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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

Charles Anderson of here and Miss
ioldie Romine Of Elwell were united
in marriage this last week. Their
many friends extend congratulations
Mrs. Harry Rogers and son, Don
aid, have been visiting her father-in-
law, VIM. Rogers and wife. Harry
came Saturday evening and accom-
panied them to their home in Grand
Rapids Sunday evening.
Mrs. Carl Schroeder of Northport,
who has been visiting Miss Floral
Waldo, returned to her home Friday.
George Webb, who has been very
sick, and under the care of DR.. Sa-
main of Elwell, is a little better at
this writing.
Mrs. Minnie Garfield and daughter,
Tressa, of Grand Rapids came Satur-
day to the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Porterfield, to visit a
few days and Wednesday evening they
left for Ithaca to spend few weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Ray Holman and
husband.
Mrs. Sheral Callihan and children
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Ray Holman in Ithaca. They went to
Edmore Tuesday where she joined her
husband and visited his parents for
a few days. Then she returned to
their home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Frank Handley was in Ithaca
Thursday to attend he Graduate Re-
cital Of the Union School. Her neph-
ew, Floyd Thomas, was one of the
graduates. Friday Mrs. Handley spent
her birthday with her twin sister, Mrs.
Mary Thomas, in the same city.
A number from here will attend the
Graduate Recital Of the Alma Union
school. Miss Laura Amsbury and AL
ONO Lutz from here and Ruby Flow
er, formerly Of here, but now of AL
ma, are among those who will gradu-
ate. Best wishes go to them from
their many friends here.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COL.
LEGE EXTENDS IT'S SERVICE.

People of the State of Michigan are
to be given still wider opportunities
of educating themselves at the States
rapidly advancing Agricultural Col
lege at East Lansing. The authori-
ties have planned a summer course
which will begin on June 23d and con-
tinue six weeks. A large number Of
the courses offered in the regular
terms of the College will be taught
during the summer session. These are
chosen with the hope of meeting the
needs of teachers and others who
would benefit by this training.
Although this is the first attempt to
hold such a school at the College, let
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
Hot Weather Tonic and Health Builder

Are you run down-Nervous-Tir-
ed? Is everything you do an effort?
You are not lazy-you are sick! Your
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys, and whole
system need Tonic. A Tonic and
health Builder to drive out the waste
matter-build you up and renew your
strength. Nothing better than Elec-
trio Bitters. Start to-day. Mrs.
James Duncan, Haynesville, Me-,
writes: Completely cured me after
several doctors gave me up" SOC and
S1.0O. Recommended by c. G. Rhodes,
The Rexall Store, and Drummer the
Druggist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

The liquor intert19 are striving to
give the public the Impression that
their deepest concern oAer the passage
of an amendment to The federal consti-
tuition providing for proh ibition of the
liquor traffic is the appalling financial
situation, which must necessarily re-
suit.
Had the secretary of the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
read carefully the reports of the con-
gressional hearings on the Shepherd
Hobson resolution, he would have dis
has been given of sources from which
this deficit may be replaced. Senator
Morris Sheppard, before the sub-com-
mittee of the committee on judiciary,
suggests; If this republic cannot live
without the dirty dollars it obtains
from the liquor traffic, dollars stained
with the tears of women and children,
it ought not to live. There are legiti-
mate sources of revenue yet untouch-
ed. There are few direct taxes on
luxuries. The income tax has little
more than scratched the surface of
enormous wealth. There is no federal
inheritance tax, non-alcoholic bever-
ages are untaxed. The national do
main with measureless mineral re-
sources, water powers, forests, and
the like, could be managed so as to
produce a yearly usufruct of fifty or
one hundred millions The pension
roll gives promise of rapid Decline"
All Of this should set at rest the
troubled mind of one, if indeed there is
one, who is really apprehensive over
the possibility of financial panic when
the amendment becomes an assured
fact.
MRS. j. II. FLEMING.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

