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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
THE WAR LINEUP.

< Overwhelmingly admit.
( ted British steamers Atlanta
k and Fingal torpedoed by Ger
man submarines, Atlanta reach
( ed port safely; Fingal sank,
K six members of crew drowning.
< Poland.-Floods in Orzec val
< ley forced kaiser's troops back
X two miles from advanced posi-
< tion near Przasnysz. German
K bombardment of Ossowetz con
K tinues, but damage to fortress
X reported slight,
|; France. - Germans resumed
K bombardment of Rheims. Two
X ahells struck the cathedral, par
K TALLY wreeking room. Cathe-
K dral's interior said to be in
K ruins.
K Servia.-Serbs reported mass.
K ing troops in the direction of
K the Albanian frontier. Object
X said to be to retain access to
X the Adriatic, which she aas al
X ready gained.
X
X X X X X X x X x X X x X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan Troubled Over
Diplomatic Situation
MAY FORCE ISSUE OF
NEUTRALS AND ALLIES
Blockade Costs United States
Huge Sums Every Day Ii
Continues In Force

Washington, March l7-President
Wilson and Secretary Of State Bryan
conferred for an hour and half to-
day over the European and Mexican
No decision was reached,
howeved, concerning the form of the
protest to be sent to England, the con
versation being preliminary to a re-
port -the state departments legal ex-
perts are to make on the British order
in council.
Unofficially it is stated the stop
page Of American imports from Ger
many, as the result of the British or
der in council establishing a blockade
of Germany, will mean the loss to the
United States government Of moro
than 100000 q day in customs duties.
Tnis was the estimate made today by
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and
Senator Walsh of Montana after a
conference with President Wilson and
Secretary Of Commerce Redfield.
And not only that, but the stoppago
Of exports also win mean reduction
of the worlds consumption of Ameri-
can cotton by 10000 bales week. The
cotton trade with Germany and Aus
tria, which suffered seriously when tho
war first started, was just getting well
started again when the British block
ade was anno,lnced Tho htost movo
if carried out will check it completely.
President Wilson is dev0tng almost
all of his attention to the blockade
and tine international ouostions GROW.
ing out of it. The attempt of Great
Britain TO iustify bcr nction and bn.
request that the United states regard
the blockade as n parallel IN the aciion
of the North durinp Che American civil
war will be ignored by tbc odministra-
tion. The United STATES win fIatIv teU
England and her allies that this conn.
try does not and cannot recopnizo tho
right of anv belliocrent m ostoblish
n blockade ON the 1ign scos
Senator Walsh. nm expcrt nm infer.
national law. was outspokep in his dis.
cussion of the order Ile did not he.
lieve that the administration should
mince words in yoicing its nrodosb
against Il policy which, he declared. waa
contrary to all international law and
1t is expected that the text of tho
British reply to the note of inouiry
from the United States asking how tho
allies proposed TO carry ont tbo nro.
paei blockade, will be made public
tnis afternoon.
It was understood that fresh repre-.
sentati0ns will be made TO General Car.
ranza concerning conditions az Pro.
grcso.
American Consular Agent John r.
Silliman advised the state Departments
this afternoon that he was greatly
over conditions at ProRreso as
a result Of the defeat of insurgents by
Carranzistas. Foreigners, IL was said.
are seeking asylum in American war.
ships.
Both General Carrauza and General
Hapata have promised to aid foreigners
who want to leave Mexico City Gen.
cal Carranza, IL was said, had promised
to forward Red Cross supplies TO the
Mexican capital.
Sillimau rpuortp1 that ha had cnlIed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
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A LARGE FAMILY.

!: Tigerton, Wis, March IL
!; This village boasts the largest
< family in the United States.
4 There aren' so many of them,
I. but there's lot Of each.
x At recent gathering of the
X Hoffman brothers a dispute
X arose as to which was the big.
!: gest man in the family. They
4 got weighed, with the follow
X ing result: Hubert, 243; John,
4 233; Matt, 22O; Louis, 229;
4 Joseph, $50; Henry, $50; Har.
X ry, 247; j. H., 2l7; Hans, '234;
4 Sounds like the lineup of team
X of bowlers with their best
X scores.
X That's more than a ton of
4 brothers, at an average of
4 233 pounds per Hoffman.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
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|'s ,SrlS@9o', ,o"iSooo purpose Of .cizing &l,!
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r. N. as..'s Be dispatched ''''l'' ~ ae,aeh 5.i
4, y immediate .trst.gi. u interest. ai,Ies.
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4 Z lalr,',. 81 ia' Peninsula loa'5S ,5.,. with
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17
roreginorg Loave MoxIeo city.

