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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
Tuesdays Game Between
Fraternities Requires
Ten Innings.
A HIGHLY THRILLING CONTEST
Big Crowd Sees Business and Pro-
fessional Men in Desperate
Grapple for Victory.

Teuton atrocities aren't in il when
the Mason-Odd Fellow baseball affair
of Tuesday afternoon is under consid-
GRAFTON, for a decision wasn't reached
until forty seven base runners had
scored and ten long and bloody in
nings had been played. In short the
game resulted in victory for the Ma
sons in ten innings by the score of "a
to %. 1t cost just twenty-five cents
to see nearly thirty merchants, doctors
factory managers, college students,
professors, BARRIERS, sheriffs and post
masters play the good old national
game and it was worth full grown
eagle
Bart Young and Claude Struble
were the opposing mound artists, the
former throwing for the Masons and
the latter for the Odd Fellows. Joe
Page Sr. was the official umpire
/ These three are mentioned first be-
cause they were centers of interest
during the afternoons fray. The fine
service rendered by the latter viii not
be forgotten for many a day. There
were at least two or three Though
possibly only one) decisions that he
made correctly. Every man on both
teams had big day at bat, even
utility inhelder Coach Bleamaster
who secured hit while one of the
outfelders was nursing a foot bis
tered with too much travelling. The
next time such a game is played the
baselines should be covered with
pavement to carry the heavy traffic.
To pick out one man above another
as the hitting star of the game might
seem unjust to his fellow players who
probably secured eight or nine hits
apiece themselves, but Jake Sparkling
did seem to get on base oftener than
anyone else as result of superior
clouting. Karl Adams was a pesky
rascal with the bat too. Mel Meddler
might have held the hitting honors
of the day had he not taken exception
to one of the umpires decisions. This
spoiled his temper and batting eye.
However he should have remembered
that the umpire showed courage even
to render a decision with such dan
gerous army of men around.
The lineup which is given below
may have omitted some very impor-
tant names but these men started the
game and most of them finished it.
THE LINEUP
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL At
DAVIS FIELD SATURDAY
College Track Team Easily Wins
Triangular Meet. 0livet and
Alma Tie in Base Ball.

Saturday morning and afternoon an
athletic carnival was held at the col
lege with a tennis tournament, base
ball game and track meet, comprising
the days program of sports. Alma
came off the victor in the tennis tour
nament and track meet and tied with
the Olivet diamond artists in a ten
inning baseball game which was called
at the close of that inning to allow
the visitors to catch the afternoon
train home. Big crowds were present
at all the contests and the enthusiasm
ran high all the time.
Alma scored a grand slam in the
morning tennis tournament against
five representatives. from the Mt
Pleasant Normal. Everyone of the
four matches were victories for Alma
Maurice Cole the Alma captain, de-
feated Beddow, the Mt. Pleasant cap
tain in two sets by the score of 6-3,
6-l. Donald Smith, former Alma
hlSH NShHiS hidIi' uSitdNcu IIttHldi
of the Normal team 6-l, 7-5, while
Cole and Smith teamed together as
doubles partners defeated Beddow
and Freeman 6-1, 60. Beyers and
Blaisdel won from Bodenheimer and
Bricktop by the score of 6-3, Cd.
At one-thirty. Captain Simenton and
his eight companions trotted out on
the baseball diamond to meet Olivet
in the most important game of the
season which was to be called at the
end of ten hard fought innings with
neither side gaining the decision. Ed.
Johnson was on the mound for Alma
and Loomis for Olivet.
Alma scored in the second when
Steggle was hit and stole, scoring
when Johnson hit. In the fourth Alma
scored her second when Steggle sin
gled and stole and Johnson again sin
gled.
Olivet scored her first run when
Hamilton trippled and Miller singled
in the fourth. In the sixth Olivet tied
the count when Miller singled and the
Alma infeld blew, making three err
rors. In the tenth Olivet filled the
sacks, but Johnson frightened and
struck out two men, saving his game.
The remarkable work of Alma's big
left handler in the two closing innings
of the game showed that he is well de-
serving the reputation of being the
best college pitcher in Michigan.
Besides Johnson's fine work at cru
cial periods in the game. the hitting
of Wood was the outstanding feature
of the game. Three times he hit safe
ly and each time he stole second base,
only to be left languishing until the
side was retired because of the failure
of his teammates to advance him.
Simpson and Johnson were not far
behind Wood, both securing two hits
apiece, one of the latter's being a long
one to the fence for two bases.
The Alma baserunners had big
Continued on Page 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT

