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Alma record., 1915-09-16
HEALTH WEEK PLANS READY
Fine Address and Good Music TO
Feature Annual Meeting
October 3-8.

Plans for the first Good Health
Week in Gratiot county are going
along most satisfactorily. At a meet
ing of the permanent organization
committee held Tuesday evening,
Mrs. V. II. Shepherd, tempory sec
retary of the association was appoint
ed a committee of one to draft a con-
stitution which will be submitted to
the committee as a whole on the 4th
of October.
Good Health Week will commence
Sunday, October 3rd, and will con-
tinue through to Thursday, October
7th. Special music will be furnished
by the school children of the county
and by Prof. Veatch Of the college for
every afternoon and every evening
session. Most of the music for the
afternoon sessions will be furnished
by the Alma Public Schools under the
direction of Miss Jones.
The program of the first day or
Sunday will be taken charge of by
the ministers of the city.Ther will
be no evening session, but simply the
afternoon meeting at three o'clock.
On Monday the business men, on
Tuesday the fraternal orders, on We'd
nesday the medical men and on
Thursday the school children will
have charge of the meetings.
One of the biggest attractions of the
Week will be the addresses by Rev.
Carolyn Bartlett Crane.
A better baby contest will be held
with all the physicians of the county
as judges of the show. A gold medal
will be presented to the healthiest and
best natured baby entered. OF course
every baby is all of that and more too,
but the officers of the Good Health
dictum of the judges as TO which one
of all the babies entered has I'll these
superlative accomplishments in the
highest degree. A silver medal will
be given to the second prize winner.
All mothers will please send the
names of their babies to DR.. Lamb.
who is making up the entry list.
Twenty-seven dollars will be given
away in prizes to the school children
for the best essays.
State Food and Dairy Commission
er Helme will give his famous address,
Fakes, Frauds and Food" during
this week.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
BOOSTER MEETING

A special meeting of the Business
Mems Commercial Club was held at
the City Hall last Wednesday night.
A goodly number were present and a
y ery enthusiastic session was held.
jeveral important matters were taken
n, one especially, was a move to
build more houses in Alma. A com
1ittee was appointed to work out
some plan and report at later meet
ing which will be held. This is of
vital interest to Alma at the present
SINE and one that every business man
\ Alma should assist and do his share.
tmilies are leaving Alma every
Eek for want of place to live, peo-
le rooming and boarding because
tey are unable to find house. Alma
beds fifty houses and she needs
Mem now.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
COLLEGE MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Prospects for a large attendance
in the music department of the college
are very good. Recently Prof. Veatch
returned to take charge of the work.
Through the action of the Board of
Trustees the music at the college will
become department of the college
proper and will be substituted for the
Conservatory of Music. The change
Is only apparent and not real. Prof
Veatch, Miss Roberts and their assis-
tants will direct the work of the new
department, give lessons, etc. Some
misunderstanding arose over the re-
port that the college would not have
a music department, but that the same
work would be conducted outside of
the college. This is not true.
The college kindergarten will operr
Thursday, September 23rd, under the
direction of Miss Caroleen Robinson.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE
The Semi-Musical Farce Don't Lie to
Your Wife" Comes to the Wright
Opera House on September
%, 1915.

This play which had all Chicago
laughing for four months is from the
pen of Campbell B. Casad, a former
reporter on the New York Herald
where he gathered the incidents FOR
the play from actual observations.
The story briefly told deals in the
adventures of three worthless who de
eide to daily" with the congenial ex-
istence while their wives and sweet
heart are out of town.
The opening of the play discloses
them after they have dallied to some
extent with some chorus girls, Coney
Island fizz bottles, and law breaking
machine which brings them in con-
tact with a traffic policeman, who is
only escaped with a bribe.
A busy press agent also adds to the
woes of the three Lotharics, for this
chap, ever on the qui vive for an "ad"
for the Folly Theatre, where these
three chorus girls hold forth, brings
Amos Doppedae to his feet with the
declaration "Never-more"
just as the two wives and sweetheart,
who are supposedly out of town, enter
the apartment.
The men explain that "Never-
IS sure thing race horse and later
pass off the three bright coryphees as
lieces, and while the men are endeav-
BRING to invent further excuses the
.hree unexpected women sally forth to
wager money on "Never-more". In
they get caught by the same
mutual discovery Of mistakes, gen
,ral forgiveness and happiness for
he final curtain.
Music a plenty-an up-to-the-min-
ate chorus in stunning costumes and |
pecialties as well, are promised
Alma record., 1915-09-16
BIG ". C. 7. U. CONVENTION
Delegates From Seven Counties Hold
Annual Assembly Monday
to Thursday.