Washington, March IA general
exodus Of foreigners from Mexico City
was In progress today. All who were
able were leaving for Vera Cruz.
Both General Carranza and General
Villa have been asked TO furnish trains
and uninterrupted transportation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17

in Salem banks to meet outstanding
claims and be, no doubt, in time would
have made an investigation and found
ths condition as il now appears to be-"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17

4 t'clared' d'ttS5SAaoIdgr-w t5s .s Why haven t
noney.OeScyS0il.m-W couldn't borrow
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17

Tonight the Knights Of the Macca-
bees give a dancing party at the arm.
ory. II is an invitational affair and
the Knights say II will be one Of the
biggest events Of the season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-17

CONTINUED on Page six.)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
WILL CLOSE ON SUNDAY

C. H. Smith, the popular baker, will
close his bakeries in the future for the
entire time on Sundays. Mr.. Smith
has taken step which has never be-
fore been taken by bakers of this city
and he should receive the highest cred
it for the step he has taken. The
closing of the Smith bakeries should
and undoubtedly will be followed by
the Sunday closing of every similar
establishment in Alma.
Though it will bring some inconven-
ience for a short time to some people
to have the bakeries closed on Sun
day, such patrons will realize that Mr.,
Smith and his associates are as much
entitled to spend their Sundays away
from their business as are the rest of
the business men of Alma. Mr.. Smith
should receive praise, not censure, for
his decision.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
SUFFERS PAINFUL ACCIDENT

On Tuesday of last week Mrs. l.. C..
Wright was thrown and severely in
jured by boys roller skating on Gra-
tiot avenue and is only slowly recover
ing from her bad shakeup. She was
returning to her home from shopping
and, seeing the boys coming along two
abreast, swinging suit cases in their
hands, she got off the walk to let
them get by. But despite the ,precau-
tions which she took she was struck
very hard by one of the swinging suit
cases and thrown violently. Her nose,
eyes and lips were cut and bruised
and several of her teeth were knocked
out or broken.
Fast roller skating on the principal
streets where numerous people are al
ways walking is getting to be a de-
cided nuisance and unless the young
sters discontinue their fast skating
Of their own accord some drastic ac-
ton should be taken Immediately.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
ADD TWO CAPABLE MEN
TO ALMA RECORD FORCE
c. M. Newton of Middleton to be
Advertising Manager and
Wayne Brown Foreman.

Charles Newton, a newspaper and
job printer of years experience, has
joined The Record force and will have
charge of the outside work.
G. Wayne Brown, who some years
ago ran The Acorn Job office in this
city and who for the past two years
has been connected with a big job of
flee in Philadelphia, returned home
last Monday and will have charge of
the mechanical department of The
Record. He is an excellent job printer,
having had an experience very few
have had. His ability, together with
new types and presses, The Record
now takes its place with the best
equipped job offices in the state There
will be no occasion for our business
men to send out of town for their
printing as they have a city shop at
home, where as good work at as rea-
sonable price can be done as in any
shop in the state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
FACTS ABOUT COLLEGE
SHOWN IN REPORT

The annual report of the condition
of the college made by Secretary Cook
to the General Education Board of
New York reveals some interesting
facts about the college. The report
places the endowment at $400,S12.26,
the value of other property at $4,000
and the value of the plant, j. e., the
buildings, ground, etc, at $206, ,S96.1S,
making total valuation of the col
lege and properties at S60s,20S:44
The income during the past year
from sources not of endowment by
nature was S40,222.64. The music
department of the college showed a
loss of about three hundred dollars,
while the cost of running the regular
college department which includes the
salaries of professors, ETC., amounted
to 39,99S.16. The amount of money
which would have been received had
every student paid his or her tuition
in cash would be S5484.08. The
amount actually received was $4,-
1852; S1,946.76 was the amount Sc
cured from scholarships which. helped
to pay the tuitions of some of the stu
dents
The addition to the working capi-
tai of the college made during the past
year amounted to S5,916.55 which was
all applied to the increase of the en-
dowment. The amount of the indebt-
edness incurred during the past year
was between nine and ten thousand
dollars.
On the teaching staff of the college
are eleven women teachers and four
teen men, ,totaling twenty-five. The
total number of students who have
been in attendance for the past ten
years is twelve hundred thirty-eight.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
KALAMAZOO NORMAL GETS
PROF. FRANK ELLSWORTH
Former Alma Superintendent Named
Director of Training School
at State Institution.

