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Alma record., 1914-03-26

Clarence Soper spent Tuesday in Sag
inaw.
Miss Minnie Clirson spent Tuesday in
Ashley.
Mrs. Clarence Soper visited in Shep-
herd Monday.
Easter greetings on display at Grov-
er's Drug Store. X
Dan Brown is in Dayton, Ohio, buy
ing merchandise.
The season opens today for 1914 mil
linery. See Mrs Humphrey x
DIR. McNabb was in Edmore Wednes-
day on business.
Pearce Hayward was in St. Louis
Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Dan Brown is spending this week
in St. Johns on business.
Bert Vibber spent Wednesday with
his mother at Breckenridge.
Mrs. S. A. Wilson is the guest of
her son, Lew, in Coldwater.
Don't forget the millinery opening
today at Mrs. Humphreys. X
Mrs. Bert Hart of Lennon transacted
business in Alma Wednesday.
Preaching service next Sunday at Il
a. m. Subject, Jonah" Sunday school
at II a. m. You are invited
In a maple tree on the bank of the
river, north the Ward school house,
is robins nest containing two eggs.
Miss Ruth Ray. formerly employed at
the Messenger store and sister of Al
bert Ray, Of Alma, met with a serious
accident last week at her home in Lodi,
California. She was riding bicycle
home to dinner from her work and was
hit by an auto and thrown a distance of
fifteen feet. When she regained con-
sciousnesS she was in her room under
doctors care. At this writing she
was recovering. Only bruises were suf-
fered. No bones were broken.
A meeting was held at the High
school building Friday afternoon and
all OF the Y. NJ. c. A. groups of the city
as well as other boys who will attend
lliN NOulllS AOllNIN NllNN WtIC pItSClll. y
nominating committee was appointed TO
confer with the other county groups
the first afternoon of the conference
and the newly elected officers to be an
nounced at the banquet The yells were
practiced and Ed. Mahr was chosen
as cheer leader for the night of the
banquet. A large reunion will go from
Alma and will take an active part. Ed.
Mahr will deliver the address of well
come and Glenn Rockwell makes a
speech on "The Christian Boy in Ath-
leticS." The county officers who were
nominated from Alma are Donald
Smith, president; Malcolm Smith, vice
president; Elmer Hanna, secretary and
Charles Creaser. treasurer. AT present,
Joseph Whitney of ST. Louis is president
and Merritt Miller of Alma vice-presi-
dent.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

College closes for spring vacation on
Friday.
Coach Bleamaster made business trip
to Bay City Tuesday.
Joe Sawkins and John Faurot of St.
Louis were in Alma Saturday.
George McCalpin of St Louis was in
Alma on business Wednesday.
w. A. Parker of Grand Ledge was in
Alma Wednesday on business connected
with the death of his brother-in-law.
John Smith.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

]. NJ. Wheaton is reported to be bet
ter.
Fred Ellicott went to Saginaw Tues
day
Arthur Medlar went to Detroit Tues
day morning.
Mrs. S. Kline of Breckenridge was in
Alma Tuesday.
X. J. McFarlane made a business trip
to Saginaw Tuesday.
r. B. Wagner left Tuesday for Ian
sing on a business trip.
]. w. Blakely spent Tuesday in Mer-
rill writing insurance.
Cohen's are giving away collars with
all purchases this week.
Mrs. +. Dubois transacted business
in Ithaca Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Mary Dillon of Breckenridge
was an Alma guest Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Shippey of St. Louis was
in Alma on business Tuesday.
Miss Mary Dickerson entertained her
sister, Linda, of Ithaca Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Alice Woodcock entertained
Miss Jessie Witherspoon of Brecken-
ridge Tuesday.
Harry Rogers of Grand Rapids is the
guest of his father, William Rogers and
family, this week
Mrs T. NJ Terpining of Falmouth
was the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Joe
Ray last week for two days.
Frazier Leonard returned to his home
in West Branch Monday. He has been
employed at the truck factory.
Mrs. Nettie Osborn left Wednesday
morning for a months visit with her
daughter and son in Toledo, Ohio.
+. A. Soucey and family, who have
been residents Of Alma for the past two
years, moved to Battle Creek Monday.
DIR. Maynard Pringle has so far re-
covered from his recent illness and oper-
alton in the Ann Arbor hospital as to
return to his home in this city last Sun
day. His many friends hope for a
speedy recovery.
John Smith, former employer in the
Brewer meat market, in Alma and who
until his death was working in the St.
Louis market, was found dead in his
bed Monday morning. He was a mem
Der of the Alma Moose
Mrs. Thorp will entertain the Royal
Neighbors of America Saturday after
noon at her home on West End ST in
honor of Mrs. Josephine Smith of Sag
naw. A pot luck supper will be served
and good attendance is desired.
Lena White was pleasantly surprised
last Saturday by a number of her
friends, who assisted in celebrating her
9Th birthday anniversary, and who left
birthday tokens as reminder of the
event Refreshments were served
Only one member of the Masonic
Home is i'll. Mrs. Kate Boyle is confin-
ed to her bed. Mr. and Mrs Theodore
Hodge visited relatives in Holland last
week. Ralph Perry returned on the 10Th
from visit in Owosso with relatives.
Supt. Montague spent Saturday in Te-
cumseh on a pleasure trip. Mrs Martha
Sergeant spent last week in Grand Rap
| lidS.-MaSonic Home.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
Slarrar& Moore
WHAT HAVE YOU
To Sell or
Eclhamge :?

