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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1914-05-21
For Sheriff

hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office Of Sheriff subject to the will Of the
Democratic voters Of Meade county at the pri-
mary to be held August 4, 1914
], S. PRICE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
TO OBSERVE NEW YEARS
Jewish People to Observe Beginning
of 5675th Year Next Sunday.

Plans are being made by the Jew
ish people of Alma as we'll as through
out the world to observe the begin
ming of the year 5675, Sunday, Sep
tember 20.
This new year is not civil holiday
for the Jews, but is a day for religious
observances only. Many rituals will
be exemplified with impressive musi-
cal ceremonies in the observances in
various parts of the country. New
Years eve observances will also be
held in many places.
New Years day is followed by 9TH
er religious days on the Jewish cal
endar, such as Rosh ba-Shono on Sep
tember 21; Fast of Gedalyah on Sep
tember %; and Yom Kippur, or the
fast day, on September 30, ten days
after the New Years observance.
J. Cohen & Bro. will close their store
in observance OF this holiday on Nouday
and Tuesday, and will open again at
$50 Tuesday evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
PLACE TAX ON LIQUOR
Congressman Joe Fordney Says Tax
Whiskey and Beer, not Freight

A Washington dispatch of Septem-
Der IA said: Congressman Joseph w.
Fordney, a member of the ways and
means committee, believes the admin
istration has made a great mistake in
attempting TO put an emergency war
tax upon freight shipments. He be-
lieves that all the tax should have
been raised from beer and liquors.
81 have just obtained figures from
the commissioner general of internal
revenue" said Mr.. Fordney, "show-
ing that 140,000,0O0 gallons of liquor
were made in this country last year
The tax collected on this liquor
amounted to S15O,0OO,O0O. The tax
of 80 cents on beer as proposed in the
Underwood bill would yield $3O,0O0,-
600. A tax of so cents gallon on
liquor would yield $7O,OOO,OOO. max
ing a grand total of $10O,0O0,OOO,
which is the amount to be raised. The
less of the stuff a man puts in his
stomach the better off he is. / be-
lieve a tax on whisky and brandy
would be much better than the one
proposed on freight shipments, much
of which will be a burden on the con-
sumner of all kinds of foodstuffs and
clothing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
SCOUTS 70 BASS LAKE
Fifty-seven Boy Scout t s
Spend Weekend in
Montcalm Co.
MILITARY RULE PREVAILED
Returned Sunday Evening After
Having Thorough Good Time

Fifty-seven Boy Scouts in uniform
left Friday for Bass Lake, where they
remained until Sunday. They were
accompanied by Charles Murphy,
scout master, Ollie Hayes, commits
sioner, and Dick Rockwell, assistant
scout master. The Murphy cottage
was used as headquarters and the
boys were governed by military rules.
No one was allowed to leave camp
without permission. Each scout did
his own cooking with his own cook
kit. Tenderfoot, first and second class
scout work was engaged in. A hike of
six miles was made and several drills
were ordered.
A swimming contest was engaged in
and eight merit badges presented for
efficiency. To earn a badge the scout
had to swim 100 yards, half the dis
tance on his back, the remainder in
four different styles of strokes, and
make a dive from the surface in water
over their head. The prizes were
awarded to Ray Medlar, George Per-
ry, Ted Kress, Frank Hanna, Rodney
Graham, Robert Adams and Glenn
Campbell. A game of hotly contested
army football was played. This was
the last camping trip this summer.
The regular trips will be continued by
the boys every month from now on,
instead of every two weeks. When
the scouts go for trip or hike they
carry their knapsack, haversack and
blanket rolls with them. This scout
work has been an educational feature
for the boys and under competent
leadership has proven successful.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
THE BIRD CALENDAR.

A few moments ago a humming bird
with his new coat shining in the
bright September sunlight stopped to
examine a large late blooming sun
flower. Whether he was looking for
nectar or was inquiring how far spent
is the season, the bird did not say;
neither did the sunfower. But from
the hurried visit and the vanishing
flash Of iridescent plumage it is quite
certain that he obtained what he
wanted. He knew what to do next,
and where to go; and was off.
September is the month when the
fall migration gets thoroughly under
way. After the late summers wand
erings and the molting, the migratory
birds begin their return to the south.
The fall migration is quiet and scarce
ly would be recognized were it not for
the fact that after it is over we are
conscious of the fact that we no
Continued on page one column one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
.GRAI|OT GO. SIS. ASSN
Forty Schools Have Been
Visited Recently
NEXT SUNDAY THE BIG DAY
County Gathering at Breckenridge,
September 24-25, 1914