Prof Frank K. Ellsworth, for the
past year superintendent of the Hast
ings public schools, and who nine years
previous TO that was uperintendent
of the Alma schools, has accepted the
position Of director of the training
school az Kalamazoo Normal college
and next February will start in his
new work. Between the close of the
present school year and the opening
Of the second semester in 1916, Prof.
Ellsworth will take work in Columbia
University in New York. He will go
to the Kalamazoo Normal college at
a much higher salary than he has been
receiving at Hastings.
The offer of this most responsible
position on the part of the authorities
of the state school is one of the high
est compliments and most signal hon
ors which could come to the former
Alma superintendent. The school was
built ten years ago and at present is
considered to be one of the three best
in the United States. There are 800
students attending it this year and
prospect for a greatly increased at
tendance for the coming years.
Before graduation all students enter
the training school of which Prof. ELS
worth is TO be head and there take in
struction for a given time. All appli-
cants for teaching positions must be
recommended by Prof. Ellsworth and
no graduate can secure a position
without the recommendation of the
former Alma man. All superintend-
ents and principals seeking teachers
must confer with him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth and daugh-
ter Ruth came to Alma Saturday and
are visiting at the home of Charles G.
Rhodes. He has been busy most of the
time accepting the congratulations of
numerous friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
Meet in City Hall Tuesday
Evening and Form an
Organization.
AGREE ON SUNDAY CLOSING
Many Projects of Importance to the
City are to be Considered in
The Near Future.

Fifty Alma business men met in the
City Hall Tuesday evening and held
the most helpful and enthusiastic
meeting that has ever been held in
Alma. 1t was a meeting at which the
business men Of this city came to a
better understanding of each other and
each others views than they could
have come to by any other means.
Minor differences of opinions and mis-
understandings were swept away with
one stroke and live spirit of coop
GRAFTON and mutual understanding
took their place.
The meeting was called at the sug-
gestion Of four business men who out
lined the purpose under the general
terms of 'furthering the interests of
the retail business men of Alma"
which will be sufficient designation of
the purposes of this organization,
which will be called the Alma Bust
ness Mems Booster Club until they in
itiate the work which they have in
mind and which will present itself as
the organization is further perfected.
Il
and acted in the capacity of temporary
chairman, while L. o. Ellison acted
as temporary secretary. The officers
were then elected and were as fol-
lows: President, Will w. Cushing;
Secretary, d. w. Robinson; Treasurer,
L. o. Ellison. Mr. Cushing took the
chair and appointed the following men
as a committee on Constitution and
Bylaws: A. A. Chick, Otto Sander
hoff, who will with the president con-
fer with other cities on the subject.
They will submit their report at the
next meeting of the club which will be
held at the call of the president. A
membership committee, consisting of
c. II. Smith, f. c. Clapp and Roy Mill
er, was then appointed.
During the meeting, which lasted
over three hours, the question of early
closing was discussed and everyone
present agreed to the plan which was
mentioned in last weeks Record and
which calls for the closing of stores
on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
nights. 1t was also decided to close all
stores on Sunday. This decision, which
was reached after considerable discus
sion, was assented to by all the busi-
ness men. 1t is one of the best and
most progressive moves which they
have ever made. The question of sup
porting a band this summer was also
discussed and it was the unanimous
opinion of those present that such an
organization should be encouraged and
should be given financial support.
This meeting is only the first of
series which will be held in the future
to complete more perfectly the organ
ization of the Alma Business Mems
Booster Club. 1t will embark upon
several projects which will bring AL
ma retail men in much closer touch
with the large farming territory ad-
iacent to the city and is now assured
of the united support and backing of
every man in Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
5O-YEAR-OLD CAUCUS NOTICE