With forty-fve delegates present
from the seven counties represented
in the Sth District w. c. T u. a
splendid convention has been holdine
in. this city this week in the Presbv-
terian Church, The counties repre-
sented are Gratiol Midland, Shia-
vase, Montcalm, Saginaw, Isabella
and Clare. 1t is the thirty-ffth an
nual convention and probably the
most successful that has ever been
held.
The convention opened Tuesday af
ternoon and closed this noon. The
daily talks by Mrs. +. B. Perkins.
State Superintendent, have been one
OF the strongest features of il. Tues
day afternoon memorial service was
held in honor Of the twelve members
of the organization who have passed
away during the past year. Tuesday
evening the following Alma men gave
speeches of welcome: Dr.. Brainerd
in behalf of the city Prof. Schultz for
the public schools, Rev. j. w. Priest
for the churches and Mrs. Flemminq
for the local order of the w. c. T. U.
Mrs. Minnie Lamereaux of Clare
gave a very instructive talk. Music
by the male quartette, composed of
Messrs. Bergy, Wright, Gerhardt and
Stinshcomb, was greatly appreciated.
The county presidents gave their re-
ports.
Wednesday the following officers
were elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Norma F. Nudge of
St Louis; Presidential Large.
Mrs. Mckinney of Saginaw; Record
ing Secretary, Mrs Edna Fuller of
Farwell; Corresponding Secretary.
Mrs. Mary Christian of Chesanning:
Treasurer, Mrs. Eta Killian of Car
land.
In the evening the session was
devoted to business reports. etc.
Some unusually fine music featured
this session. 4 fine vocal solo by II. c.
Moore, pipe organ solo by Prof. ].
l. Ewing and a ladies trio by Miss
Olive Smith, Miss Mae Jones and Mrs.
Mckenzie. The singing of the trio
was especially popular with the audi
ence.
The next convention will be held
n Lakeview.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
CITIZENS MUTUAL AUTOMO-
BILE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF HOWELL, MICHIGAN
Its Rapid Growth Is the Result of a
Years Preparation

The organizers of this company
originated plan whereby a mutual
company would protect its members
against fire, theft and liability. Many
months of time and effort has been
spent to get the leading men interest
ed in nearly every part of the state.
The organizers did not believe that
they could make a success of the COM
pany by starting late in the fall; the
bad weather of late shows that they
were wise in getting an early start,
making it much safer for the members
on account of the preparation made
before organization.
The company is sending out five
hundred policies the first of this week.
and has secured the services of many
of the best agents in the state to push
this work, and automobile owners are
showing their appreciation by joining
this company. Adv
Alma record., 1915-09-16
MARRIAGE LICENCES

List of marriage licences for week
ending September 11th inclusive.
Ernest Hoaglin, 20, Ohio
Carrie Proctor,3s, Ohio
Arlo Eckert, Is, Alma
Thelma Lindsey, II, Alma
Harrison DeMott, %, Pompeii
Iona f. Murray, 21 Bannister
Loid Brown, %, Arcadia Township
Maude Daniles,ls st. Louis
Charles A. Price, as, Ithaca
Belle Jenne, 40, Ithaca.
B. L. Case, County Clerk.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
PETITION FOR STREET LIGHTS

On Tuesday evening the officials OF
the Gratiot County Gas Company
submitted street lighting proposition
to the village council, in which the
company offers to furnish and install
street lamps at not to exceed S27. 90
each, and to furnish the lighting nj
not to exceed $500 per year for
each street lamp, to include all ex-
penses, breakage, mantles, lighting
and extlnguishing. The lights are
to run ON midnight schedule in sum
mer and II o'clock in winter.
On Wednesday petition was
signed by large percentage of the
tax payers of the village, praying the
council to enter into contract with the
Gas Company for lighting the streets
OF the village, according to the above
terms, and the council will probably
act on the petition at the next meet
ing
1t Is estimated that thirteen street
lights will give efficient service. so
that the main street and all the resi-
ience streets will be Well lighted.
The reputation of Breckenridge as
one of the best towns of its size in
Michigan will be greatly enhanced
when our streets are we'll Illuminated.
md this Improvement will surely be
greatly appreciated by every inhabit
mt Of our lively and growing town.
breckenridge American.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
METHODIST MINISTER'S CHOSEN