Over forty schools have already
been visited by representatives of the
County Association. Next Sunday,
the last Sunday before the County
Convention, which will be held at
Breckenridge Sept. "a and 20, fifteen
automobiles will be needed to COM
plete the work over the county. The
President, J. N. Mccall, of Ithaca, Mr..
Frank l.. Convis, Mr.. George Lam
phere, Mr.. o. L. Smith, Mr.. Harry
Redman, Judge Kelly S. Scarf, Mr..
O. G.. Tuttle, and Mr.. w. K. Swope
have driven auto loads of Sunday
School workers, and some of these
have made a trip each Sunday for
three consecutive Sundays, each trip
totalling from 80 to 60 miles. Already
autos are being offered for use on the
first "round up" next Sunday. Many
of these are selecting and arranging
their own auto loads, and simply get
ting directions of route and schedule
of schools to be visited from the
county secretary. The Mems Bible
Glass of Riverdale is the first organ
lied class in the county to offer to
man an auto representing their class
and spend next Sunday spreading the
knowledge of mems organized work
over the county.
All phases Of Sunday School work
are discussed by the leaders of these
tour parties, and next Sunday special
emphasis will be laid upon the coming
convention program.
1t is suggested that automobiles re-
presenting particular schools or
classes bear a banner or a streamer
giving the name of their school or
class.
All touring parties out next Sun
day will center for the evening service
in one of the three large towns Of the
county. At Alma they will join the
Gideons in their service for the exten-
sion of Bible reading at the Presby-
terian church. At st. Louis they will
join in a union service in the Presby-
terian church under the leadership of
vice president Mr.. Willis G.. West. At
Ithaca Union Sunday School
Workers Conference will be held pro-
badly in the Baptist or Presbyterian
church, as all Methodist pastors will
be absent next Sunday at conference.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The hall above the Vaudette
Theatre, which has heretofore been
known as Moose Hall, will hereafter
be called Vaudette Hall. Mr.. Weese,
who purchased the building from the
Alma Realty Company last week, has
commenced repairs and changes, and
will enlarge the seating capacity Of
the show.
Clyde Webb of Alma and Miss
Hazel Marsh of st. Louis were mar
ried last week in Ithaca. They were
accompanied to Ithaca by Wes Webb,
brother of groom, who acted as best
man. The four people journeyed from
Ithaca to Howell, where they spent
few days, returning to Alma.
Hannes Baker, Private u. S. Marine
Corps, who has been the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Ben. Mccullough, left
Saturday for Grand Rapids, and will
go from there to PIT. Royal, South
Carolina. He just returned from the
Philippines previous to his visit in
Alma.
Mrs. Harriet J. Botsgord, a mem
Der of the Michigan Masonic Home,
died in her room Saturday morning
at 1.3O, aged 63 years. Mrs. Botsford
was sent to Alma on May 1s, 1912, by
Pontiac Lodge, No. 81. The causes
Of her death were asthma and dropsy
The body was shipped TO Detroit.
Mrs. L. Y. Irish and Mrs. w. w.
Rollin left Saturday for Henry
County, Ohio, where they will visit
the latter's brother, returning to
Alma in three weeks, stopping en-
route in Pontiac and Detroit.
Walter Vogt and Archie Maybee,
graduates of last years class Of Alma
College, were in the city one day last
week to bid goodbye to their old
friends, and then left for Charlevoix,
where each will teach in the High
School.
After a week spent in the east in
the purchase of fall and winter stock
Of clothing Geo. Mairer returned TO
Alma last Tuesday. Watch for the
arrival of goods pr pr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
GOES TO CHICAGO.

Miss Theo Amsbury left last We'd
nesday for Chicago where she will
study in the American Conservatory
of Music the coming year. Her work
in piano will be under the teaching of
the we'll known Heniot Levy. She will
soon be joined by Miss Marie Corn
well of Ann Arbor, who is to enter
the Art Institute. Both young ladies
have for the past two years, been
members of the faculty of Alma Col
lege-Miss Amsbury in the School of
Music and Miss Cornwell teaching art
and languages.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
THE ARCADIA FARMER CLUB.
FOR SEPTEMBER.

