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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-22
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-22
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, disso!ves gravel
cures diabetes, weak and lame backs,
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-22
PAL Of STARR PLEADS
GUILTY; WILL PEACH

Chandler July 2l.--Louis Estes, pal
OF Henry Starr who was wounded in
The shoulder at the time of the double
bank robbery in Stroud, last April,
pleaded guilty to the charge Of con
ioint robbery ID the district court
hero tcday
starr howeyer, was not arraigued,
brt the fact thct he haa emnlo~o7 an
attorney is taken as an indication
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-22

that he will fight the case, and sub
stantiate the statement made last
week, declaring that the report to the
effect that he would plead guilty was
untrue, and was inspired by the pros
'ecution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-22
Benefited by chamberlain's LInlment

Last winter / used Chamberlain's
Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiff
ness and soreness Of the knees, and
con conscientiously say that | never
used anything that did me so much
good Edward Craft, Elba, N. Y.
Obtainable everywhere.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
WILL REPAIR BRIDGE
Saginaw Firm Lands Job to
Repair Superior Street
Bridge
CONTRACT CALLS FOR s1z5O
New Steel Beams 70 Be Laid With
Several Layers of Creosote
Material

At a meeting of the city council
last Friday night a contract was let
to the Continental Bridge Co, of
Saginaw for creosote covering TO the
bridge which spans the river on
East Superior ST., voting TO expend
S1,25O.00 for the job. Mr. Hoadley
Stewart a representative of the firm
landed the contract which calls for
the completion of the job by April
goth.
Hitherto the bridge has simply
been covered with heavy plank
which have soon worn out and have
been insufficient to bear the heavy
traffic which daily uses this bridge.
Specifications call for Z inch steel
Joints laid lengthwise Upon these
will be laid a in. covering of creo-
sote plank Two layers OF tarred
plank will be laid over these planks
The next layer will be ? inch creo-
sote block, the spaces being filled
with tar. The top covering will be
mixture of sand and tar and viii
measure one half inch. The side
walk which runs along the soutf
side of the bridge will be covered
with inch plank creosote planks
Before any of the creosote is lai6
the whole bridge is to be scrapet
and painted. When the work is fin
ished Alma will have a bridge O
| which she may well be proud. Tn
work will start as soon as the new
steel beams arrive
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
AND SATISFACTORY
ADJUSTMENTS

The Spinney Fire Insurance
Agency has closed the account OF
the losses adjusted by the hre or
January 10th, 1915, and the total
aount figures $21761.39. The ad-
justment of all of the losses except
on the Union Telephone Co. eX-
change was made by the companies
adiusters on the ground on January
18th. 1915. General Manager Mel
chers of the Union Telephone Co.
was too busy with other matters to
settle so soon after the fire and
when he had time to attend to 1t
proofs were closed wit hhim for a
total loss of 100000. Some pay
ments were made Immediately even
on the day Of adjustment and drafts
came along at different times after
wards in other cases. The Knights
of Pythias and Pythian Sisters had
a total loss under their policy of
$1,7OO.00, 10000 of this amount
belongs to the Pythian Sisters and
the balance to the knights OF Pyth-
las.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
JOHN R. Wright DIES
Aged Resident Passes Away at The
Home of Niece, Mrs. Rockwell.
Is Buried Tuesday

John r. Wright, eighty-five years
and twenty three days old passed
away at the home of Harry Rock
well, corner of Grant and Center
streets Sunday. March 14th. The
death of Mr. Wright who was an
uncle of Mrs. Rockell marks the
passing of a man who has spent a
long and useful public career and
private life.
Mr.. Wright was Judge Of Probate
in Alger county for four years and
later spent much OF his time in Ida
no. Twenty years ago he came to
Gratiot county and since that time
he has lived with his niece, Mrs
Rockwell He had a wide circle OF
friends who will greatly miss thu
kindly old gentleman. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home of Mr.
Rockwell Tuesday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