Michael Pollasky has in his posses
sion caucus notice which was made
by him just a few days over fifty
years ago, during the last year of the
Civil War. At that time the former
Alma merchant was township clerk
and Alma was little more than trad
ing station. The notice was written
on ordinary tablet paper and dated
March 3rd. The ink and paper are
badly faded though the writing is still
quite plain. The text of the curious
old notice is as follows:
Election Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the
next annual meeting will be held in
the township of Arcadia at John Glow
er's residence on the first Monday of
April next to elect one Associate JUS
tice of the Supreme Court and three
Regents of the university. Given un-
der my hand at Alma this 3rd day of
March, 1865. NJ. Pollasky, Township
Clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
MR.. HENRY OLDYS
Lecturer. Writer. Bird Musician

Mr. Oldys is known to ornitholo-
gists, bird protectionists, and the gen
eral public through his lectures thru
out the United States, his articles in
Harper's, The Atlantic, The Independ-
ent, Lippincott's, The AUX, and other
magazines, and his active efforts, Off
cial and unofficial, in behalf of the
protection and preservation of birds
and game.
Mr.. Oldys will lecture in the Alma
High School auditorium April Ia, un-
der the auspices of the Alma Bird
club.
Admission, 10 cents and 10 cents.
Mr.. l.. o. Howard, the permanent
secretary of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, and
Entomologist of the u. S. department,
says: "Mr. Oldys's thorough acquaint-
ance with birds, his intimate knowl-
edge of music, his ability to render the
bird notes, his analysis of the whole
subject, and his ingenuity and origin
ality of treatment combined to make
the lecture quite the most interesting
and suggestive one that | have heard
for years."
Every person in Alma and vicinity
who is interested in birds should by
all means hear this lecture. If you are
not interested that is the greater rea-
son for hearing it. This lecture will
both entertain and instruct. 1t is the
very best on this subject in the coun-
try. Remember the date-April 14th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
Held Under Auspices of AL
ma Horse Association
Saturday Afternoon
BIGGEST CROWD OF SEASON
Fine Weather Favors Annual Event
of the Breeders and Horse
Lovers of County.

Though there were not quite as
many horses entered as there have
been in previous years the Horse Show
of the Alma Horse Association held
Saturday afternoon on the streets of
the city was the best and most sue
cessful that the county has ever seen.
Some of the finest horses in Central
Michigan were entered and in the pa
rade made a most pleasing spectacle.
At two o'clock sharp the parade
started from John Schick's feed barn
and proceeded west to Park avenue.
From there it turned back to State
street and went one block south again
turning around and proceeding back
down Superior street to the feed barn.
The parade was headed by the Mt.
Pleasant Indian band which kept the
spirits of the crowd and of the horses
at high pitch. Balmy spring weather
favored the Show and farmers from
a.! over the county were on hand to
see the horses. The streets were jam
med with people, the Horse Show
drawing nearly as many people as a
circus would. No accident marred the
event and everything progressed ex-
actly according to plans.
DR.. Robert McNabb was manager of
the parade having been elected presi-
dent of the association at the annual
meeting held February 18th, 1915.
The other officers elected at this meet
ing were G. A. Brown, treasurer and
J. d. Helman secretary. 4. j. Ross
and Henry Mcnamara were lieutenants
of the parade.
The men, their place of residence
and number of entries is given:
Dell Pollman, Arcadia, horses.
T. Grant & Son, Seville, horses.
Oscar Wolf, Emerson, 2 horses.
A. Z. Barnes, Ithaca, horses.
C. Young, Newark, horses.
Peter McAchins, Ithaca, horses.
d. Chisholm, Breckenridge, 2 horses.
T. Crum, Seville, horses.
Henry Mcnamara, Arcadia, 8 horses.
Glen Pompey, Bethany, 2 horses.
A. II. Limcott, Emerson, A horses.
Geo. Kuhlman, Arcadia, A horses.
Fred Pollman, Arcadia, horse.
Alf. Leitweler, Newark, horses.
Harry Edwards, Bethany, horses.
Fred Durkee, Arcadia, 2 horses.
John Sinacy, Pine River, 2 horses.
John Chase, Seville, 2 horses.
Earl Leitwiler, Newark, / horse.
f. Ludwick, Seville, ? horses.
Homer Ludwick, Seville, horses.
VIM. Carbino, Pine River, horses.
Fred Burt, Pine River, / horse.
w. S. Rearick, Pine River, horse.
j. A. Wilkes, Pine River, horses.
j. A. Wilkes, Pine River, l colt.
John Schick. Alma, 2 stations.
Ed. Leonard, Sumner, l horse.
Roy Caywood, Arcadia, l horse.
Wolfe & Barnes, Bethany, horses.
Vern Colburn, Pine River, l horse.
S. T. Richardson, Coe, | horse.
Geo. Brown, Alma, horse.
A. S. Lutz, Pine River, horse.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
BIG SPRING STOCKS