Will meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Birmingham at their farm house, 3
miles south of Alma on Thursday,
the oath. New visitors are always
welcome. Please bring your Hymn
books and folding tables, and let us
try one and all to be present at roll
call.
Program is as follows:
Opening song-No. 3O5, first three
stanzas, Pentecostal
Prayer-Rev. T. G. R. Brownlow.
Song-By Club No. 453.
Roll call.
Address of Welcome-Ray Birm-
ingham.
Reading-Mrs. Grove Peck.
Recitation-Lester Walston.
Song-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Birming-
ham.
Reading-Rev Priest.
Music-Mrs. John Bateman.
Reading-Mrs. Nestle.
Instrumental Music-Lew Irish.
Reading-John Bateman.
Music-Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
low.
Question Box.
Closing Song-By Club No. 342.
BY order of committee,
MRS. ALVIN MILLER.
MRS. GEO. IRISH-Oct.
MRS. B. f. CLINE-Nov.
MRS. GROVE PECK-Dec.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
1000, 600 Acres of Sugar
Beets Would Supply
United States
SOIL OF IS States CROW BEETs
Three Acre Patch on Farms in Three
States Would Do the Business

The following is from advance
sheets from September 18th issue of
Facts About Sugar"
"a total of 1000, 600 acres planted
to beets would free US from depend
ence upon foreign-grown sugar" says
Bulletin No. $50 Of the u. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture in calling atten-
ton to the ease with which the United
States could make itself independent
of the rest of the world for its sugar
supply. The Bulletin prints a list Of
nineteen states which have been de-
monstrated to be well adapted to the
growing of sugar beets. These states
are California, Colorado, Idaho, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota,
Wyoming. These states contain
more than 100000 farms and over
27S,OOO,OOO acres of improved lands.
The Bulletin continues:
"If one farmer in these four states
were TO plant a three acre patch and
give it the care that could readily be
bestowed upon so small a plat it
would be unnecessary for US TO buy
foreign sugar. Two-thirds of ! per
cent Of the improved land in this area
is all that would be required to ac-
complish this result. More than that
icreage lies idle, absolutely unused,
every year. Any one of the states of
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Min
nessota, Nebraska, or Ohio could pro-
duce all this sugar and then have the
beets occur only once in a ten-year'
rotation; several of the others could
do it alone on a five-year rotation.
"From this table it can be seen that
devoting the proposed 100000 acres
to sugar-beet production would have
an utterly insignificant effect in re-
ducing the acreage of other crops. If
they were grown in properly consider
cd rotations with any of these crops
except cotton and rice the effect of the
beets in increasing the yield of the
others would much more than coun-
terbalance the acreage taken from the
latter. All that is necessary, so far
as acreage is concerned, in order to
make us Independent sus.r producers,
is to bring the crop to a parity with
flax or rye
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
SUGAR BEET SEED
Comes From Europe-War a Factor
in 1915 Crop

According to a sugar beet expert
who lives in Owosso, his colleagues Of
the beet factories have ceased to
worry about the tariff as a menace
to the business. But they have adopt
ed another bogie which is keeping
them awake nights-the European
war.
"If this war lasts for a year." he
declared, "our business will be in des-
perate straits in 1916, because of our
inability to get seed. We are all
right for next year, because practi-
cally all Michigan factories keep a
years supply of seed on hand. But
the prospects for the 1916 crop are
bad. We fear that the damage has
been done.
Eve secure practically all our beet
seed from Germany and Russia. Some
but not much, comes from Austria,
The frst-named countries have mas
tered the secret of producing best
seed Of uniform excellence. Our ex-
perts all over the country have tried
to produce seed; they have worked
persistently in California. But we
have failed TO produce bushel Of de-
pendable stuff.
1--WE believe that the war will pre-.
vent this years crops in Austria, Rus
Continued on page four
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
Council Authorizes It's Con-
struction Estimated
Cost $4,000
50 PER CENT TO Be PAID DBYC|TY
Forty Per Cent by Property Owners
in District to be Benefited
Alma, Mich, Sept. 8, 1914.