AS early as this week if the
weather permits the ground will be
broken in the open court just west
of the Wright House and work will
begin on the construction of the
new building for the First State
Bank. Last Thursday afternoon
the contract was signed by the bank
officials and representatives of the
Koepke Bros. of Flint for a build
ing forty-four by fifty-five feet, two
stories high. 1t will be so placed
in the open court that there will be
an open space all around the build
ing The work is TO be completed
by the first of September and when
the building is finished it will be the
only one in Gratiot county which is
devoted exclusively to banking pur-
poses. The First State is the last
one of the large banks OF the coun-
ty to build new buildings for their
banking business. -
On the first floor will be a lobby
fourteen by twenty-five feet which
will be on the left side of the room
the work room of the bank being
on the right as one enters. There
will be several smaller rooms I'M
Guiding two eight by twelve rooms
one for writing room and one fol
private business transactions, two
eight feet rooms, one for men ant
one for women. both with toilets.
Instead of the three glass win
dows which are in the old building
for the transaction of business Will
customers there will be six of thu
same sort in the new building. Di
reetly above the large front room
will be a beautiful sky light. Abov'
| tn efront rom and the lobby ther'
will be on second story, giving tn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
BIG HORSE SHOW

Saturday afternoon, March the
27th Alma will hold the biggest
horse show that Gratiot County has
ever seen. The horse parade which
will form at John Shick's feed barn
will leave at two o'clock sharp and
will pass along Superior and State
streets and will be at least one and
half miles long. Free stable and
feed for the horses is promised by
the owners of the feed barn as wei
as free dinners to the exhibitors.
All exhibitors will meet at this
feed barn and begin the decorating
at nine O'Clock in the morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
ALMA GETS NEW
BANK BUILDING
First State Bank Lets Contract For
New Home

room a high ceiling, thus easily ven
tilated Specifications call for a
fine large room which in season Will
be called Agricultural Room and
will be used for the, display of corn
wheat, and specimens of other farm
products.
The directors room will be on
the second floor above the back of
the building This will be one OF
the finest rooms in the building.
Six glass windows will look down
upon the lobby.
The bank building will have the
best ventilating system to be had
and will be heated by what is known
as the "directtindrect" system.
There will be little marble work ex-
cept for the marble slabs which will
be placed along the walls next &c
the floor. In the lobby the floors
, will be laid with tile. In the other
IOOulo NtllON pIhS anu Ooh VIZ v
used for floors
There will be two vaults, one fol
the use of the customers of the
bank for their safety deposit boxes
and the other for the safe keeping
OF the banks monies. Twenty incl
reinforced concrete walls will b'
built for the vaults. Massive burg
lar proof doors will further protec
the property which the vaults hold
The latest and safest modern lock
ing devices will be used
The First State Bank is to be con
graduated upon the step they hav
taken which will give them one o
the finest banking houses in Cen
trail Michigan and will help to Civ
Alma the best banking facilities II
, the State.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
HIGH SCHOOL HONORED
Put on Three Year Accredited List
By u. of M. Authorities

Several weeks ago an inspector
from the University of Michigan Wis
tied the local high school making a
thorough examination of courses OF
study and methods of instruction.
AS a result of this inspection Supt.
A. F. Schulz has just received
word that the Alma high school will
be continued on the accredited list
Of schools for a period of three
years. High schools are placed on
the list for periods of one. two and
three years, depending on their eff
fciency. This simply demonstrates
that our local high school ranks with
the most efficient schools IN Michi-
gan. The pride which Alma citizens
feel in their high school is more
than justified and great credit is due
supt. Schultz for the high standards
maintained in our public schools.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

State Secretary Caster In Alma to
Revive County Organization.

Charles A. Caster, State Secre-
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. is now in
this city and will remain for a few
days TO arouse interest of Alma
citizens in Y. NJ. c. A. work. For
the past few months interest in this
movement in Gratiot county has not
been very great and it has been sug-
cested by some to abandon enort
TO maintain a county organization.
However, there are a great number
of people who will back TO the linn
IL any efforts to keep the organiza-
ton intact and il is for the purpose
of crystalizing this sentiment that
the genial State Secretary is in the
city.
Had IL not been for some unfortu
nate circumstances the local as vel
as the County Y. NJ C. A. migh'
have continued to be as successful
as il was at the start. Secretary
Caster deserves and undoubtedly
will receive the heartiest support OF
the part of Alma citizens. Michi
gan has more counties organized II
thD cause than any state In tn
Union and of the fifteen countie
which have been organized in Michi
gan not one has abandoned Y. NJ
c. A. work as yet. Gratiot shoul'
certainly not be the first.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
hAN DIES
]. A. Todd, Prominent Citizen is
Buried Thursday