FOR SALE-The finest seven acre
fruit farm in Central Michigan,
situated within one mSe of Alma.
New nine room house with good
cellar and brick cistern, and two
good wells. New barn 20x36
with full basement. Large
chicken house eighteen by twenty
four. Five hundred and twenty
five peach trees, three years old,
will bear this year. Forty apple
trees, one hundred twenty plum
trees that will bear this year.
All cleared, all titled, fenced with
woven wire. Nothing in Gratiot
county to compare to this farm.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Mrs. Will Edgar spent Tuesday i'll
Breckenridge.
Mrs. F. Schatzer spent Tuesday visit
ing in Wheeler.
Miss Anna White spent the day Tues
day in Ithaca.
Mrs. J. NJ. Fuller was Saginaw visi-
tor Tuesday.
ID. l.. Johnson made business trip
to St. Johns Tuesday.
Duncan Kirkey of Breckenridge trans
acted business in Alma Tuesday.
The latest in ladies shoes are French
brocade tops to match their dresses.
Rev. O. w. Carr of Breckenridge was
an Alma visitor Tuesday of this week.
Miss Alice Kennedy of St. Louis was
guest of friends in the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Bahlke were both
confined to their home last week by i'll
ness
Mrs. Guy Havens of Byron, Mich,
was the guest of her sister in the city
the first of the week
Mrs. +. Schatzer of Wheeler has been
assisting her mother care for Leland
Tazelaar for the past two weeks.
Fred Slater has quit his work as COM
mercial salesman and will remain in Al
ma and devote his time to his store.
Bert Vibber traded his feed barn on
West Superior street to Mr.. Feoget Of
North Star for a three hundred acre
farm one mile south of North Star.
The deal was closed today and Mr..
Vibber will live on the farm. The new
man will take possession OF the barn
on the lst OF April.
The W. r. c. and the c. A. f. had a
banquet and program at the G.. \. r..
hall Tuesday from 2:50 until 7:30.
Speeches were delivered from the De-
partment Commander, Frank r. Chase
of Smyrna, Dept Chief mastering Of
fcer W. T Johnson of Grand Rap
ids, and the Dept. President, Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Boot Of Jackson and Comrade
]. w. Holmes Of Alma. Several ladies
of Alma also gave short talks.
Ellison's grocery received a conscience
letter this week from a man in Wash
ington who said that he was enclosing
a quarter which he had received in max
ing change when buying some butter in
the store some time ago and that the
quarter was not due him. He also stated
that he had joined church and at the
same writing he gave advice to Mr.. Eli
son. telling him what to do.
Jacob II. Bauers. born in Pennsylva-
MIA on August 3. 1882, died at his home
in the village of Forest Hill on March
p, 1914 at 9 a. m He was a widower
with a large family. The funeral was
held in the Forest Hill church under
the auspices of Rev. Noffsinger, and the
body was Inferred i'll Wright cemetery.
He was a confirmed Lutheran and had
lived in Gratiot county since 1885. His
wife has been dead three years.
The loss caused by the fire at the resi-
dence of George Fink. 3l2 Maple ave
nue.. last Thursday. has not been stated
as yet. but the entire roof and upstairs
were ruined. The cause of the fire has
been partially laid to the electric wiring.
1t started in the attic where the wires
were between the shingles and the lath.
1t is not sure that the cause was the
wiring, although it is probable. The
family moved to the Z. NJ. Smith resi-
dence on Superior street. The loss is
covered by insurance.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