Adjourned regular meeting of the
common council of the city of Alma in
council rooms on the above date. The
council was called to order by the Ma
yor, Hon. Albert p. Cook.
Present-Alds. McConkey, Willard,
Race, Ogden, Ward and Fraker. There
being a quorum present the council
was declared to be in session. The
Journals of the preceding sessions
were read and approved.
Aid Rowland appears.
On motion of Aid. Ogden, supported
by Aid. Willard, that the petition for
sewer on Ely street, Major avenue, AL
len avenue, Rockingham avenue and
Griffin avenue be accepted as read, and
that the city attorney prepare resolu-
tion for the same. Motion carried.
On motion of Aid Ogden, supported
by Aid Ward, that the mayor appoint
a committee of three, the mayor TO act
as chairman, to confer with the Ladies
Civic League relative TO Public Lii
brary. Motion carried. Mayor Cook
appoints Aids. Ward and Fraker. On
motion, the appointment was confirm
ed. Aid Ward offers the following
resolution and moves its adoption, sup
ported by Aid. Ogden:
Resolved, That the plat of College
Heights addition to the city of Alma,
presented by r. d. Goodwin, be 'ap-
proved as amended, by making Har-
,-orJ ovopua 70 foot v1yida and Wact Su-
perior street 1-2 rods from the CEN
ter Of the street and that the clerk be
and he is hereby authorized to certify
such approval under seal of the city
when the amendments herein stated
are Incorporated in said plat, and when
the owner of the plat shall have en-
tered into an engagement with the
city to place building restrictions on
Continued on page two column one
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS
To Review Assessments and Hear
Complaints September %
and "a

The State Tax commission sends the
st. Louis Independent notice that COM
plants have been made that property
in the townships of Pine River and
Bethany and the several wards of st.
Louis have been so irregularly and
unlawfully assessed that compliance
with the law cannot be secured except
by a review of the assessment rolls.
Accordingly the Commission has
ordered a meeting to take place in the
city council room on September %
and oath, at o'clock, at which men,
Der of the Commission will be present
to hear complaints and make correc-
tions.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17

G. II. Carl, while driving his Buick,
containing a man and his wife from
Ohio. was unlucky enough to break
the left rear axle and allow the car
to drop and rest on three wheels. Mr.,
Borton pulled the car into town by
fastening a log to the broken axle,
Mr.. Carl claims this to be his first ac-
cident of any consequence. 1t hap
pened one and a half miles west Of
Alma.
Edwin Smith, of Pearl, Michigan,
has moved to Alma, and engaged a
suite of rooms in the Opera House
block. Mr.. Smith has accepted posi-
tion as tester and Inspector at the
truck factory. He has had four years
experience along this line of work al
Pearl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
COLLEGE OPENING
Largest Freshmen Class in
History of School
ADDRESS BY PROF R. F. vEATCH
Rooms in Wright and Pioneer Halls
All Taken-Many, Two in Room

The Faculty of Alma College was
transformed into a registrrtion force and
general information bureau Tuesday,
when the students began to come in
droves. No classes were called Tuesday,
at O'Clock Wednesday, the student
body gathered in the auditorium Of the
Administration Building and listened 70
brief introductory remarks by President
Blaisdell. followed by America" sung
in unison, and the repetition of the 25rd
Psalm. Prayer by DIR. Blaisdell, the
Lords Prayer and the song What a
Friend We Have In Jesus by the en-
tire assemblsge, and then the opening
address of the term was delivered by
Director Vesch, "The self.conscious.
ness of Jesus was different from any
other man that ever lived" the mean.
ing Of Inconsistencies being Jesus
conception ef his own inner nature. The
address was full of deep thought and
impressed each listener Following the
address DR.. blaisdell made some an.
nouncements which are of interest
there is enrolled in Alma College thil
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
VOTE ON LOCAL OPTION
Drys Plan to Wage Cam
paign in "a Counties
VETS TO TRY OUT IN SIXTEEN
Spring of 1915 will See Local Option
Fight in NearlyOne-half of State

According to plans outlined today
by Grant Hudson, superintendent Of
the Michigan Anti-Saloon League, To-
cal option campaigns will be staged
by the drys next spring in "a coun-
ties where saloons and breweries are
now doing business, and in addition.
vigorous fights will be made to re-
tain the "dry" counties where the
"wets" will take the offensive.
Every county in the upper peninsula
will be invaded by the Anti-Saloon
League with the exception of Gogebic
and Dickinson. While the Anti-Sa-
loon League leaders are not confident
Of putting all the counties beyond the
straits in the dry column, Hudson
says that campaign of education will
be waged that will prove beneficial in
future years.
The counties now wet where local
option will be made an issue next year
are as follows:
Ontonagon, Iron, Houghton, Kewee-
nav, Baraga, Marquette, Menominee,
Delta, Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mack
mac, Chippewa, Berrien, Kalamazoo,
Jackson, Mason, Manistee, Emmett,
Grand Traverse, Tuscola, Crawford
Leelanau, Iosco and Lapeer.
From wet sources it is learned that
in ~ and possibly 16 counties, now
dry, contests will be staged in an ef-
fort to make them wet, making half
of the state involved in local option
contests next spring.
Although it was reported that the
Anti-Saloon League would attempt a
campaign for statewide prohibition
in 1916, Supt. Hudson says the league
has no definite plans along this line
but that a statewide campaign will
not be attempted until the league i:
reasonably sure of success.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
PAITENG|LL IN ALMA
National Progressive Candi-
date for Governor to
Tour Gratiot
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER q
Will Speak in Alma at 7:30 p. m. in
City Hall-Leaves at $50