Mrs. Fred Amsbury is very sick at
this writing and under the doctors
care.
James Hopkins and wife of Alma
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Giles
Isham.
f. j. Ross and wife accompanied
William Rogers to Crystal Thursday
in his auto.
George Olmstead and William Blais-
dell of Alma called on friends here
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Maxson of
Cedar Corners spent Friday with John
Snyder and wife.
Charles Powers of Ithaca spent Fri
day with his sister, Mrs. James Por-
terfield and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Huffman of
Arcadia made business trip to Mrs.
B. McKinney's Sunday.
George Andrews and son of Elm
Hall J." p Sunday with friends and
relati his neighborhood.
A laughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. Winsloff this last week.
Mother and child are doing well.
Mrs. Francis Curtis of Breckenridge
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William
Edgar and husband for few days.
James Porterfeld and family spent
a few days with their daughter, Mrs.
Ray Holman and husband, near Itha-
ca.
Freda, the little daughter of Lyle
Nelson and wife, is very sick and is
under the care of DR.. Gardner of AL
ma.
Miss Maud Nestle, who has been
working in the neighborhood for a few
days, has returned to her home in Mt.
Pleasant.
School closed at the Brick Friday.
A program was given and ice cream
was served. Miss Edna Wiley has
been teaching there the past year.
Bert Mills, who has been here and
I in Forest Hill visiting for the past few
days with friends and relatives, re-
turned to his home in Port Austin.
Alfred Jones has returned home
from Vernon where he has been spend
ing a few weeks with his brother,
Clyde Jones and family in Vernon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Locker of Mt.
Clemens, who have been here visiting
with friends and relatives, returned
to their home the first of the week.
Mrs. F. M. Mast of Belding, who has
been visiting her sister, Miss Floral
Waldo and her mother, Mrs. B. Nc
Kinney, returned to her home Mon
day.
Mrs. Nate Church of Toledo and
| Mrs. Ralph Phillips of indianapolis,
who have been visiting their parents,
Frank Sloan and wife, east Of here,
have returned home.
Charles Spencer, formerly of here,
who sold his livery barn few weeks
| ago, has gone in the real estate bust
ness in st. Louis. He is also the
owner Of fine new auto.
Miss Alta Crossett, who has been
attending college at Ida, Ohio, spent
la few days of last week with Giles
lsham and family. She returned to
Ida Monday where she will attend
summer school.
There were a number from here who
attended the NJ. f. Aid Society which
was held in Alma at the home of Mrs.
Shaver. There were % present. Mrs.
Shaver served fine dinner which was
appreciated by the ladies.
Mrs. c. r. Moulton, who has been
visiting with friends and relatives
here and in Alma for the past few
weeks, returned home Friday. Her
niece, Miss Esther Ellison, accompan-
led her home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
CITY ELECTION NOTICE
To the Electors of the City of
Alma Michioan.

To the Electors of the City OF
Alma. Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that
Special City Election for the City
of Alma, Michigan. will be held on
Monday, June %, 1914. A. d., from
seven o'clock in the forenoon OF
said day, or as soon thereafter as
may be. and until five o'clock in
the afternoon of said day, at the
places in the several wards herein
after designated, at which election
a Justice of the Peace will be cleo
ted to fill vacancy.
The places of holding the cleo
ton in the several wards in said
city are as follows:
First Ward: Council Rooms, City
Hall.
Second Ward: Ladies Reading
Room, Horr & Gibbs block.
Third Ward: Vacant store. Ho-
tel Arcadia.
Fourth Ward: Sample Rooms,
Wright House.
Dated, Alma, Mich, May 81. Ia.
d. w. ADAMS. City Clerk
A. J. Duncinson of Ithaca was in
the city Thursday on business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
TOWN LINE

