The
ews-Times with his Statesmen Near
and Great. "a daily letter OF humor-
Jus sidelight on the big men at Wash
ingtOn. Kelly is an artist in his line;
but then, what line would you expect
Kim to be an artist in anyway? Fol-
low him and witness the way in which
re embellishes his models
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

in Terre Haute as they undoubtedly
are, there is no telling how tar it may
go. The real question in that city, as
in every other, is whether there shall
be government by the people, or gov
eminent by the gang. On the answer
10 that question depend the safety,
happiness and prosperity OF the peo-
ple.-IndianapOlis News.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

SIX MONTHS WITH POETS AND
PHILOSOPHERS.
Who. through long days of labor
And nights devoid OF ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF wonderful melodies.
-LOngfellOW.
The best philosophy il that
which suggests itself to those who
need it.-Anonymous.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

Next TO the National Defense asso-
citation. and its campaign in promo
pest in the land is the american
Peace society. Now they have asked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

Michigan threatens TO make mani
curists take out license Thus one
or more tips will be wasted in paying
horrid fee. Better have your mani
curing doGe in Indiana.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

The highest judicial tribunal in the
land is now considering the dissolu-
ton of one Of our best-knOwn Ameri-
can institutiOns-the Thaw case.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-15

ing and the wind is signing when we
finish our path for the footsteps OF
men. But while we We're trying, the
snow has been flying and We find that
our trench has been covered again.
William Austin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03

During the past four years, or since
the national census was taken in 1910,
Alma has increased in population so
per cent, and at present the popula-
tion is four thousand three hundred
and sixty-nine. During the month of
September Mr.. K. E. Pettyjohn in be-
half of the Alma Record, visited ev-
cry home in the city and gathered
accurate data as to the number of
persons living in Alma and the num-
Der of homes where the Record makes
it's weekly visit. The Record goes in
to over five out Of eight homes in Alma.
and at present has the biggest circula-
tion it has ever had in it's history.
The First ward is the big ward in
Alma at present, for in respect to
population it is larger than all other
three wards put together and it is
nearly as large as the whole city of
Alma was four years ago when the
national census was taken. There are
twenty-five hundred eighty-three peo-
pie in that one section of the city
alone. The second ward is about one
third as large, having population of
seven hundred fifty-three and is fol-
lowed very closely by the Fourth
ward, which contains as residents sew
en- hundred thirty-nine. The Third
ward is the smallest of the four. wards,
for it has only five hundred ninety
four.
Probably those who are seeking
empty houses for purchase or for rent
can say the most about the scarcity of
them, for it was found by accurate
count that there are just thirty-one
houses in the city which are vacant,
though there are eight hundred forty
all together. In other words, ninety
six per cent of the houses are filled.
The same ward which has outdistan-
ced the other wards so far in the mat
ter of population, the Fourth, is also
the one which has the most vacant
homes, there being twelve in that
ward. The Second ward has but three,
the Third seven, and the Fourth ward
nine.
Though the First ward which is
bounded by North State and East Su-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03
POPULATION Of ALMAI 456 INCREASE Of 5y PER GENT OVER NO
n o Many

perior, has more people in it than
all the others combined, it has only
a few more than a third of the total
number of homes. Families in this
ward are much larger than they are
in any of the other wards.
There are four times as many peo-
pie in the First as in the Third ward,
but oply twice as many houses. Ex-
President Theodore Roosevelt, who is
strong opponent of race suicide,
wouldn't spend much time in decid-
ing with which of the two wards his
interests lay.
There are three hundred and twen-
ty-seven homes in Ward No. /, one
hundred eighty-two in the Second, one
hundred sixty-seven in the Third and
one hundred sixty-four in the Fourth.
Even the last named with three less
homes has over one hundred more
people in it than the third.
The taking of the census brought
out some curious facts. There are
five families in the city who have IL
members, though there are none of
more members. In six families there
are ten, while seven home groups
number nine. There are just twice
that number which have eight mem
bers.
Right along with the growth of the
city in population has been the growth
of the Record. When the census was
taken in 1900 and again in 1910 ap-
proximately nine out of ten homes
took the Record. The same was true
of the last census which has been TAX
en-. Though there was already a
large circulation in the city new sub
scribers were added by the tens and
twenties and the city circulation Of
the Record was boosted several hun
dred.
During the ten years between 1900
and 1910 Alma increased in popula-
tion one hundred ninety-one or seven
per cent. During 1910 and 1914, just
four years, it increased eight times as
fast. The three sets of figures on
Alma's numerical strength are as fol-
lows:
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03

