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Alma record., 1914-03-19

The system is somewhat similar to
one originating with the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railroad.
1t has also been experimental with
along the lines of the Illinois Central,
Chicago & Northwestern and Canadian
Pacific.
The Ann Arbor Red Ball System out
lines that los different commodities will
automatically travel as soon as they are
located by means OF telegraphic reports,
each car authorized TO travel under the
system having tackled to its sides large
car card with a red ball printed i'll the
center so that all yardmen, conductors,
agents and other officers will know at
a glance the cars speed is TO be accel-
Grated and the movements of this par
ticular car tracked from station to sta
ton by means of a large blackboard
upon which is pegged up as the train
and cars are reported by wire.
Should the car for any reason be set
out during its transit it is the train
masters business to see that it is inn
mediately repaired and forwarded on
the first following train and the fact
wired to the other stations.
These reports are repeated to the car
accountants office, where movement rec
ords are kept and by the constant
watching of the loaded Red Ball cars
glance will tell their location and
where their next stop may be made.
Special operators devote their entire
time to this special Red Car movement
Alma record., 1914-03-19
FORD BREAKS RECORD
Plant Turns Out Thousand Cars a
Day for Twenty-four Days

More than 1000 completed automo-
biles a day for twenty-four consecutive
working days was the new record hung
up during February by the Ford Motor
company. February shattered all pre-
vious production records of the COM
pany. During this single, short month
twenty-four thousand, six hundred and
twenty-one Model Ts were built and
shipped. This excelled the month of
January, itself a record smasher, during
which twenty-three thousand, nine hun
dred and thirty-six Model rs were built
and shipped to branches and agents
throughout the world.
Prior to January, 1914, the company
big month came in June, 1918, when
twenty-five thousand and forty-nine
Model Ts passed out through the fac
tory's doors.
But not only did the company i'll Feb
ruary break all records of previous
months, but it also set new highwat-
er mark for days production of auto
mobiles, when on the twenty-seventh OF
the month it turned out sixteen hund-
red and thirty-six complete Fords. The
previous daily production record for au'
tomobiles, also Ford record, was made
one day last spring when the big factory
at Highland Park, Michigan, built more
than thirteen hundred cars.
Despite this big production and th'
big outputs of the Ford factories a
Ford, Ontario, and Manchester, Eng.
the company probably will not be able
to supply the worldwide demand fo'
this low-priced car.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
ANRyAE MUSIC j
Obs erved By Woman& Ch --R|
Veatch Gave Program

The annual Music Day of the We
ans club which was observed Mool
afternoon was a very pleasant ~
and was enjoyed by the memberi
the club and invited guests. The n
ing was held at the home of Mrs
Gardner on State St. and Mis-
Swigart who had charge of tIle
had secured Prof. X. f, EeMX
a synopsis of popular operas and
ection from each opera. Those
were Faust" with Valentines a
song Of farewell Even BraveSt
May Swell; :" Carmen" with Il
ing "Toreador" song; the p
from @Pagliacci" by Leoncav
Tannhauser" from which he
Thou Sublime Sweet Evening
Refreshments were served dur
social hour which followed the p
Alma record., 1914-03-19
PUBLIC AUG
TION.

On Tuesday. March 81, beginning at
10 o'clock, the Executors of the estate
of Thomas ]. Blair, deceased, will hold
a public sale, at Elm Hail. and offer for
sale head OF horses, Is head of cattle,
u sheep and large quantity of farm
tools, machinery and equipments. This
is expected to be one of the largest sales
of the season. Everybody should attend.
See large bills.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
BAPTIST CHURCH

Morning Service; 10 o'clock
Sermon: The Way to Leadership"
Sunday School IL 80.
Junior Union 3 o'clock.
B. Y. p u. Meeting 8 o'clock.
Topic: Our Society Training
School"
Leader: J. w. Priest
Evening Service 7 o'clock.
Sermon: The Great Question"
All are cordially invited to these SER
vices.
]. w. Priest, Pastor. S02 Gratiot Ave.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Union Telephone Com
pany of Owosso, was held in the Wright
House parlors yesterday afternoon. Fol-
lowing the meeting, Mr.. w. A. Bahlke
entertained the directors at six O'Clock
dinner at his home ON State St.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
LECTURE ON COMETS.