James Hartman is the owner of
new auto.
Mrs. Jerome Kinney spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. VIM. Shaver in AL
ma.
]. ID. Smith of Grand Rapids made
a business trip here the first of the
week.
Mrs. Cassie Church spent few days
of this week with friends and relatives
in Saginaw.
Frank Webb and wife spent Sun
day with Fred Rockerfellow and fam
lily in Arcadia.
VIM. Robertson and mother from
Sumnerton spent Sunday with Geo.
Webb and family.
Frank Ellis and wife of Forest Hill
were at the home of John Snyder
and wife visiting.
Mrs. Hamilton Gee and daughter,
Francis, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Booth, north of Alma
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Childs of near
st. Louis called on their uncle, Geo.
Webb and family Sunday.
Owen Courier and daughter, Mil
dred of Cedar Corners, called on Geo.
Webb and family Wednesday.
Hamilton Gee and family spent Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. George
Kirby and husband in Arcadia.
VIM. Flower and family of Sumner
spent Sunday with Mrs. Flowers
brother, Lyle Nelson and wife.
o. L. Paulus and wife entertained
Carl Biorg and family of near Elwell
and Henry Johnson and family Sun
day.
Miss Sadie Gerard of the Bell Tel
ephone Co., of Alma spent Sunday
with her parents, VIM. Gerard and
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Isham have been
entertaining the latter's aunt, Mrs.
f. Fairchilds of Scottville this last
week.
Mrs. Ed. Ferris, Mrs. George Bailey
and Mrs. Walter Ferris were at Mrs.
VIM. Shaver's in Alma and spent We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Frank Glow left Tuesday to
attend the quadrennial review of the
l.. o. t. M. NJ, which was held in
Bay City.
Mrs. Frances Curtis and Mrs. Will
liam Edgar spent Wednesday with the
latter's brother, Henry Curtis and wife
in Ithaca.
Mrs. Z. Bird, who has been visiting
her grand daughters, Mrs. Lyle Mel
son and Miss Virginia Stanton, has
returned to her home.
Mrs. Clyde Waldo of Lansing. who
has been visiting Miss Floral Waldo
and Mrs. B. Mckinney, for the past
few days, returned home Friday.
George Isham and his sister, Cora,
left Tuesday for Grand Rapids where
they will spend few days with their
sister, Mrs. Milton Chambers and fam
lily.
+. J. Ross received the sad news
this last week that his aunt, Mrs.
Peter Ludwick, had passed away af-
ter a short illness at her home near
Muir.
Mrs. f. J. Ross has been this week
south of Alma to help care for little
Oberta Leona, who came this last week
to brighten the home Of Robert Ross
and wife. Mother and child are doing
well.
4 James Hartman, who sold his farm
q short time ago, will move with his
family four miles from Durand the
first day of June where he has pur-
chased 80 acres. They have been liv-
ing in Mrs. +. Whitcraft's house for
the past few weeks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
MOODY REUNION.

The third annual Moody reunion
will be held at the home of Frank
Freer June oath. Those who were
pupils in the school of which Silas
Moody was the teacher in 1862 and
1868 and their friends are invited.
Mrs. Jessie C. Vliet of this city is
the secretary, and will give any in
formation desired.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

Recitation-Zoa Wheaton.
Fifteen minutes talk by Rev. T. G..
R. Brownlow.
Song-L. Y. Irish and son.
Question box.
Closing song by the Club.
Bring Pentecostal hymns and Cos
pei hymns.
Don't forget the folding tables.
Visitors welcome.
MRS. G.. IRISH,
MRS, GUY PECK,
MRS. f. CLINE,
MRS. A. MILLER,
Committee.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

ters are already being received by +.
H. Ryder, the member of the faculty
in charge, indicating that a large
number of students will avail them
selves of this opportunity of spending
a useful and pleasant summer on the
beautiful campus in East Lansing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18
NORTHERN MICHIGAN
EXCURSION.

The Ann Arbor Railroad will run
special excursion train to Frank
fort and Beulah Crystal Lake, and
other resorts on July 3rd. Special
train on this date will leave Alma at
1910 p. m. Round trip fare $3.50.
Tickets limited to fifteen days.
For particulars write II. S. Brad
ley, Traffic Manager, Toledo, Ohio.
No. 2-t2
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

Alma College lost to Ithaca last
week Wednesday by a score of and
2.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-06-18

A. J. Duncinson of Ithaca was in
the city Thursday on business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22

the season. Several athletic events
will be staged, consisting of foot races,
baseball throwing, fungo hitting. etc.
The season opening of the league OFF,
cially takes place June G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
JOHN HARPER is
NEARING THE END
Aged Police Offender Critically
Ill in Cell at Moline
City Jail.

John Harper, the aged police offend
er of this city, who recently passed
four score and ten, lies in a cell at the
city Jail in a critical condition. Har-
per has been a pitiful character for
many months, and there is a hardly a
policeman or a newspaper man in the
tri-cities who has not made his ac-
quaintance through the police station,
where the old man has frequently
been brought when intoxicated.
Harpers worst enemy without doubt
is strong drink, and in spite of his
years he cannot let it alone. 1t has
ruined his life and made him an out
cast. Hardly a week has passed for
the past four months that Harper has
not been arrested by the local police
for intoxication and confined in the
city Jail for a short period.
He was arrested a couple of days
ago on the usual charge and lodged in
the city Jail. Since then he has been
taken seriously Ill, and the local police
have done all in their power to make
him comfortable. A physician has
been called, but the old man is in bad
shape. and it Is expected that he will
not survive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
RESTAURANT COOK GETS
DRUNK AND LOSES A JOB