A Bazaar stock worth about $4,000,
situated IN village of 1900, only
store of its kind in village. Will
exchange for land or city pro-
perty.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Owner will exchange equity in
20 acre chicken and truck farm
for house and lot in Alma.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

One hardware stock for sale or eX
change for land. Stock in good
thriving village.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

For Sale-Only hotel in county seat
city of over 1000, doing a large
business. Easy terms.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

House and lot in Alma to exchange
for 40 acre farm.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

A good general grocery stock situa-
ted in a country town for sale or
exchange.
Alma record., 1914-03-26
II Dining Room

furnished in oak is perfection, in
the eyes of such persons, and
usually they require that their furniture come
to the highest standard in every other way.
Make your selections from stock. The variety and
beauty of the simple pleasing lines the sound construc
ton of every piece you that just the furniture
you want AFTER you buy it as WHEN you buy it.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Ninety-seven acre farm for sale or
exchange. All sugar beet land,
we'll titled, good buildings.
Alma record., 1914-03-26

Hotel for sale or exchange, for land
or city property. Bar in connec-
ton doing $50 per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
GANG PLANK BREAKS.
Two Known Drowned and . Number
Of Persons Missing.

Hoboken, N. J., May 23.-The
steamship Frederick VII was about to
start on her voyage over the sea whom
q gang plank between her main deck
and the pier broke without warning to
q score or more OF persons hurrying
across. Men, women and children
visitors returning ashore and several
passengers-werep recipitaAed into the
Hudson river.
The list OF victims contains two
known drowned, q child missing and
believed to be drowned, two other
persons missing and at least ten SUI
fering from injuries. Men with Crap
ping hooks continued to search for
others who might be lost.
Those in the hospital include q junk
man, known as Junk Peterson. who,
the physicians said. went temporarily
insane after failing to rescue Annette
Feldschau. 8 years old. daughter Of a
friend. The child slipped from his
grasp in the water. He was dragged
up on the pier, but seeking q floating
box, mistook it for the child and threw
himself overheard again. He il eX-
pected to die. OF those injured, three
were women. including q passenger
on the steamship.
According to a statement by the
agents OF the Frederick Wis owners,
the Scandinavian-Ameri line, the
accident was caused by the over
crowding Of the gang plank.
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TO Save MORGAN
Mellen Took Indictment That
Belonged to the Financ1er.
Was Rewarded by Being Dis
charged by Younger Morgan.

washington. May ga dramatic eli
max marked the close Of the sensational
testimony Of Charles 8. Mellen. former
president of the New Haven railroad,
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. With evidence Of deep emotion.
MIR. Mellen declared the late J. Pierpont
Morgan cognizant Of the Grand Trunk
nagotiations, on which he (Mellen) was
criminally indicted for violation OF the
Sherman antitrust act, and that he
stook the indictment that belonged to
him" (Morgan), believing 1t would
have killed the aged financier II he had
been indicted.
Mr.. Mellen spoke with intense feeling
AZ he recited his efforts to shield the
elder Morgan. This turned quickly to
q show Of resentment. however. as he
told how the present J. rierpont Nor
gan had suggested a change in the
presidency Of the New Haven" at which
suggestion Mr.. Mellen declared with
emphasis:
II called his attention to the fact that
I had been suffering under the humilia-
ton of an undeserved Indictment to
protect his father"
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NEARLY OUT OF WATER
Biazatlan Has Only Enough for Fifteen
Days More.

On Board U. s. s. California, Mazat-
Ian. Mexico. May 22.-By wireless to
San Diego. May z3.-Maxatlan's water
supply will last only fifteen days more
and 1t is believed the constitutionalists
besieging the city, soon will be in pos
session. Reported depredations by ban
dts on q German colony near Miramar
caused the German cruiser Nurem-
berg to leave Maxatlan for that port.
At other west coast cities all il quiet.
Since the arrival of General Obregon.
the constitutionalist commander, at
the recently occupied city OF Topic.
fewer cruelties to federal prisoners arc
being practiced. General Buelna has
sent endorsements to the constitu-
tfonalist garrison at San Bias. It is
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FOR A new OFFICE.
Presbyterian Committeo Propose
That Of Educational Secretary.