At the Methodist Conference held in
Hastings last week the following
ministers were appointed: Alma, T. r.
G. Brownlow; Bannister, p. d. Duff;
Berlin, w. f. Doty; Breckenridge, NJ.
A. Braund; Carson City, w. w. Hurd;
Crystal, +. c. Eldred; Grand Ledge.
j. R. Wooton; Ionia, C. K. Hoag: Ith-
aca, c. L. Beebe; Maple Rapids, B. r.
Millard; Sethton, w. B. Robinson;
North Star, Carl Seipp; Riverdale,
A. w. Baker; st. Louis, j. B. Sword:
Wheeler, G.. f. G. Dunbar.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
FOR GAS COMPANY
43 Miles of Mains Laid and
Over 900 Patrons Gained
Since Organization.
INCREASE STOCK TO $4,000
$4,000 Additional Stock Sold by
Action of Directors Meeting
Last Week.

AT meeting of the Gratiot County
Gas Company directors held the lat
ter part of last week the amount of
the capital stock of the concern was
increased from $4,000 to 100000.
The general condition OF the com
pany's business since its incorpora-
ton was reviewed During the past
year the business of the Gratiot
County Gas Company has amounted
to approximately S25,OOO This sum
represents almost entirely the busi-
ness done in Alma and st. Louis, for
only until within the past two or three
until within the past two or three
months has gas been turned on in
either Ithaca or Breckenridge.
Since the organization Of the COM
pany little over a year ago about
one hundred thousand dollars has
been spent in construction work. The
approximate distribution by cities
and towns is Alma $4,000, st. Louis
$4,000, Ithaca $4,000 and Brecken-
ridge $4,000. OF course the large
expenditure of money in Alma was
madeNnecessary by the erection of
the production plant on East Super
ior Street and the head offices on
State Street.
Forty-three miles Of gas main have
been laid throughout the east half of
the county Six hundred houses and
places have been connected
up for lights and cooking purposes.
Sixty per cent of these connections
are in Alma, the birthplace of the
thriving company and home of its
promoters. Only until recently have
The company's men been able to lay
mains on a large scale in Brecken-
ridge and st. Louis.
Gas was turned on in Alma about
october lst, in st. Louis one month
ater, in Ithaca June 1st and in
Breckenridge June 10Th. A gas bus
ness amounting to $4,000 in such a
welve-month of weather as this COM
nunity and vicinity has seen is un-
Usual to say the least. The weather
las been most unpropitious, contin-
led cold spells which are out of the
ordinary, hampering the work and
Iiscouraging the installation of the
ervice. Despite this unfavorable
ituation the company is behind its
riders by two weeks and had they
he men they could begin to connect
p the farmers along the main line
f service who are making urgent
equests for it.
Three hundred fifty gas stoves have
cen sold as well as one hundred
fly other gas service appliances
uch as hot plates, toasters, etc.
here are over Two hundred gas irons
4 use, besides six automatic water
eaters. As the business of the com
any has passed out of the expert
rental stage into the permanent and
ractical stage the orders for stoves.
re coming in faster.
An interesting fact connected with
lie growth of the company is that
very high school in the county is
tied up with a domestic science gas
the one in Alma High
chool being the best to be had in the
. 5. market.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
SURPRISE PARTY

Monday evening twenty-five friends
of James f. Allen very pleasantly
surprised him by giving him a party
on the occasion of his 2sth birthday.
The evening was enjoyably spent in
music and games. The o1t of town
guests were Mrs. Harriet Nelson and
Mrs. Jesse Nelson of Stanton, Norman
Losford of Edmore and Will A. Davis
OF Detroit. Light refreshments were
served and very enjoyable evening
was spent.
Alma record., 1915-09-16

There was an old man and he had
wooden leg.
He had no money and he didn't
want to beg.
But he had piece of pipe and
twelve-inch board;
He said, "By Heckl III make me
a Ford"
So he bought some gas and quart
of oil,
And piece of wire to make his coil.
Two large wooden wheels and an
old tin can.
He hammered them together
And the darned thing ran.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
MASONS VS.. ODD FELLOWS