Henry Karn, cook in local restau-
rant, was fired a couple days ago for
getting intoxicated. Angry at this. he
secured a quantity of chalk and going
two doors down the street from his
former working place, he began to
write upon the sidewalk advertising
the business of a competitor of his
former employe. He wrote on the
walk, "a Good Place to Eat" several
times, and then went back to the other
eating place after examining his peck
cts full of rocks.
Evil intentions doubtless occupied
his mind. but by this time an officer
of the law had been summoned and
Karn was placed under arrest before
he could start any trouble. Disor-
derby conduct was the charge and he
paid a fine Of $3.50 in police court as
result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
SLOGANS FAIL To
PASS COMMITTEE
Greater Moline Body Rejects All
the IL Selected From
List of 500

Not one of the IL slogans selected
from the 800 submitted in the con-
test, was accepted by the Greater Mo
line committee. when that body was
asked to pass on them today. In fact,
the committee assigned to make the
selections refused to recommend any
of the dozen, and accordingly accept
ance of the slogan was deferred until
the meeting next week. Probabilities
are at that time the entire lot will be
thrown out and a new contest started.
The G. NJ. committee decided today
that the city should have permanent
street decorations for all kinds of con-
ventions. Intentions are to have neces-
sary decorating material in time for
the Eagles convention in June.
At a later meeting the committee
will determine what support shall be
given the G. A. r. in its effort to
bring the 1913 national encampment
to Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
CHOSEN
ENGINEERS HEAD
Fred Miller Succeeds w. E. Fill
of This City at State
Convention.

At the meeting at Peoria today Fred
Miller of that city was elected presi-
dent of the Illinois district of the Ma
tional Association of Stationary Engi-
neers to succeed w. z. Hill of this
city. Mr. Miller was vice president
during the last year and it is custom
airy to promote the vice presidents at
the annual elections.
There are $50 members attending
the meeting and sessions are being
held in the Jefferson hotel. A move
ment has been started to make Peoria
the permanent meeting place. Chicago
is said to be backing it.
At the opening session yesterday
prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Car
penter. Mayor Woodruff delivered one
of his characteristic addresses of well
come on behalf of the city, and Presi-
dent Hill responded, as did John Nc
Grath. of Chicago. past president of
the national organization. Addresses
by Judge Clyde E. Stone and w. F.
Raymond followed, the meeting then
adjourned for luncheon. In the after
noon while the various committees
were working out the details for the
business sessions today, the delegates
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
$500 MILE TRIP
MADE IN A CANOE
J. c. Johnston and J. r. Davis
Will Set Out Monday Morn
ing on Extended Cruise.
SUM OF MONEY IS AT STAKE
Men Must Make Their Own Way Ac-
cordins to Conditions Of Wager
Return Here by Canoe.

Leaving this city at 10 o'clock Sun
day morning J. c. Johnston. 1921
Thirteenth avenue. and J. X. Davis
zS10 Eleventh and three-fourths avenue
will attempt one OF the longest canoe
trips ever made on the Mississippi
river. planning to cover a distance OF
approximately $500 miles before their
final return to this city.
A large sum of money is at stake on
the trip. the only conditions being that
the men make their own way without
assistance of any kind. Davis Is a
local photographer and will take pic
lures throughout the trip. Johnston
has been on several similar canoe trips
before but none Of any such length as
the one now proposed. The canoe for
the trip measures IS feet in length and
has "a inch beam.
To Hutchinson, Kan.
The men will paddle down the Mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
PRAISE FOR WORK
OF MRS. 0'C0NNOR
Moline Woman Has Inaugurated
Successful System at
School for Girls.
MANY GIRLS ARE LIBERATED
Aurora Beacon-News Comments Favor
ably Upon Mrs. o'connor's
Superintendency.