Last week Wednesday evening Pro-
fessor Notes.-The gave lecture in the
college chapel on Comets" and told in
a very interesting manner of the forma-
ton, substance and causes of comets
Those present were also permitted 10
view the eclipse of the moon through
Professor Notestine's large telescope.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Mrs. A. X. Cleland gave miscellane-
Gus shower in compliment to Miss Bes-
ie Holmes, Tuesday evening at the home
of w. ID. Strong on Rockingham street
The refreshments were tinted in green
and the decorations were also all green
About thirty-hve intimate friends of
Miss Holmes were present and Miss
Holmes was the receiver of many useful
presents.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
BOHUMIR KRYL

The next number on the Alma Ly-
ceum Course will be given Tuesday
evening of next week. Bohumir Kryl,
who appeared here last summer on the
Chatauqua with the famous Kryl Band
will give the concert, assisted by his
daughter, Josephine, violinist and Marie,
pianiste.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

The Alma College Glee Club vii
a concert in Holly Friday even
this week. The Glee Club will
tour during the spring vacation
give concerts in Big Rapids,
Traverse City, Ithaca, Worthwhile. 81
ard, Stanton, Elk Rapids, Charley,
Harbor Springs, Gaylord, Crawling I
Louis and West Branch. A co,I
will also be given in Alma during A
Alma record., 1914-03-19
METHODIST CHURCH

"A New Testament Parable" will be
the subject of the service at 10 a. m
Sunday, March p.
Bible School at l. 80 a. m.
Epworth League at o p. m.
Preaching p. m. Topic: Caught in
his Own Trap
Prayer Service, Thursday evening at
7!30
Alma record., 1914-03-19
ATTEMPTED TO START
FIRE WITH GASOLINE

Bert Wallace of St. Louis was serious
" burned here today when he attempted
to kindle a fire with gasoline.
A kerosene can and gasoline can
were side by side and he made mis-
take. His face, hands and feet were
burned and he also suffered bad burns
about the body. He may recover.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Mr.. and Mrs. George Irwin moved to
Owosso Monday. Mr.. Irwin was at the
head of the Union telephone men. who
removed the poles. etc. All of the men
left Tuesday.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
DETAIL STATEMENT

A statement of the city's financial con-
dition i'll detail will appear in next week
Record.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
Ann Arbor Red Ball Plan.

A unique method of following
freight to its destination has been
adopted by the Ann Arbor railroad.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

II. c. Moore responded to toast at
the NJ. T.. church banquet al Brecken-
ridge Tuesday evening.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Will Brewer and son bought 800
acre cattle ranch in Ogemaw county
near West Branch, last week. 1t will
be used for grazing purposes.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Total on hand ............ 9o5/oo.|
During the past year $1,000 of bonds
have been paid and all current obliga-
tons met.
The members OF the city council who,
during the past three years have been
associated with the city administration
are deserving OF credit and the thanks
of their constituents in the various wards
for services rendered But Mayor Mon
tigel has placed the citizens of Alma
under lasting obligations to him for the
business like administration which the
city affairs have received at his hands,
He Has not hesitated to sacrifice his ~
sonal business and his time has been n
en- freely to the city whenever needed
In fact he has established record and
set a pace that will cause his successor
to 90 some should he desire to excel <tb
work u the present administration
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Claud Graham of Edmore was the
guest of friends in Alma Tuesday.
Alma record., 1914-03-19
LADIES HAIR DRES|

Mrs. Harry Willard,
street, Bell telephone
pared to do ladies hair
pooing or massageing
Remember the address.
Alma record., 1914-03-19

Los Angeles, Cal, March IL, 1914.
Alma Motor Truck Co.,
1u,a Mich
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