Kansas City. May 2s.-several
changes in church policy and church
organization Were recommended
when the Systematic benedcence COM
m1ttee reported this morning to the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church In the United States in session
hero. One OF these provides for q
new oli1ce-that OF educational score
tary.
This omcsr. it is proposed. shall
serve under the four executive COM
mittees Of the assembly-foreign
missions, home missions. education
and Sunday school. Other recon-
mendatfons arc to give executive Soc
retaries moro latitude in their work
and increase the scope OF tho Wo-
mems council.
Ono million dollars is asked for
foreign missions and half million for
home missions. The home missions
committee was directed to collect
data that will be useful for local
churches in an attempt to solve the
country church problem. Tho sys-
tematic beneficence committee Is the
most important in tho church, being
composed OF ono member from each
synod in the assembly. Commission
ers expressed the opinion that the
assembly will accept the report
The ad interim committee on edu-
cation. which also presented its re-
port today. recommended that the
assembly clearly define the relation
ship an educational institution must
sustain to the church to be called
Presbyterian. The committee pre-
scented q series of educational and
theological standards, which in their
judgment all Presbyterian colleges
should meet. A closer relationship
between the colleges and the Pres
byterfes and tho synods was urged
also.
At noon the assembly adjourned
until o'clock tonight to give the Wis
itors an opportunity to sec Kansas
City. A motor car trip over the
boulevards was arranged
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TRACK MEET AT K. U.
Lawrence and Topeka Expect to Beat
Kansas City Manual

Lawrence, Kan. May 3.-High school
track teams and individual athletes
from all over Kansas and from nearby
cities in Missouri contested on McCook
field, in tho seventh annual invitation
high school track meet Of the Univer-
sity Of Kansas today. Five Kansas
City high schools AZ well as the high
schools of st. Joe, Mo-. Topeka and Law
renee are expected to send full teams.
In addition to teams from other schools
q score Of individual stars competed In
the thirteen events and relay races ar
ranged for the program.
Much interest in the meet was added
by the entry Of the team from manual
high, Of Kansas City. which won the
high school championship Of the Mis-
souri, valley this year, and 1t was ex-
pected Topeka and Lawrence would
make efforts to humble the champions
from their rival state.
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MISSOURI VALLEY MEET.


st. Louis, May 23.-The Missouri
valley tennis championship will be
fought for here today by Hoerr of
Washington university and Peachenor
OF the University Of Kansas in the sin
giles and in the doubles by Hoerr and
Gallenkamp of Washington, and Wood
and Loomis Of the University Of Mis-
souri,. Fridays results which paved
the way for today's pairings follow:
Singles-Hoerr defeated Wood ST.;
81; GO. Peachenor defeated LOOMS
As; 81; 60.
In the semi-final-Hoerr defeated
Smith of Kansas So: rs: ST. Peach
enor defeated Galenkamp GO; So;
Ga.
Double and semi-finals-
Wood defeated Peachenor-Smith 7-6;
6-3; 8-6; As; 7-6.
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|. G. D0zIER IS DEAD.
He Possessed . Fortune Made on SAX
Of Hard Tack.

st. Louis. May 33.-Louis q. Do
zier. capitalist. philanthropist and a
member Of one Of the oldest families
Of st. Louis, died here early this morn
ing of hardening of the arteries at tho
age of IS years
Although he had been Ill for three
years. Mr.. Doxier was able to get
about until last Easter.
Mr.. Dozter was reputed to have
been a millionaire The family for
tune was made selling bareback to
the soldiers during the Civil war. The
Dozier residence here, known as the
Cracker palace. IL considered one
Of the finest homes In tho west.
Mr.. DoEter was e. member Of tho
executive committee of the Louisiana
purchase exposition, and Of the Mis-
souri, Historical society. He was ono
of the organizers of the st. Louis Aero
club and its first president.
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STARTS FOR TULSA.
Long Caravan Of Motor Cars Carryin
Good Roads EnthuG1aGts.

Kansas City, May ia hong cara
van Of motor cars. bound for Tulsa,
Ok, whore tho Ozark trails confer
ence Is to be held next week, left to-
day. piloted by Frank w. Buffum.
highway commissioner OF Missouri.
Making tho journey were representa-
tives Of various good roads organiza-
lions. who will inspect through the
western tier Of counties Of this state
tho Ozark trail route. a part Of a high
way system linking Missouri. Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma.
Luncheon was to be served tho mo-
florists at HaFrisonville and q stop for
the night will be made at Nevada, Mo.
Carthage, Joplin and other places will
be visited and in several towns meet
ings with local road organizations
have been arranged. Tho conference
at Tulsa will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday.
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STOP TO SWAT FLIES.
Kansas City People Use Five Minutes
ut Assidious Work.