John Andrew Todd was born
August %, 1885 in Columbia
County, o. Later the family moved
to Neston, Ohio, and Mr.. Todd was
there united in marriage to Miss
Anna Miller. To their union were
born several children, two of whom
are now living. Fifteen years af-
ter Mrs. Todd died, it Mermill,
Ohio.
On Februay %. 1895 Mr.. Todd
was married in Ohio to Miss Eliza
beth Sell, and they are the parents
of four children: Eleanora, Helen
NJ. Franklin E. and Thelma Z.
Nov "a. 1907 they removed to
Lafayette township, this county
where they spent three years, then
removed to Ithaca. Mr.. Todd has
been in i'll health for some time
and passed away Thursday, March
IL, 1916. aged SO years 6 months
and IL days, leaving his wife, ant
six children: Charles Todd of Clev'
land: Elma, who is Mrs. Lee Goss
also of Cleveland; Eleanora, Heller
NJ. Franklin E., and Thelma f., al
living at home; one granddaugh
ter. Beatrice; four sisters, Mrs
Fowler Arbuckle of Bowling Green
Ohio. Mrs. Belle Aikens of Bartles
Vile. Okla; Mrs. Hannah Ward an
Mrs NJ j. Apple of Lisbon, o., an
Mrs. Cynthia Cess; also four broth
ers. Will of Lisbon, Frank of Craw
ford. Nebr., Harvey of HastinI
Mich. and George of Whiting
Kans.
NJ. Todd was raised PresbyteI
ian and is a member of the |. o. {
f. Rev r. l.. McLain officiatins
and interment was made in Ithac
cemetery. The floral tribute
were many and beautiful an
friends everywhere expressed syn
! pathy for his family ard deep II
gard for the deceased.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

again filled when the West Side un-
der the leadership of DR.. Thorn
burg and the East Side led by Dr.
Soule met in friendly competition.
The West Side had the largest rep
resentation but the East Side conf
IDENTIFY expects to have the largest
delegation next Monday night. A
large delegation from st. Louis was
also present on Monday night.
Tuesday night was Business
Mems night, Wedn\ sday night
Farmers night. Tonight is High
school night again, to which all are
invited.
Friday afternoon there will be
meeting for Women only at 2:SO
Friday night is Alma College an'
Young peoples night to which all arr
invited.
There will be three great meet
ings on Sunday. The churches hav
ing dismissed their regular morn
ing service, they will meet at tn
Tabernacle at the regular hours
1000 a. m. and 3 p. m. Meetn
for men only will be held at 10
p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
AGED RESIDENT DIES
Mrs. Naples. Eighty-Eight Years OF
Age, Passes Away

Anne, daughter of Caleb and
Elizabeth (ChapeD Naples, was
born May 9, 1927, in Connecticut.
Her parents moved from there TO
Ohio. later removing to Wayne
County. Michigan. She grew to
womanhood there and Apil 10, 1850
was united in marriage, there, to
David Thomas, of Dearborn, Mich
igan. and to their union was born
five children: Martha Ann, wife OF
Hiram Pitts, who died several years
ago: Laura Jane, who died at the
age of II years; Olive Aida, Wife
of G. r. Aldrich, now deceased
Caleb A. and Thirza. now Mrs. Bar
ney Schaub of Lafayette township
For about five years after their
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
lived in Wayne County, then remov
ed to Lafayette township this coun'
ty. hewing the road through whicf
they came, and were among the ear
Hest pioneers of Gratiot, endurint
the hardships of pioneer life. Eigh
] teen years ago Mr.. Thomas passed
away and his widow has lived on tn
/ old homestead for a period OF o.
years. About ten days ago she con
tracted severe cold and passe'
peacefully away of acute bronchiu
on the evening of March 10, 1918
leaving one son and one daughter
aged 81 years 10 months and day
81 grandchildren, 81 great grano
children and two great great grand
children. Her children were wit
her constantly during her illness
and FIVE minutes before her deaf
she walked about the house an
said she felt quite well.
Funeral services were conducte
March 18th at the residence of Mr.
; Sohaub by Rev. c. l.. Beebe OF lth'
5 ca NJ. f. Church, interment bein
made in Lafayette cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
BOTH ENTERTAINED
Mems Societies of College Entertain
ed by Affiliated Girls Societies