makes extravagance and begets negli.
gence that NEAR danger. In that
one building you are using an average
Of twelve tons Of coal n day. Ten
tons would be ample. You are pay
ing 20 cents a ton more than you
should II your purchases were at
tended to properly. You are not get.
ting 30 good a quality Of coal as you
think. You have no system whereby
your coal Ia tested. Various OF your
employees get their house supply Of
coal from your coal man. In addition,
your coal dealer pays q commission 10
your engineer on every ton Of coal
ordered. Don't be startled. You are
not any different from every other
office building owner in New York.
It IL to the interest Of your engineer
to burn as much coal as he possibly
can. He does 80. He Is burning up
q lot Of your money.
q" believe you are using about fifty
barrels Of lubricating oil a year In
that n building. You are paying $40
a barrel for that oil. About one-third
Of that Is wasted. should like to
guarantee to run that building with
thirty-six barrels a year. How much
your repair bill each year Is I have no
means Of a%scertaining. but three times
out Of four the repairs could be made
by your W employees. 1t Is not to
their advantage to make repairs.
You pay a water bill that must he
very large. There is no effort made,
80 far as l can see, TO curtail the use
of water within reasonable limits.
You generate your W power and
electricity. Nothing is done to keep a
check on It. You should have your
building examined exhaustively at
regular intervals. There should be a
test Of the operating equipment, en-
bracing every detail Of steam, cleo.
trical and hydraulic machinery, ele-
vators, pipings, wiring and acces-
series. Everything purchased that
goes into the car or operation Of the
building should be bought without any
possibility of graft. for where graft
enters the material or service will
not be good.
"You should have daily supervision
Of the consumption Of water. gas,
electricity. fuel and supplies. Your
employees should be trained to make
repairs and to do their very best for
the general upkeep Of the building"
Not on Commission.
II hurt Tomlinson to think that he
was paying for the coal that various
Of his employees were burning In
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
IN A TREE WITH RACC00Ns
Maryland Farmer Flights for HE LIE
In Battle Of His Own
Choice.

fredericksburg, Md.-Horace Robin
SON. q young farmer of Smithville, sil
miles north of fredericksburg. had 9
thrilling experience In the top Of ar
oak tree the other night with Ave
raccoons. which he encountered while
on his way to visit a neighboring farm.
or. Before the battle ended. Robinson
fell from the tree, completely exhaust
ed. Three Of his ribs were broken and
his thigh wal badly injured.
The young man set out from home
shortly after dark. and was passing
through q strip Of woods when he en-
countered the 'coons. He followed
them to q big oak. which the coon,
climbed. Thinking probably he could
capture one Of them alive. Robinson
also climbed the tree. but when he
reached the 'coons they showed fight
and for 15 minutes the young farmer
had to fight at q great disadvantage
to save his life.
The 'coons got all around him. and
though he kept his arms going like
piston rods. the 'coons inflicted ugly
gashes with their claws. Robinson
kept up the fight from his perilous
position until completely exhausted,
when he fell to the ground. He dragged
himself, bleeding. to the country road,
where his groans were heard by his
father, w. II. Robinson. who picked
his son up and carried him home.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
TOOK SPEECH IN THE DARK
st~enoorapher Says II Was Not OF
fioult to Follow Remarks
Of "Uncie joe"

Sometimes a man gets a reputation
that rs u~ndeserved," said Sam Gray. a
member Of the ste%nographic corps OF
the house OF representatives. at the
Willard. according to the Washington
Post. 1T happened to me q few years
ago when l was travelling with former
Speaker Cannon in . political cam.
paign. Uncle Joe made q lot OF
speeches in that particular campaign,
and ] was there to make a stenographic
report and transcript OF them. In
one western city the speaker was talk.
ing to a tremendous crowd Of people.
when suddenly. without warning. the
electric lights went out, leaving the
house In total darkness.
For fifteen minutes. perhaps. the
speaker talked on In the darkness. 1t
was up TO me, Of course. to make a
report Of his speech, and ! did. Nat.
urally, ! had to feel my way. and !
made my notes unusually large. 80
! would have no trouble In reading
them. When the lights were restored
I was right there with the speaker.
and made nm accurate transcript OF
his speech. Some of the newspaper
boys heard Of the story and published
II as q marvellous feat.
The fact is, II was not at all din
cult to follow the former speaker. He
Ia not a rapid talker. and I had nc
trouble In taking his remarks"
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