Alma business men are well stocked
for spring trade with as good lines as
will be found in any town of its size
in the state. They are entitled to the
trade in this territory and surely they
are striving hard to merit it. Look
over their ads in The Record. See the
inducements they offer and bear in
mind it is an invitation for you to
call and look their lines over and help
maintain a good trading point, a good
market. and keep Alma a progressive,
hustling little city.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
ROBINSON HAS BIG
OPENING FRIDAY

The interior work required for the
fitting up Of the new stores of ID. w.
Robinson was completed Friday in
time for his big opening in the even
ing. The opening in the evening was
a very fine affair. An orchestra fur
nished delightful music while flowers
were everywhere present.
The window decorations were espe-
cially good. Expensive tapestries were
placed along the top of the windows in
both stores while the display was very
tasty. Massive bouquets of flowers
were placed in the windows. Mr.. Rob-
inson is to be congratulated upon his
fine new stores.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-04-01
THE REPUBLICANS OF ALMA NAME A STRONG CITY TICKET
Nominate Cook for Mayor Montige for Treasurer and
Adams for Clerk, Monday Evening.

The forty delegates chosen at the
four ward caucuses held Friday even
ing met in the City Hall Monday even
ing and chose their city ticket. The
present Mayor, Albert p Cook, was
renominated with no great opposi-
tion and the rest of the nominations
were made with no contests i'm any
case. The clerkship went TO the pres
ent incumbent of the office, ID. w. Ad-
ination of treasurer to the former
mayor, J. NJ. Montigel. Henry San
dell was given the nomination to the
office of Justice of Peace for the four
year term without the semblance of
contest.
The meeting was called to order by
John Knoertzer who read to the as
sembled delegates the official call of
the convention. Hira C.. Moore was
elected temporary chairman and
Charles O. Ward temporary secre-
tary. The chairman appointed James
L. Kress who had been appointed by
the chairman of the Third ward dele
cation to fill the vacancy in the ward
delegation caused by the sickness of
Carl Washburn and A. j. Archer TO
be tellers. Carrying out a motion to
that effect the chairman appointed
committee on permanent organiza-
ton and order Of business consisting
of John Spinney, Earl Parker, j. T.
Ewing, and c. II. Smith and a COM.
mittee on credentials consisting of
Charles Goggin, Jake Sparkling, Geo.
Bansill and Fred Slater.
Following fve-minute recess the
committees rendered their reports,
which were adopted and the conven-
tion proceeded with the principal bus
mess of the evening. Following the
presentation of the name of Prof.
Cook for nomination to the mayorship
by Charles Ward and the name of
Jesse Fuller by Charles Goggin, an
informal ballot was taken in which
the present mayor received twenty
one votes, Mr.. Fuller thirteen while
three were scattering. The nomina-
tion was then made unanimous. The
rest of the nominations were made in
short order with the above mentioned
men receiving the nominations by ac-
clamation.
Speechmaking was indulged in by
several of those present. John Spin
ney suggested that the council should
be authorized to purchase an adding
machine for city use. A machine is
greatly needed in the work of the
city treasurer, board of assessors,
clerk, etc, The chairman appointed
the following men as members of the
ward committee: First ward, j. +.
Fuller; Second ward, John Glass;
Third ward. Simon Messenger; Fourth
ward, p. NJ. Smith. Simon was APP
pointed despite violent protests on his
part and he was busy the rest of the
evening accepting the congratulations
Of his friends.
The Republicans have put strong
ticket in the field having some of the
most capable men i'm the city as can
didates for various city Offices. Prof.
A. p. Cook, who was given the nomi-