The concert given annually by the
several musical organizations of the
high school will occur Friday evening,
May 2l, at o'clock, in the high school
auditorium. Miss Mae Jones who di-
rects the concert, has been obtaining
excellent results at the high school
chorus and orchestra rehearsals.
Some very excellent concerts have
been given by the high school in the
past and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the concert of next week
will fully measure up to the standard
already established. Few high schools
in the state can compare with our To-
cal high school in results obtained
from our chorus, Glee clubs and or
chestra. A small admission fee of ten
cents will be charged for the purpose
of defraying expenses.
The program follows:
Annual Concert of Alma High
School Chorus assisted by Miss Flor
ence Ball, Soprano; Prof. c. Davis, vi
olinist; Miss Mae Jones, Conductor.
High School Auditorium Friday
Evening, May 2l, 1915
III Trovatore Overture
Orchestra
(a) Stormfend Roeckel
(b) Serenade Schubert
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
Committee No. 9 Provides
Elaborate Feast at
/. o. o. F. Hall.
]. D. SPINNEY POSTMASTER
Several Prominent Alma Men Res
pond to Toasts at Fraternal
Gathering Thursday.

Thursday evening, Committee No.
8 of the Local X of p Lodge, gave a
banquet to it's members that will go
down in history as one of the best
ever.
After the regular session of the
lodge was over, the members marched
into the dining hall where tables
tastefully decorated with apple and
cherry blossoms, and loaded down with
many good things, greeted the eye.
Before being seated, thanks was re-
turned by Sir Knight c. II. Breeze.
The menu consisted of Young
Roast Duck, with dressing; Escallop-
ed potatoes; Fruit salad; a great var
iety of cake, Ice cream etc All in all
il was a banquet Of which the COM
mittee of arrangement could be justly
proud The toastmaster of the even
ing was Sir Knight John ID. Spinney,
who ofiicated in his well known cred
table manner. Those who responded
10 toasts were, Sir Knight Theodore
NJ. Marsh, just lately returned from
Oregon Knight Marsh told many in
teresting facts about the west and
gave a vivid impression OF the vast
ness of the region west Of the Rockies.
Sir Knights Dr. c. b. Gardner, Ezra
Smith, Joseph Sartor Jr., Ed Titus,
DR.. Thornburgh, Alex Brunner and a
visiting member from Illinois, re-
sponded in kind to the coaching of
the POSTMASTER.
This was the ninth of a series Of
banquets that the Knights of Pythias
have given this winter and Commit
tee No. has shown that as far as
producing things eatable is concerned
they are in a class by themselves.
The following Knights comprised the
Committee No. o., DR.. +. c. Thorn
burgh, J.. G. White, Ray R. Besore,
10. Vibber, A. Hunter, +. +. Halliwill, 8,
James Hopkins, +. LaFountain, Ed.
/Titus and II. GARNER.
The menu consisted of the follow
ing:
Kun Kale
Zeppelins Bombs
Roast Sub marines with Kokumin
Shimbren
Yuan Shih-kai
Augratin DoeberitZ
Creamed Thracian Chersonesos
Minenwerfer Salad
Pain Blanc
Sestos Abydos beurre
Pignateli d'Aragon Mousse
Ignatius .Loyola
Java ne Nonnebosschen
Agememnon
Cubeb Cigarettes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
NEWS 80 YEARS OLD
From the Record Files in 1885.