ployees and I'll make such suggestions
or recommendations for better as my
judgment dictates. But I will not do
this on a commission basis. You car
pay a stipulated sum for my services,
or not at all. II I am going to be any
good to you, ! must stand between
you and your men. II I worked on a
commission basis I would be on your
side Of the fence. The greater the
saving, the greater the profit for me.
but not for you. You would not get
the highest efficiency through such an
arrant ement. What you need 10 the
greatest econor consistent with the
greatest efficiency"
Had Plenty Of Trouble.
You are right. Mr.. Compton" said
Tomlinson. ~ am glad you made
that clear to me. My proposition was
wrong. have no doubt OF your hon
esty. but what ] suggested was wrong
In principle. I will make an agree.
ment with you for three months on
whatever basis you think Ia fair. II
| you show in that three months that
you are capable, as ! am inclined to
think you are. ] will be disposed to
consider the matter more exten.
s~ively."
Mr.. Compton did not have an easy
time. No man has who takes cake
and pie away from gentlemen who
have been accustomed to feeding on
those delicacies. There was threat OF
a strike when the announcement was
made that he had supervision OF the
building. The engineers feelings
we're outraged. He scorned dictation
and almost was violent in his Ian
guage about MIR. Compton.
But he was not violent when Mr.
Corr pton summoned him to his Office
Compton is mild voiced. but quite i'm
pressive. It did not take that engi
neer two minutes to realize that there
could be no juggling so long as Comp
ton was on the Job.
The first three months showed q
saving Of 5000 in the operation Of that
Office building. It did not seem much
as Compton explained to Mr.. Tomlin
son, but It really did not represent
the real savings, for many OF the
items of supply had been contracted
for in advance on the graft rates
There had been a reduction OF nearly
200 tons Of coal consumed and
large proportionate reduction in thu
use OF oil. There had been a slight
increase in wages in one or two In
stances and there was q most prom
Using outlook in the training of thu
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

their homes In F1atbush or the Bronx.
It hurt him, too. to think that some
Of the ~lubricating oil for which he
was paying $40 Q barrel was run into
the sewer because getting rid Of q
barrel of oil meant 81 more commits.
sion In the engineers pocket. What
hurt him most, however. was to real.
lie that with all the money he wal
spending he was getting such poor
service. that his own life had been i'm.
periled by the falling Of that elevator.
He was Q man of impulse. He liked
Compton's looks. liked the way he
talked and like the way he had pre-.
sented his case
I'll tell you what I'll DO" he said.
I'll put you In charge of that build
Ing and allow you rs per cent Of what
you save in the cost OF operation. I
suppose I've got more cleaners. por-
ters. elevator operators, engineers,
f1remen, oilers, watchmen and such
than are necessary. Now II you want
to take hold Of this thing you ought
to make q fair amount out of It."
Compton shook his head.
"You have the wrong idea, Mr..
Tomlinson. You never will get proper
service or proper economy in that
building working IN that basis. There
Is only one way in which you and !
can do business. II you wish me to
keep that building in condition / will
engage to give II my attention and
service. I will supervise your pur-
chases and I'll introduce a system Of
tests and reports that will safeguard
you In every respect. I'll look over
your pay roll and study your en-
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
Dancers TO the Eve,

Mr.. Louis Bell. the electrical FLU.
minating expert. and DIR. +. II. Yer.
hoeff, an eye specialist, have published
in Science their opinion that the al
legged dangers to the eye from ultra.
violet radiation Of sunlight and vari-
u artificial lights amount to nothing
at all. They admit that there have
been many sensational attacks" upon
modern illuminants rs dangerous by
reason Of injurious effects Of ultra.
violet OF actinic rays. but these have
entirely neglected any cumulative
relation between the radiation and It's
supposed pathological effects" Very
little Of these rays can penetrate the
cornea. and the crystalline lens cuts
OF completely those that straggle
through toward the retina. Protective
glasses are useful only. they conclude.
In cutting OF dazzling lights and un.
due heat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
sheen's Horses SHE'D at, Some Paper
and Bottled.

visiting. Sheen's horses SHE'D at some
paper In the road and bolted. Around
a curve they raced madly.
At the curve was the Greenman car
riage. and the rear of the wagon
whirled when the horses turned the
curve, crashed into the carriage, over.
turning II and throwing Mrs. Green.
man and Miss Dodd to the ground.
A short distance further Sheen man.
aged to stop his team. He FASTENED
back to inquire the damage he had
done. He assisted the women to their
feet. helped them repair the carriage,
and then introduced himself.
DO you mean to say you are Joe
Sheen, who used to live In Blue Mound,
Kan. a long time ago?" Miss Dodd
asked.
Sheen stared. Then: YES. and l
know you now. Amy. I searched 20
years for you. and believed you were
dead"
They had gone to school together
IS years ago In the little Kan.
sas town. Then Miss Dodd's parents
moved away and took her with them.
Before they went. however, the couple
had become engaged. Miss Dodd's
parents died and she went to New
York. From there she went to Eu-
rope as the companion of an aunt.
She wrote several letters to Sheen.
but he had left for the West.
Miss Dodd m back to Kansas
after she returned from Europe,
taking q school at Eudora. Sheen
never returned, but he wrote many
letters searching for his fancee. He
believed her dead until the collision
rear Kublar.
They were married a few days later.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