| Mrs. Carrie O'Connor of Moline
superintendent of the Illinois State
Training School for Girls at Geneva
is the subject of an article in the
Aurora Beacon News, which comments
favorably upon the work of the Moline
woman as head OF the school. Follow
| ing is the article:
bad girls of Illinois should be
ware If they don't want to go to the
Geneva training school for girls.
"The doors of the institution are
now yawning for at least 14S girls.
Superintendent Carrie S. O'Connor has
thrown the doors wide open and sent
that many girls from the school since
she assumed charge December Is,
1913.
"The girls are sent to their own
homes or other homes If their own
homes are not considered the proper
place.
THE system I have Instituted is, 1
believe, the proper one" said Mrs.
O'Connor.. Every girl committed to
this institution must remain at least
a year and we can keep them until
they are 81 years old if we wish.
There are many girls, committed
when young. The charge generally is
that they were dependent or fncor-
rigible' and after they are given train
ing here for year many are ready to
have liberty We will not send them
to their own homes, unless they are
fit places for them, and their parents
must be the proper kind to have their
custody and control.
1.-The liberation of the 14S girls,
with more to follow, may solve a
problem. The Geneva institution has
never been large enough to accommo-
date all the girls whom county judges
and states attorneys wish to COM
init.
School Was Overcrowded.
Each county is allowed a certain
quota and when this number is
reacher no more are supposed to be
accepted. The county of Kane and
others adjacent to the home, however,
have been sending all dependent girls
to the home and none was refused.
Counties farther away have had so
many refusals that some officials claim
they have ceased committing girls.
This caused a demand for two institu-
tions in southern or central Illinois
identical with the Geneva and st.
Charles institutions. The system of
Mrs. O'Connor will eliminate the de-
mand for other schools, it is believed.
mo girl will be paroled, unless she
has by her conduct at the home work |
ed her way out, After she goes the
state keeps in touch, as two home |
vicitors make an inspection of the !
home she is in and learn of her con-
duct.
''The parents or persons to whom !
girls are paroled are compelled to
make monthly reports to the home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22

sissippi river to the mouth OF the Ar
kansas river. thence up that stream
to Hutchinson. Kan. completing one
half OF the trip. The returning route
will be carried TO some extent. short
overland trip to the Smoky Hill river
being planned. thence down that
stream to the Republic. down the Re
public to the Mississippi and up the
father OF waters" to Moline. The ca
noeists will take cooking utensils With
them and get their own meals. stor
ing as much food as possible before
they leave. They expect TO return
here either the latter part of the sum
mer or in early fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
WHALEB0AT is LAUNCHED
IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER

For the first time in many years the
stalwart old whaleboat maintained
here by the United States government
for the use of the naval reserves. was
last night. 1t measures 80 feet, and
Lieutenant Otis and a crew of 10 men
launched the boat. cruising back and
forth along the shore for some time.
The boat was found to be in good
condition after its years of inactivity.
1t is a 12-oar craft similar to the old
government life boats. River drills In
the whaleboat will be a feature of the
division during the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
SENIORS FINISH
The YEARS WORK

Members of the graduating class OF
the Moline high school held their final
meeting in the recitation room this
afternoon, and all that remains now
are the graduation exercises and ex-
aminations.
First and second year classes will
continue with regular work until
Thursday afternoon, May %. Next
Monday and Tuesday the 1914 grad
yates will complete their final exami-
nations of the four year course. and on
Wednesday and Thursday the other
students of the high school will have
their examinations.
Commencement exercises will open
next Sunday evening with the bac-
calaureate sermon at the Swedish
Lutheran church by Rev. A. F. Berg
strom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
GRAND OPENING PLANNED
AT THE BROWNING FIELD

The big opening OF the 1914 season
of the Moline Factory Baseball league
will take place Saturday aafternoon at
Browning field. and 1t is expected that
Moline citizens, factory employees and
business men will attend the contest
between the Moline and East Moline
All Stars. A. b. Dietrich, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Marseilles plant OF
East Moline. and Harold Hemenway.
superintendent OF the II. w. Cooper
company of this city. will be the open
ing honorary battery, throwing the first
ball to start the game and inaugurateI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-22
OBITUARY RECORD
Mrs. A. M. Reeves.

Mrs. A NJ. Reeves died at her home,
1884 Twenty-ninth street, yesterday,
after an illness of more than month
duration from heart trouble.
She was born in st. Louis in 1862
and came to this city 81 years ago.
She was married while here.
Left to mourn beside her husband,
are five children, Mrs. w. B. Searseof
Brainerd, Mimi, and Frank, Charles,
George and Henry Reeves of this
city. Two grandchildren also survive.
Mrs. Reeves has long been an active
member of the Moline Woman's club.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Sunday afternoon. and the re-
mains will be taken to Davenport for
cremation.