The old Meyer house has been sold
ITO Geo. Pulfrey.
1 Alma school report, May 20, 1885:
40 Enrolled in lst. grade 120
No Enrolled in 2nd and 3rd grades 78
No. Enrolled in 4th and 5h grades 10
No. Enrolled in 9th and 7th grades 50
No. Enrolled in Sh and 9th grades so
School Census 36S
No. Enrolled to date 372
Seating Capacity 26O
No. of teachers ;
No. of foreign pupils 21
Teachers-O. j. Stilwell, NJ. +. Yer
ington, Kittie Chaplin, Anna Phillips,
and Carrie scarborough.
The Alma Cornet Band has recently
been organized and incorporated under
the name of Wrights Opera House
Band with the following officers; Pres.
G. S. Ward, Pres protein B. S. Webb,
Clerk A. Yerington. Treasurer p. NJ.
Smith, Leader Yerington, Ast. Leader
G. II. Axtel, five Armstrong boys are
all members of the band.
A small portion of J. l.. Miller's
store is still visible. The greater por-
tion of it is covered with slaughter
Sale" advs.
The members of Alma's Junior ball
club are j. L. Bacbu, Captain; Ed.
Hutchinson. Melvin Medler, Geo. Han
son, II. Thompson, Geo. Berrhaus,
James Witherall and Jno Day.
Geo. Emsley of Meredith, paid a
short visit to his sister, Mrs. S. G.
Hopkins, this week.
Rev J. Van Antwerp of Vicksburg
has come to Alma TO preside over the
Congregational Church.
C. +. Brown, our job printer has ar
rived, bring in your job work.
There appears to be no foundation
to the report sent from St.Louis to
/ the Evening News to the effect that
/ the T e. A at this place has been aban-
|doned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
PARENTS DAY At
THE ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Work of Students to be Exhibited,
With General Invitation for
Parents to be Present.

Parents and patrons are especially
invited to visit Alma Public Schools
Friday afternoon, May 2l.
Friday afternoon, May 2l, has been
set apart for the purpose of welcom-
ing to our schools, parents and all
others interested in the work which
our public schools are doing. The
pupils work will be on exhibit i'm the
rooms in which the pupils are now en-
rolled. This will give parents the op-
portunity of not only meeting the in
structor of their child but of becoming
familiar with the environment sur
rounding his school life.
During the present year to date,
the grade teachers report 356 visits
from parents While this number may
appear large, there are still a great
many parents who have made no visit
to the schools. If time permits, par
ents are urged to visit the three build
ings in order that they may get an
idea as a whole of the work of the
two departments-the grades and the
high school. At the high school build
ing, the exhibit of the several de-
partments will be held in the gym
nasium which will be open during the
afternoon and evening. At s o'clock
in the auditorium, the annual high
school concert will be given under the
direction of Miss Mae Jones, Super
visor of Music. To defray expenses
a small admission fee of ten cents will
be charged. 1t would be most graft
flying to the teachers of the public
schools to see large number of Wis
itors present on this special occasion.
To add to the social feature Of the
occasion, light refreshments will be
served in each of the three buildings.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
ALLEN SPENCER

The last artists recital of the AL
ma College musical course will be Civ
en- by Allen Spencer, pianist, of Chi
cago. Mr.. Spencer is undoubtedly the
greatest artist that ever visited Alma
and one of the three or four great
American pianists. He has served as
President of the National Music
Teachers Association and also Vice
President of the Illinois organization.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
ROMANCE AT THE MAY
FESTIVAL

Heroine, that's poor Airline;
Awful, william, Gypsy Queen;
Thaddeus. noble in disguise;
Florenstein in quest of prize;
Arnheim is the dad bereft;
Devilshoof commits the theft.
Airline sings of Marble Halls;
Thaddeus eludes prison walls.
Gypsy Queen tries wicked plot
But by Devilshoof is shot
Red bandanas, tambourines,
And sweet tunes in all the scenes.
All this may be seen in all it.
splendor at the May Festival. May %
and 2S. Tickets at Brunner's Drug
Store, May 10Th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
ARCADIA FARMERS CLUB

Mr.. and Mrs. Weese will entertain
the Arcadia Farmers Club, May 9th
at their hall over Vaudette on East
Superior st. 1t will not be necessary
to bring folding tables or dishes as
they will be furnished.
Be sure to bring well filled baskets
and all bring Penticostal Hymn books.
Visitors are always welcome.
The program will be as follows:
Opening song by all-No. 201-
Bringing in the Sheaves'.
Prayer-Rev. J. w. Priest
Song by all-"The Comforter Has
Come"
Address of Welcome-Mrs. Weese
Roll Call
Reading-Mrs. Nestle
Music-Mrs. Ray Wheaton
Short Talk-"What is the Soul"?-
Rev. j. W. Priest
Reading-Mrs. +. H. Weese
Solo-Hira Moore
Short Talk-"My Western Trip
7. A. Ely
Music-Miss Mabel Reid
Reading-Mrs. Geo. Irish
Song-G. V. Wright
Recitation-Frances Priest
Question Box
Closing Song-"Nearer My God To
Thee"
Committee-Mrs. f. A. Miller-May
Mrs. Geo. Irish-June
Mrs. B. +. Cline-July
Mrs. G. Peck-August
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13
NOTICE