Last Saturday evening double
entertainment was held in the So
ciety rooms at Wright Hall when
the members of the Alpha Theta
literary society entertained the mem
bers of their affiliated society, Zeta
Sigma, and the PhiIomathean So
ciety entertained the Phi Phi Alpha
boys. The members Of the two lat
ter societies spent most delightful
social evening. The Zeta Sigma boys
gave a literary program for the bene-
fit of the Alpha Theta girls. Splen'
did papers we're read by Alfred Pap
worth and Thomas Blaisdell, while
talks and readings we're given by
Rudolph Boyer, Chester Robinson
Bryson McCloy and John Ludwig
Fruit salad and coffee were served
by the hostesses of the evening. Mis-
Camellia Waite acted in the capac
ity of chaperone.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
0RA|DR|CAL CONTEST
Local High School Orators
to Meet Monday, March
d, 2:45 P. M.
WILL REPRESENT ALMA
Winner Will Enter Sub-District Con
test At Elsie April Ninth

An oratorical contest for high
school students will be held in the
auditorium of the high school build
ing on Monday afternoon, March %,
at two forty-five. This contest If
held for the purpose of choosing an
orator to represent Alma High
School at the sub-district contest oi
the Michigan Oratorical association
which will be held at Elsie, Gin
ton Co., on April 9th.
There are five contestants on the
program for next Monday after
noon: Donald Blaisdell, Carl De
Witt. Esther Horton. Cathryn Shell
bass and K. Helen Tam. They
have been working zealously FOL
some weeks in the preparation Of
these orations and they will put into
this contest an enthusiasm and spir
IL that will make ii we'll worth at
tending. :.
The defamation contests, alread!
held, were enjoyed by a number o
the friends and patrons of tn
school and is the desire of thos'
in charge that parents and friend
make it point to attend the con
test next Moday afternoon. Thes'
youthful orators need and deserve
the inspiration of their friends il
the community as much as do th'
athletes in athletic contests.
An admission fee of five cent
will be charged TO obtain a fun'
with which TO pay the expenses o
the winner at the sun-district con
test and, it is hoped in the distric
and state contests AS well.
The judges will be, Miss Cor
Dunlap, Mr.. Hiram Moore and Rev
Frank Jackson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
COUNTY BEAN GROWERS
N., ORGANIZE

A county organization for the
bean growers was effected at ithaca
last Monday and the following off,
GERS we're elected: President, c. A.
Dibble; Vice President. A. T. Dib-
BILE; Secretary and Treasurer. j. B.
Miller. For their respective town
ships as members OF the executive
board and crop reporters the follow
ing were named; Lewis Marion
Frank Howes, w. P. Groesbeck, F
L. Cook, Jesse Walker, L. c. Hull
E. H. Redmond, J. A. Helman, G. X
Aldrich, Burt Muscott, Ira Moody
w. c. Mallory, l. N. Cowdry.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
REVIVAL SERVICES.
Large Crowds Attend Tabernacle
Every Night.