they were in their early stage of de-
velopment.
The officers of the local plant are
confident that next year will see the
finest sugar beet season that the far
mers and company have yet enjoyed.
At present there seems to be one
obstacle which may necessitate the
early making of beet contracts, for
the company will be restricted from
procuring large surplus of seed. The
European war has ruined the industry
in Germany and France and as all
American beet sugar factories are de-
pendent upon these countries for a
supply of seed to furnish the farmers,
the contract acreage may be forced to
be limited. This fact may cause the
company to receive only early applica-
tions. In this case it wilrbe "the early
bird gets the worm"
However, despite this obstacle which
may present itself the 1915 season
promises to be a bumper one for both
the farmer and the company.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03

NJ. A. Medler, Vint Richards, F. H.
Rowland, Carlyle Walker, Fred Eli
colt, Jas. McFaul, B. N. Mccullough,
j. E. Fuller.
No. 7.-Henry Soule, James Kline,
C. A. Hicks, Marble Slingluff, j. B..
Herman, Lloyd Prosch, G. w. Moore,
Harry Moore, Will Woodland, j. F..
Sartor.
No. S.-Carl Walthers, C. B. Gard
ner, Dewitt Vought, V. S. Hollenbeck,
G. A. Fink. c. G. Rhodes, j. S. Knoert-
Eer, NJ. Pollasky, B. Minded, F. E. Pol
lasky.
No. 81 C. White, o. vibber, E,
r. Besore, A. Hunter, L. McLane, f.
c. Thornburgh, +. +. Halliwill, E. La
Fountain, Ed. Titus, H. GARNER.
No. 10. d. Helman, Harry Rog-
ers, E. NJ. Ewing, P. S. Story, George
Latimer, o. Sanderhoff, L. C Stinch-
comb, Dune. McPhaul, J. II. Stickney,
w. II. Parr.
A member has been placed in charge
of the club rooms of the Knights of
Pythias and they will be open from
10 a. m. to 10 p. m. on week days and
from p. m. to 5 p. m. on Sundays,
On Sundays no games will be allowed
and the rooms will be used for reading
purposes only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03
MUNICIPAL XMAS TREE
Alma Will Have Its First
Municipal Tree
CHURCHES UNITE IN PROJECT
Splendid Enthusiasm for this Holi-
day Feature Being Shown.

Plans are under consideration among
the various Sunday School organiza-
tions and the Civic League of the
city for the holding of a Municipal
Christmas Tree celebration on Christ
mas eve for the benefit of all of the
little children of the city. The Off
GERS of the different Sunday schools
are considering the plan and if it is
approved by all of them Alma will
have her first Municipal Christmas
Tree.
If the proposition is accepted by all
the schools a mammoth tree will be
placed on the corner of Superior and
State streets. 1t will be decorated as
only a Christmas tree can be decor
ated and will bear on it presents for
every child in the city. A large choir
will be formed and will march from
a distance to the tree singing carols,
and when grouped about the tree
will give a short program of carols.
Recjtations will probably be made by
some Of the children, and an-honest-
to-goodness Santa Claus with a few
helpers will distribute an orange and
q bag of candy to every child present.
A Municipal Christmas Tree is the
big feature of the year and celebra-
tions in many cities and has been a
universal success and that it. would
be a splendid thing for Alma goes
without saying. 1t will take the place
of the individual Sunday School exer-
cises and trees and will be fine thing
for the children not in attendance at
any Of the Sunday schools.
Committees
Finance-Charles O. Ward, Henry
Soule. Rev. G. II. Carl, Chas. Dutt.
ngements:-Rev. J. Frank Jack
son, Chairman, Prof. A. +. Schultz, c.
q. Rhodes, L. A. Sharp, Rev. VIM. II.
Mason, Rev. 7. G.. X, Brownlow, 0. II.
Washburn.
Subcommittee on arrangements-Mr
Rhodes, Mrs. w. Roland, Mrs d. w. Eli
son, DIR. Blaisdell, Rev.J.W. Priest. Mrs
Kate Coddington.
Committee on Music
Chairman-R. +. Veatch, G.. V.
Wright, Miss Sadie Messenger Miss
Bertha McClsren, Miss Mulvey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03
AN UNEXPECTED GUEST