All persons interested in Riverside
Cemetery who care to have their lots
attended to and cared for this year,
should leave their one dollar with the
City Clerk or members of the commit
tee, Messrs. Brock, Sharrar, Baker,
Fraker or Wood.
1SS7-t2 BY Order of Committee
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13

The Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
Church will meet with Mrs. j. w.
Glass, Tuesday afternoon May 18th.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13

Mrs. Sullivan gave bridge party
at her home on State st. Wednesday
afternoon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-05-13

j. T. Matthews of Ithaca, called on
the Record office this afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs. G. H. Comstock is recovering
from her illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Fullam spent
Sunday at l.. w. FulIam s.
Mrs. o. A. Pease is helping care for
her mother, Mrs Lizzie Pierce.
Miss Vera Converse of the Keene
normal school is home for lO-days'
vacation.
George r. Hall is in Boston to stay a
few weeks in the interests of Baxter
Brothers.
Fred l. Lane is gaining slowly from
a severe cold that has confined him TO
the house
The whist club met in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Fullam Wednes-
day evening.
The Y. ?. 5. c. L. will entertain the
society from Saxtons River Feb. - Ia
the church parlors.
George Walker left Tuesday for Uti
ca. \. Y, to be gone two OF three
weeks on business.
George Howard and family returned
Sunday, after spending several days
with relatives in Townshend.
The FortnightIy club will meet IN
the home of Mr.. aud Mrs. John Holmes
March J instead of Feb. - as on the
program.
The Ladies' Aid society viii give a
social in the church parlors Saturday
evening, Feb. 20 An Interesting pro
gram of music and readings has been
arranged, which is to be followed IS
| games and refreshments. 4 cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
| The following attended the masqua
| radp ball in Bellows Falls last week
| Thursday: Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Con
| verse, Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Wellmau,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Richmond, Mr. ami
| Mrs. George Foster. Robert Miller. In
win Lober. Misses Cora Peck, Cresscy,
Burgess and Kelton.
Mrs. Eleanor Page Taylor died
| Thursday, Feb. IL, in the St. Mary s.
| Home, Hartford, Conn, where loving
care and attention had been given her.
Her death followed an illness of seven
years, borne with unusual Christian pa
thence and submission. This place be
ing her girlhood home. the body was
brought here Saturday and placed In
the tomb.
\. W. Sweeton, county agent. was ia
town Friday to secure the signatures
of the farmers holding claims against
the Boston Condensed Milk company.
A petition is TO be presented to At
torney General H. G. Barber of Brat
tleboro that he may take the matter ur
Immediately TO collect the farmers
claims through the bond which is fled
in the secretary of state s office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
WAR NEWS UP TO THIS MORNING
Blockade of England Is Begun-Great Britain Will Not
Permit FoOdstuffs Supplies of Any Kind to Enter
Germany
Germany

The German proclamation of a mari
time war zone took effect this morning.
Great Britain is prepared for eventual
tiles and the only unusual measure is
the declaration of military law in
coast towns and cities where an in
vasiOn is feared. Steamships are sail
ing as usual, but few of the channel
lines have suspended service Temporal
rily.
1t was announced yesterday that
German submarines had sunk the
British steam collier Dulwich without
notice and that the French steamer
Vile de Vile had been sunk after ten
minutes warning. The crews were
saved, except ten men from the Dull
wich.
England will not alter her policy of
OBTAINING and searching American ships
suspected of carrying contraband OF
conditional contraband designed TO %
to Germany through neutral gateways
The final British note, made public yes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
&C opvright.
A QUESTIONABLE TAX LAW.
Newfane Resident Criticizes Opera
ton of Vermont Statute.