Friday afternoon at two o'clock
sharp the Masons and Odd Fellows
will hold their annual baseball game
on Davis Field. The proceeds are to
go to the Alma Band to pay for the
band wagon.
The band will play during the game
and give concert on the grounds.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
LIGHTNING KILLS
K0RAH F00KES
Prominent Pine River Farm
er Struck Down Near Old
Home Tuesday Night.
GRATIOT FARMER 80 YEARS
Funeral Services Held Today Attend
ed by Large Crowd of Sorrow
ing Friends.

korah ID. Fookes, one of the most
prominent farmers of Pine River
township, was struck by lighting
Tuesday evening, during severe
electric storm, while looking for a
tub near the side porch of his home.
and instantly killed. The awful trag-
edy, which is one Of the worst that
has befallen that farming community
for many years, occurred about ten
o'clock at night. Several neighbors
had helped him thresh his grain. The
days work and chores had bee4 done
and the well known Pine River farm
er wished to clean up a bit before
retiring for the evening. With a Ian
tern he went out in the storm to Get
small tub which was lying close to
large tree near the porch Appar-
entity he was struck just as he found
It. The loud crash of the stroke
brought the family to the scene Of
the accident and Mr.. Fookes was
found lying dead, having been killed
instantly. He was struck Just over
the right temple.
Mr.. Fookes was forty-nine years of
age the third day of June. Only last
Sunday he and his wife celebrated
their twenty wedding ami
versary. He was born in Union
county, Ohio, June Bird, 1866. At the
age Of seven he moved with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph NJ. Fookes.
to a farm located just a half mile
north and one half mile west of the
present Fookes farm. When twenty
two years of age he was united in
marriage to Miss Nancy Hoyt.
At the time of his marriage he
moved onto his present farm just /
half way between Elwell and Forest
Hill. 1t is comprised of eighty acres
and is one of the best farms in that
part Of the country. Mr.. Fookes was
very progressive and hardworking /
farmer and always kept his farm in
the best of condition. His interests
were not confined to the improve
ment and building up of his farm.
however, for he was a prime mover
in all the affairs of public intrest.
tie was a prominent member of the
O. o. f. of Elwell and was the
irst member of that lodge TO pass
away since its formation over six
years ago. He was one of the guar
intors of the Alma Chautauqua and
always took great interest in move
nents for the betterment of civic as
we'll as rural conditions. His private
'harities were quite numerous.
One son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Fookes, Glen, aged twenty-five years.
lie is employed at present in Bay
Iity and has worked at various times
n this city. He leaves wife. Mrs.
Nancy Hoyt FooIes, four brothers.
ames of Clare county, Oral of Bear ,
AXE, Frank of Pine River. township
nd Arthur of the same place: two
listers, Mrs. Baumaster of Pine RiverI
ownship and Mrs. Brown, who lives
n the state of Washington.
The funeral will he held on Friday
the home according to the present
lans. 1t is anticipated that there
'ill be large number of friends and p,
eighbors who will wish to attend
nd pay their last respects to such a
ighly honored and respected citizen
armer His loss is more than a {
amily loss; it is community loss.
Alma record., 1915-09-16

The Saginaw Valley Baptist Asso-
citation will meet with the First Bap-
tist Church of st Louis on Tuesday
and Wednesday, September 21st and
22nd. Rev. ]. w. Priest, who was
elected moderator last year, will pre-
side at the opening session. Several
delegates and visitors from Alma ex-
pect to be present.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR
SHRUBS

The shrub committee Of the Civic
League will be at the Reading Room
next Thursday, September 23rd, from
two till five o'clock TO take orders for
shrubs
Alma record., 1915-09-16

Tuesday, September 21st, the Pres
byterian Aid Society meets at the
home Of Mrs t. Ewing on Grant
Avenue.
Alma record., 1915-09-16
TOLEDO EXCURSION
Sunday, September 18th

Excursion to Toledo via the Ann
Arbor Railroad Sunday, September
10Th. See agents regarding partic-
ulars. adv
Alma record., 1915-09-16

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Walton are in
Saginaw at the bedside of their son.
who is very i'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-13
LOOK AT CHILD'S
TONGUE IF SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
HURRY MOTHER! REMOVE PolS-
oNS FROM LITTLE STOMACH,
LIVER, BOWELS.
GIVE "cALIFoRNlA SYRUP OF
FIGS" AT ONCE IF BILIOUS
OR CONSTlPATED.