College Seniors to give that play
Thursday Dec. 9th in college chapel.
The dramatic talent in the senior
class of the College.will give the clever
farce, "An Unexpected Guest" in the
college chapel Thursday evening Dec
ember 10th at eight o'clock. The cast
uave been carefully selected and well
trained and the production promises 70
to be the best of the year.
Paul Austin, Margaret ALEU-. clarance
Goodrich and Bryson McClcy will play
leading parts, while Joseph Kennedy an
actor of great ability is coaching the
players.
With such talent in the cast "Au Tn.
expected Guest should draw large
crowd. A nominal admission of twenty
five cents will be charged with no re.
served seats.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03
WINDOW DISPLAY GOOD
Ellison's Grocery Display Window a
Model of Good Taste.

Ellison's Grocery and Mr.. Lawrence
Ellison in particular are to be con-
graduated upon the appearance of the
three windows which face on Superior
and State streets, and which contain
very artistic and attractive displays.
One window contains a fine display of
a staple table delicacy, with which Mr..
Ellison received some assistance from
the representative of the firm, but the
decorating on the other two windows
was done entirely by himself, and
would rank with the best which large
dealers in the big cities have done in
their show windows.
1t is a marked asset to business
firm these days to possess a display
man with the ability of Mr.. Ellison.
However, his work is rivalled by other
dealers in the city, for advertising
preparations for the holiday trade
were never more complete or more
tastily done than they have been this
year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03

The reason for this phenomenal
growth in population lies without a
doubt in the unusual growth of Al
mas industries and the increasing
number Of these industries. Since the
national census was taken Libby, Nc
Neil & Libby have built their modern
factories here and have employed
large numbers of men, the Republic
Motor Truck Co. has been making
great strides and is now one of the
most promising automobile firms in
the state, and Swift & Co. have great
ly enlarged the capacity of their al
ready large plant and have added the
duck farm. The rapidly increasing
business of the Home Lumber and
Fuel Co., the Standard Foundry &
Manufacturing Co. and the Alma
plant of the Michigan Sugar Co., has
also contributed its quota.
Probably the greatest factor of
them all is the progressive spirit
which pervades every enterprise and
every business man who has the best
interests of the city at heart. The
women of the Civic League have fos-
tered this spirit also and have render
ed great services by insisting most
persistently upon more beautiful
Alma. Every stranger seeking a resi-
dence in Alma has been accorded the
heartiest welcome. Every honest en-
terprise which has sought field Of
operation in Alma has found a COM
munity where the individual interests
are always subordinated to the inter
ests of the public and where "the best
for the most" is the rule of action.
Alma citizens will watch with in
terest the growth OF the city from
1914 to 1920 At the present rate of
population increase only a hazardous
guess could be made as to the number
who will claim Alma as a residence
in 1920.
Elsewhere in the Record will be
found an affidavit sworn to by Mr..
Pettyjohn that all Of the obove fig
ures are absolutely correct.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-12-03
GEORGE CULVER PASSES AWAY.

Mr.. George Culver, whom we men,
toned last week as being very sick,
died last week Tuesday at the home
of his daughter, Ada Leonard, where
he has had his home for the last IA
years. Mr.. Culver was born in Nor
wich, Conn, April 18th, 1884. He was
married in 1854. One child~was born
to this union, Mrs. Nettie Kline, of
Norwich, Conn. His wife died in 1856
He came to Michigan and married Ro-
gene Williams of Coe. To this union
was born nine children. of which six
survive-George Culver and Ada Leo
nard of JCoe; Hattie Kingsbury of
Shepherd; Luella Chimney of Mt.
Pleasant; Emo Laws, of Carson; Ern-
est Culver of Ashley; also two sisters
and two brothers, are left to mourn
his loss. His second wife died May
"a, 1898. Mr.. Culver was baptized
into the Church of Christ at Coe on
Jan. 13, 1883, and lived a Christian
life up to the time of his departure
to the kingdom of God, Nov. "a, 1914.
The funeral was held at the school
house Saturday afternoon. Elder
Keech conducted the services. The
remains were laid to rest in the Coe
cemetery beside those Of his wife. The
family extend their heartfelt thanks
to the friends who assisted them at the
time of his sickness and the Ladies'
Aid society for their beautiful floral
offerings.