Kansas City, May 2S.-For five min
utes today residents Of Kansas City.
Kan. took up their ewatters and swat
ted flies assidiuusly. continually and. it
was hoped. effectively. the action being
a formal opening of the fly swatting
campaign Of this year. A proclamation
by Mayor Green. issued at the request
of c. W. Mclaughlin, city health COM
missioner. set the date and period for
the swatting. Five thousand screen
wire fly swatters made by the pupils
OF the public schools, a thousand made
by pupils in the Kansas School for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
DEAD MAN ON PILOT
When Lake Shore Train Steamed into
StAf1on It Chicago.

Chicago, May 28.-Passengers and
attendants in the La Sale street sta
ton were startled early today when
the fast mail train Of the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern steamed into
the station with the body OF a man
damned upon the pilot. Several per-
sons tainted. Until then, neither the
fireman nor the engineer knew that
they had struck anything. A note
book found on the body contained
tho name Nichols Geisen. Westville,
Ind. Scraps OF harness and portions
of a buggy were tangled in the pilot,
indicating that tho man had been
struck while driving across the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23
EDITOR HUYCKH DEAD.
Shock from Operation Was Fatal to
Veteran Editor.

Ellsworth, May -. - George
Huycke, who established the Ellis
worth Reporter in 1871 and has edit
ed it since, died at the Ellsworth hos
pital Thursday night OF blood poison
ing.
A severe operation, performed in
the hope Of arresting the disease. left
him in q state Of shock from which
he could not recover. He leaves a
wife and eight children, one of whom
is Paul Huycke, a well known resi-
dent of Topeka. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
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VOTE FOR POSTMASTER
Cottonwood Falls VIII Settle Contr0-
yersy by Popular Election.

Cottonwood Falls Kan. May 23.-
Citizens of this city are voting today
for q postmaster. Six candidates are
in the race and more interest IL being
displayed than at any other primary
election. Throughout the week the
candidates. five Of whom are men and
the other a woman. have been carry
ing on aggressive campaigns. The
election 10 the result OF an announce
ment made by Representative Dudley
Doolittle, last week. agreeing to leave
the postmastership to the vote OF the
people in q primary election. He will
recommend for appointment the can
didate receiving the largest number of
votes.
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Blind and other thousands constructed
or contributed by various organizations
added materially to the success of the
campaign. Packing houses and fac
tories co-operated In the war against
the dies and blew whistles designating
the beginning OF the designated five
minutes.
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Big Glass 1t Atchison.

Atchison, Kan, May 23.-The first
official list Of the graduates Of the
class Of 1914 of the Atchison high
school was given out by Principal H.
p. Shepherd and contains ~ names.
This is one Of the largest classes ever
to be graduated from the local high
school. The class Is composed of 81
young ladies and 20 young men. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23

Law briefs in any court, at right
prices. Burroughs, Jones 4 Birch,
printers, $50 Kansas avenue, upstairs
Telephone S61.-Adv.
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COMMENCEMENT AT SIARYsvIILE
Exercises VIII Be Held Thursday-
Ten in Glass.

Marysville, Kan. May 23.-The
commencement exercises of st. Greg
orys parochial school in this city will
be- held on Thursday evening. May %.
A program consisting Of drills and
songs and two plays. one by the boys
entitled. 1.-The Thief of Time" and the
other by the girls entitled. (which Is
Which, or the Fire of London will be
presented. The school has an enroll
ment of over 100 students and the in
structors are the Rev. Father August
Redeker. priest OF the parish, and Sis
tiers Cyrilla, Cordula and Caroline. Ten
pupils graduate this year.
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st. Marys. Kan. May 23.-St.
Marys college defeated tho Kansas
Agg1es here Friday to 2. The WIS.,
itors counted in the first on an error
and a pair Of singles- A single by
Collins, followed by doubles by Ro-
zier and McSwinney, netted st. Marys
two runs in the second inning.
Score: r H p
st. Marys 900 010 0Os-s s 2
Aggies. .....1 100 O10 O00-2 Z 1
Batteries: Aggies, Bailey and Scan
lon; st. Marys, O'Leary and Stack.
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Drummer Quits I. O. O. F. Home.

Manhattan. May 2S.-J. s. .Crum-
mer resigned as superintendent Of the
Odd Fellows home at Eureka Lake.
the resignation to take effect June I.
Drummer went to the homo flve
months ago, after holding a clerical
position at the state penitentiary for
eighteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-23

graduating exercises will be held
Thursday night, May 20. in the high
school auditorium.