Look AZ the tongue, mother! X coated.
it is a sure sign that your little ones
stomach, liver and bowels need a
gentle, thorough cleansing at once.
When peevish cross. listless. pale.
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish. stomach sour.
breath bad: has stomach trouble, sore
throat, diarrhoea. full of cold. give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in 4 few hours all the foul,
constipated waste. undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out of its little
bowels without gripping. and you have a
well. playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative:
they love its delicious taste. and 1t al
ways makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for 50-cent bot
tie Of California Syrup of Figs,
which has directions for babies, chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware Of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure you get
the genuine. ask to see that it Is made
| by California Fig Syrup Company.
Refuse any other kind with contempt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-13
GETS Prison SENTENCE
John T. Kennedy, Who Was Shot by
Detectives and Later Claimed to
Have Taken Poison, Goes to Leav-
enworth For Eighteen Months.

John F. Kennedy. who would rather
die than go to prison. and who, ac-
cording to his own statement and his
physicians belief made an attempt to
die by the poison route, will go to
prison instead.
In the federal court at Cedar Rapids
Judge Reed sentenced Kennedy to
eighteen months at the federal prison
at Leavenworth, Kan.
Kennedy was charged with breaking
the seal of a merchandise car engaged
in interstate traffic, which is a fed
eral offense He was arrested by Chi
cago & Northwestern detectives after
he had jumped from the car and at
tempted to get away. One Of the de-
tectives shot Kennedy thru the leg
and he jumped into Linn creek In an
attempt to escape. Later. while In
jail, he took poison, which he claimed
was bichloride OF mercury, and was
very sick for a. few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-13
is Albion Club Entsrtains.
Members Of the Albion Social and
Study Club entertained their husbands
Valuable DISCOVERY IN
COMPLEXION Bsautil5er

Because OF its peculiar power of alb
sorption, also because it serves every
emollient purpose, ordinary mercolized
wax Is perhaps the most valuable COM
p'exion beautifier discovered within re-
cent years. If one uses this she needs
no toilet cream. Some use powder aft
erward. but this is not necessary. This
rule for applying mercolized wax has
been found very satisfactory: Wash the
face with warm water, drying lightly.
Before thoroughly dry, anoint the face
with the wax, but don't rub it in. The
favorite way is to use before retiring.
allowing it to remain on all night and
washing it off in the morning with
warm water. All druggists have this
wax in original one-pound packages.
For the removal of wrinkled or
flabby condition there's nothing better
than to battle the face in solution
made by dissolving 1 ounce powdered
saxolite in y pint witch hazel. Bene-
fetal results are quickly noticeable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-13
STOCK SALE HELD.
Small Crowd at Shorthorn and Poland
China Sale Tuesday.

Only small crowd Of bidders at
tended the SADIE of twenty three Short
horns and fifty Poland China hogs
held Tuesday afternoon at Plumb
Bros sale pavilion. George II. Lewis,
p. c. Wetherbee. Jr., and Charles E.
Ward were contributors to the sale
Bad weather was thought to have kept
many away from the sale.
The cattle sold best the top price
for one Of eighteen cows being $3.50
The COWS averaged a little over 800
while the five bulls sold for an aver
age Of q trife under 800. The cattle
totaled approximately $4,000. OF the
fifty hogs offered for sale, only twen-
ty were disposed of. Bidding was rath-
err light Two hogs sold for s31 each,
the highest price, while SOW and pig
brought $40. The average price Sc
cured for the hogs was somewhat over
500. Four hundred dollars was the
total amount secured for the twenty
hogs sold. Several buyers were at the
sale from Iowa Falls, Grinnell. Glad
brook, and other nearby towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-13
CAMPAIGN PROGRESSING.
Y. w. C.. A. Workers Busy Securing
New Members.

Y. w. c. A. Workers Busy Securing
New Members.
Because all Of the canvassers had
not reported UP to noon today, it was
impossible to obtain definite figures on
the result of the first days work in
securing new members for the associa-
ton. .
The Y. w. G. A. believes that If the
young mems association Is able to show
q membership of from 100 to 500 adults
at from $12 to $16 per year. it should
be able to secure greater number at
81 each.
It is going to be impossible for the
limited number Of canvassers to see all
the women who would be available as
members in the few days that the cam
paign will be on. For that reason the
association would appreciate it II
women who would like to assist the as
ISOLATION by becoming members would
telephone their names. or come to the
association and report. The member
ship fee IS so small that the association
hopes to increase it's list Of members
very materially during the present cam
paign.