employees for making repairs about
the structure.
Tomlinson studied the report for .
day Or two. Then he entered into Q
contract with Compton for Q year.
Three months after that contract was
made. when he looked over Compton's
second quarterly report which showed
q saving Of more than $4,000, he
turned YER all six Of his once build.
ings to him to supervise on the same
basis az the FIRST one.
His Business 10 Immense.
No one who enters Mr.. Compton's
ONCE today need hesitate about
breathing hard while in 1t for fear OF
straining the walls. He occupies q
whole floor In q big downtown struo-
ture. He has scores Of buildings I'M
der his charge. He has q lot Of ex-
perts assisting him who watch over
these bulldogs as physicians watch
over patients. There Is not q detail
about those great structures that does
no come within the exhaustive exam
ination of these men.
Compton has come to be one of the
largest buyers In New York. His pur-
chases of coal total more than half a
million tons a year. His purchases of
oil aggregate nearly 1000 barrels. His
buying power ia SO great that he Is
able to contract for supplies at a
comparatively low rate. He never
has deviated from the position he
assumed in the beginning-of stand
ing midway between. the owner and
the employee. There are more con.
tent and better service with the elm,
ination of graft and extravaganza.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
RUNAWAY REUNITES
LONG PARTED LOVERS
Crash Of Teams Results in Mar
rage Arranged Thirty-FWe
Years Ago.

Kublar. Colo.-A horse ran away on
IN a country road four miles from
aere. demolished a new spring Wagon
and a buggy. but reunited sweetheart
Of 35 years ago. and paved the VA!
for a marriage.
Joseph Sheen is q rancher livint
seven miles from Kublar. He had
driven to town and was on his way
home, riding In his new wagon. Com
ing into Kublar In a carriage. Miss
Amy Dodd OF Eudora, Kan. was chat.
ling with her hostess, Mrs. T. II.
Greenman, with whom she had been
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
Dying Cow Broke Mixers Leg.

St. Mary's. Pa.-During a severe cleo,
trical storm lightning struck a barn
on the farm Of Joseph Selle. The farm,
err and his son were milking and n OF
the cows was struck by the bolt and
killed. The COW fell on young Selle.
breaking one OF his legs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
In Love-.

I'm certain he loves me-" said the
suburban girl.
"How's that?"
1T Is q four.mlle walk to town. He
misses the last car about twice q
week. but he still keeps coming"
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

Constipation causes and aggravates many
serious diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The ~favorits
family laxative. Adv.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15

It's the ups and downs OF life that
wear out some men, and all UNI.
brellas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1914-10-15
True Enouuh

Teacher-What 10 q pedestrian?
Country Pupil-A Teller what gets
run over by an automobile.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-11
SALOON THE STATES WORST en-


lBy JUDGE A. b. WATKINS OF Tex.l
Why does the stlte so abhor the 81
loon on election day? Absolutely one
would think ii no worse to sell WHISKY
at one time than at another. 1t KNOWS
only too we'll that this right OF iree
men and the sale of drink are at nope
less war: that the liquor traffic has a.
ways been the sworn enemy OF lns
honest ballot; that to furnish the Voei
with whisky would be like armlns
mailman. If the saloon be the inne
cent and harmless thing IFS advocates
claim, why not unchain 1t on eec
ton day?
But in spite OF these and every o,r
er precaution, the saloon is To-Day wv
gravest menace to an honest vote No' :
content with taking its place IN sos'
ETY. as business simply, 1t Is anOr
tious to become ruler,
Who ever heard OF a drug SUI,
ticket at an election? Who ever hea4'
of the family groceries, or the snus
trade claiming the right to elect INC"
officers?
And yet one hardly need lnquh'
for any man that ever lived IN -
loon-ridden county or city tha' Aa
not heard of or voted for or agaiD''
the saloon ticket?"
1t is always there And from WV
stable to governor those LORDS Oh WV
demand that society shall DOW
them Many have wondered AZ ~.
cause and asked why a Simple w.
ness should not be satisfied u J.,
business simply. But the ahs"e'
not far or hard to find. :,
The saloon seeks the election IA
candidates who are willing or pieues.
to do its bidding, IL Is needless ~
another business, for 1t follows ~
law. 1t is necessary for the saio'N
for II defies the law.