Editor of The Reformer =
~ the Legislature is again about to crap
Dle with the tax problem | would like to
say word about the way some of the
laws operate, especially that in regard to
collection of taxes.
In certain town in this county for a
good many years special town meeting
was called III December for the purpose of
raising money to pay its indebtedness.
After the amount had been determined
and the rate established the tax bill was
Immediately issued and the tax collected.
For the last decade or more the town has
, raised its money for taxation at the an
nual March meeting. To prevent two
taxes i'll one year the tax was not to be
come due until the usual time in Decem-
Der. Under the old custom the town Dor
rowcd money if in need before the tax
| came out.
Under the new arrangement the town
voted to issue its tax bill three months be
| fore 1t became due and to give taxpayers
! a discount OF I per cent on all taxes paid
within 81 days, the town paying the col
! lcctor ! per cent of the money collected,
after 9o days the taxpayer to pay the
! full amount OF his tax. for collecting which
never to the writer's knowledge amounted
to more than 10 cents on single tax. BY
TINS 'i'dh7eihtnt taxpayers VINO were VIII
ing To piedge lhelr HE. thelf fortune ana
ihe'l sacred honor for Their country
would walt NJ days on more before lhey
would pay thelf taxes. 20 the town ADOPT
cd graded system per cent Tor the
hfsV >" DAYS q" per cent Tor the second
and per cent Tor the remaining 10 days.
Inns year the enterprlslng collector adds
: per cent to the tull amount OF d tax after
~ days, ealing 1t delinquent tax, ana
proceeds To collect 1t, 1t anyone demurs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18

Many references are made to the
eugene ' marriage law which our Yer
mont legislators are considering, but as
matter of fact the law simply contem-
plates the prohibition of marriage among
people who are afflicted with loathsome
diseases usually acquired through licen-
tiousness. The desirabiity of such a law
is unquestioned One argument against
it Is that moth-eaten safeguard, the con
stitution, and OF course there is the usual
talk about the curtaiIment of personal
liberty. But the constitution and the lib
erty Of the individual ought not to be con
strued as d right to transmit terrible dis
eases to future generations. The discus
sion over such a measure is of some value
in calling attention to the need of uniform
marriage and uniform divorce laws
throughout the As states of the union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
Educational Board.


1t is apparent, from close reading of
the statement given out by the state board
OF education, that the cause of better
schools will not 10y any means be aban-
doned on account OF any attempt to preiu-
dice the legislature against the educational
bill Oh 100.
The following was published in connec-
ton with the recent meeting of the
board:
The board may be willing, in the event
the present educational bin of the special
commission does not pass, to recommend
certain changes in the present school laws
which to them seem imperative to the
proper development Of the educational sys-
TEN and the equalization Of educational op-
portunites and advantages in the state
1t Is clear, therefore. that the State
board has not staked its all on the educd
tional bill. against which the bitterest op-
position has developed and the most VIC
lent prejudice has been inspired,
1t Is further clear, however, that any
attempt to secure a fair, unprecedented con
sideratiou OF the educational bin would be
| hopeless at this time.
| 1t Is somewhat Notifying for a Yer
monter to reflect that mere prejudice
| carefully promoted by interested parties
/
most important measure. but such is tin,
case; hence the announcement of the plan:
of the state board of education.
The Herald might hope that the legisla
| tive committee ON education and the stat,
| board would cooperate on a constructiv,
| educational bill that would come befor,
the legislature on its merit and be consid
cred without regard to local and long es
tablished interests which might be affected
| thereby.
1t has no particular hope that those in
terests will refrain from appeals to preiu
dice in case their institutions are touched
but surely such a measure ought to b
gotten before the General Assembly with
out such blatant and palpably inspire,
attack as that which has been directe,
against the present educational bill
The state educational board will be we
advised if it takes the step indicated.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-18
EAST DOVER.

Mrs 4. w. Roel of Brattleboro came
Sunday for stay with her brother.
w. l.. Yeaw.
Claude Moore attended the baseball
minstrel show in Brattleboro Thursday
night of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Yeaw and
daughter, Ruth, were weekend visitors
Of Mrs. Yeaw's parents, Mr. and Mrs
G. II. Bemis.
Lester Moore of Brattleboro and
Ralph Moore Of South Newfane visit
ed their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A..
Moore, Sunday.
Mrs. L. Il. Johnson and son. RaIpb .
visited in the home of Mrs. johnson 5
brother, T. l.. Adams, in Townshend =
few days recently.
Mrs. Z. II. Thomas is building a
new blacksmith shop in Brookside III
place of the one burned a few weeks
ago. ID. NJ. Hale is assisting Mr.. BuI-
ley in building it.
Miss Winnifred Sherman and Ger
crude Holland returned to Wilmington
Monday to resume their school work.
Miss Sherman being teacher there ana
Miss Holland attending the high
school The schools had been closed
two weeks on account of the scarlet fc-
yer epidemic.