The great Union meeting in the
Tabernacle under the leadership OF
f. p. Loose is attracting wide at
tention. More than four hundred
people have already come forward
and the community is stirred as 1t
never has been.
Mr.. Loose is an eloquent speaker,
his impassioned appeals are finding
their way into the hearts and con-
scieces of many. He puts every bit
of strength he possesses into his
sermons and holds the close atten-
ton of the large audiences which
greet him from night to night.
The huge Chorus choir under
the direction of Prof. Haldor Lii
lenas is doing excellent work. Their
music is one of the attractions OF
the campaign.
Last Thursday night was High
School Night. Alma High" came
out with a fine representation and
many of them lined up for the bet
ter life. During the evening they
sang a song composed by Mr.. Lii
lenas especially for them.
Friday night was Alma COLLEGE
Night. Special music was furnished
by the College students, larg'
number of whom lined up 70
Christ.
Sunday afternoon Evangelis
Loose spoke to a crowded house o
men only. His address held tn
closest attention of the vast audi
ence to the very end and 1t is SAT
to say that most of the men wi
be there to hear him again neN
Sunday when he gives another ao
dress on the same subject
Sunday night at seven found tn
Tabernacle crowded to the door
with many standing in the aisle'
The big Chorus Choir sang anon
other songs the great chorus piec
"AlI Hail Emmanuel" Evangeli
/, Loose preached and at the close
the Invitation II was found that ov'
G eighty had come forward to accel
Christ.
Monday night the Tabernacle W,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
TAKES NEW PARTNER
Charles Button Sells Half Interest in
Barber Shop to E. Hamilton

Mr.. Edward Hamilton. formerly
of Valparaiso, and Laporte, Indiana
and for the last two months employ
ed in an Ithaca barber shop has
purchased half interest in Charles
Buttons barber shop. Mr.. Hamil
ton has had several years experience
in the barber business, having beer
employed in several barber shops IL
Indiana. Mr.. Hamilton will move
TO Alma the latter part OF this weep
and the two young men will en-
deavor to give Alma one of the bes
three chair shops in Gratiot County
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The Republicans of the Township
of Pine River will hold caucus at
town hall, Forest Hill, Saturday
March eth, p. m, for the purpose
of placing in nomination a town
ship ticket and the transaction oi
such other business as may come
before the caucus.
Signed BY Order of the Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18
SMITH WINS CONTEST

Donald Smith, graduate of Alma High
School in 1913 and Freshman in the coll
lege, won first place in the annual Pro-
hibition Oratorical contest last Thursday
night with splendid Grafton. He will
represent Alma in the big state contest,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

Frank Rudick, Joseph Sartor and
C. F. Brown, attended the annual
convention Of the Michigan Press AS
sociation held at Grand Rapids last
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
Prominent newspaper men from all
over the state and Western states
were present and several gave in
structive talks and papers on vari-
Gus branches of newspaper work and
lob printing. f. ]. Mccall. publish
er of the Mt. Pleasant Times, was
reelected treasurer of the organiza
ton for the coming year.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-03-18

DR.. Thomas c. Blaisdell returned
Tuesday morning from ten days
trip in the Upper Peninsula where
he has been lecturing in the interests
of the college.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-14
MAY SETTLE THE 1
 CHICAGO STR|K
Contractors Offer To Pay Men Gents An Hour-carpenters
 Want 71 Gents.

CHICAGO, May 14.-The offer the contractors to pay the carpenter 67 cents an hour will be submitte to the members of the carpenters lo calls by President Metz, who has fo some time refused to place the offe of the contractors up to the men, in sisting that the wage was too small as the average pay to the twenty ba. sic building trades in this city Is 7f cents and hour and the carpenters are. not receiving as much as the others
 The demand was made for a 70. cent hour for carpenters but the con tractors insisted that they could not
 akc the raise as the cost of con- struction in the city is becoming pro- hibitive and will result in less work for the men and the contractors un. less a halt is soon called. The carpen- ters' unions, however, insisted that they were not being treated fairly and went on strike. The unions will de. eide if the new offer of the contract ors is satisfactory.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-14
ITALIAN CABINET
 ours J THE JOB
King Refuses To Join the Aliies Though His Ministers Are
 All for War.

ROME, May 14.-The entire cabi- net of Italy, headed by Premier Sa- landra. has resigned office because of the displeasure they feel towards the kings policy of remaining neu- tral when the people are almost en. tirely in favor of war. King Victor Emmanuel has made no indication as yet who he will select to form a new cabinet. Foreign Minister Sonnino and the king held long conference today but no news has been made public regarding the breach between the king and his advisers.
 The popular demand for war is now so great that it is doubtful if the king can keep Italy out more than an other week. The Italian chamber has been prorogued to meet on May 20th. The decision will then be forced up- on the government as the Chamber of Deputies are almost to man ip favor of war on Austria and the se- curing of the provinces on the Adri- atic now held by Austria.