II. K. pattengill, well known in Gra-
tiot County as a result of years Of edu-
cational work, and the Annual Patten-
gill reunion Will be in the county We'd
nesday, September 2S, in the interests
Of the National Progressive Ticket in
general and his own candidacy for Gov
eruor in particular.
Mr.. Psttengill will reach Alma early
Wednesday morning and will make an
automobile tour of the county returning
to Alma in time for an evening meeting
in this city at seven thirty. The city
hall will be used rs a meeting place and
the speaker will commence his tall
promptly on time as he is TO leave the
city on the p. NJ. going east at $50.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17

work in Alma should be very success
full as there is a strong demand for
teachers of these subjects. She has
pursued her studies in the above sub
jects in the following schools:
Mt. Union College and Academy,
4 years.
Ohio Wesleyan University, year.
Oberlin Conservatory, years.
Private study in Paris, year.
In addition TO her musical work she
has specialized in French, and will
take charge of the French department
of the college.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17

Great Commander I.ovelsce of Port
Huron, and Deputy Commanders. Throop
Of Saginaw. and ST. Dennis Of Flint,
were in Alma Tuesday and addressed a
joint meeting Of the st. Louis and Alma
Maccabees at the . O +. Hall. The
gentlemen are enthusiastic over the pre-
sent contract written bv the Maccabees
and one or more Of the depu'ies will
spend some time in Alma and Ct Louis
explaining the merits Of the same to our
citizens.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
COUNTY EXAMINATIONS.
The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tiOn Announces the Following
Plans for Examinations.

The dates for the county teachers
examinations for 1915 are April 90
May l, and Aug. 1915. The exami-
nation in reading for the April ex-
animation will be based on "The
House Of the Seven Gables" by Nath-
aniel Hawthorne; for August on "The
American Scholar" by Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
The date Of the eighth grade ex-
animation is May 1914, and the read
ing examination will be based on Lin
coins Gettysburg Address and "The
Chambered Nautilus" by Oliver Wen
dell Holmes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
To Strengthen Agriculturl Course
New Building to be Utilized

The work in Agriculture at Central
State Normal School, Mt. Pleasant,
Michigan, will be strengthened in
many ways for the coming year. A
part of the 100000 building, now
being erected upon the campus, will
be used for this work. There will be
a large laboratory room devoted to
work in soils, drainage, and fer
tilizers. A lecture room, with ex-
hibits of farm crops and horticultural
material; dairy room, with separ-
ators, Babcock testing outfit, minia-
ture cheese and butter plants; poul-
try room with incubator, brooders,
watering and feeding devices, ETC.; a
machinery room with parts of modern
farm appliances and machinery; a
model lighting and drainage system,
with septic tank, etc. The green
house will be a valuable addition to
the work, illustrating plant propaga-
ton, forcing, handling of bulbs. Plans
are being made to have the green
house in operation for use in the fall
term in the course in Landscape
Gardening. A small typical farm
chicken house will be erected and a
few birds of the egg, general purpose
and meat breeds will be kept. This
will serve to illustrate to the teachers
and farmers practical methods of
handling poultry. The small orchard
started few years ago is coming into
bearing and affords an opportunity to
illustrate pruning, spraying and gen
eral care of the orchard.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
Ne v IN NSIRU@IORS
Miss Marie Riker of Parkersburg,
w. Va, at College

The Alma College Conservatory of
Music has secured the services of
Miss Marie Riker, Of Parkersburg,
w. Va, to establish and take charge
of a department for the training of
teachers of Public School music and
drawing.
Miss Riker comes to her work here
exceptionally well equipped, and her
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-09-17
JAxON CO. HOMECOMING.

The Record Office is in receipt of a
communication from the Chamber Of
Commerce of Jackson, Mich, announc-
ing their County Fair and Home-C Com
ing. II says in part: "We want every
son and daughter and friend of Jack
son to know about this big family re-
union--the best chance to see all the
folks that Jackson has offered in a
long time.