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Alma record., 1916-01-27
NORTHWEST SEVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Welch of Beaver
Greek visited at A. Campbells Thurs
day.
Ms. Irene Decker has been having
the grip the past week.
A sleigh load from this vicinity at
tended church at the Coe church We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. G.. Barkley called on Mrs. John
Inman Thursday afternoon.
Alpha Ingram and wife visited the
latters' mother, Mrs. Oliver in Mt.
Pleasant Saturday.
d. Cobb and family visited Alva
Decker and his mother, Mrs. Irene
Decker, Sunday.
Lee Loomis and Carl Dickinson at
tended church Sunday night at the
County Line church.
A Sunday school was organized at
the Gee school house Sunday. Mrs.
]. Guthrie was appointed superinten-
dent, A Decker treasurer, Miss Wells,
Secretary. Every body welcome.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
VESTABURG.

Misses Ruby Sprague and Hilda
Mayo attended the Teachers Institute
held at Greenville.
Mrs. Nina Murphy has returned
from Toledo where she has been visit
ing her parents since Christmas.
Attend the exercises in Miss Mayo's
room, Monday morning Jan. 81.
The l.. o. T. NJ. M. attended the
Joint installation of the Riverdale, Ell
I we'll and Sumner Hives which was
held at Riverdale, Thursday.
Mrs. Vern Hornbeck and children
are recovering from the grip.
Harvey Hart has returned from his
several weeks visit in Detroit and
Toledo.
Mrs. John Hitler spent the week end
in Edmore with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hancock are
on the sick list.
Miss Gladys Harris has the grip.
Nj. n. Smith of Elm Hall called on
William Carts Monday.
Mrs. Seth Woodard Mrs. Cornell,
Mrs. Glenn Worden and Mrs. Aida
Miller are recovering from the grip.
Kenneth Noble has the grip.
NJ ]. Briggs has recovered from his
illness.
Mrs. Alice Piffer returned from
Marin, Monday evening
Mr.. Schlonegar who is working at
Lansing, spent from Monday until
Thursday with his family.
Hugh Walker called on his mother,
Thursday.
Clarence Carts spent Thursday in
Alma.
Charles Green returned home We'd
nesday evening, Mrs. Green stopped
at Grand Rapids TO spend few days
with their daughter, Mrs. Vern
Sweeney.
John Hitler spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Saginaw.
Silas Mack spent Friday in Alma.
William Piffer was in Elwell Fri
day.
Mrs. George Peasley returned home
Monday after visiting her son and
family in Homer for few days.
Henry Caszatt, janitor of the Vesta-
burg school was not feeling able to
attend to the janitor work Friday
morning so his wife, went and while
carrying in pail of water she slipped
on the ice, fell and hurt her right
wrist. After finishing dusting, etc,
Mrs. Caszatt went home, called DR.. M.
c. Hubbard who found she had broken
her wrist.
Casper Sutton left Sunday to visit
relatives at Carson City and Ionia.
Miss Martha Walker left Friday
ing atz etz eta.etashmesetaoin
morning to attend the Saints As
sembly at st. Louis for ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fisher spent
Saturday and Sunday in Langston.
The Vestaburg high school basket
ball team played their first game of
basketball with Ferris Friday, Jan.
% and won the game with score of
Is TO 6.
John Hitler accompanied c. Noble
to Saginaw Sunday and they returned
Monday in the latters' new Ford
Mrs. John Howay entertained her
sister Sunday.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
EMERSON.

Georgia Baker has the grip.
Grandma Sanders is on the sick
list
Mrs. William Vanbuskirk is serious
ly i'll.
Keith Sanders is i'll with cold and
Group.
Mrs. l.. ID. Baker is still confined
to her home by illness.
Everybody is sick.
William Liestman has returned
from Spokane, Wash.
Miss Gossett of Alma was a guest
of Georgia and Bessie Baker Thurs
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Daymon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Daymon, attend
ed the funeral of an uncle at Ithaca
Sunday.
Mrs. Wealthy Hetzman Of Emerson
Alma record., 1916-01-27
COUNTY LINE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Conley were
Alma shoppers Saturday.
Lee Raycraft has recovered from a
slight attack of mumps and is able
to be out again.
Mrs. Mart Smith called on Mrs. Eli
Brown at Alma Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Conley, spent
Sunday with Delbert Conley of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kyser spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Grover.
They are still holding revival meet
ings at the F. M. church on the county
line. Everybody welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Grover visitd
with Mr.. and Mrs. Kyser of st. Louis,
Monday.
Charlie Conley who has been i'll with
q light attack of pneumonia is i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michaels called on Mr..
and Mrs. Faunce Saturday.
Alma record., 1916-01-27
NEWARK.

Ms. Charles Maurer and Vernie
Martyne are recovering from pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Margaret Richards has been
very i'll with the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Probst were
Sunday guests at the Frank Law
renee home.
Mrs. j. A. Probst and Onalee Mar
tyne spent Thursday with Mrs. Gladys
Spurgeon.
Mrs. w. A. Roberts and Miss Elsie
Mosley attended the u of l Go club
which met with Mrs. Frank Otto of
Perrinton.
Miss Bernice Otto is visiting her
grndmother Mrs. b. Hibner.
Alma record., 1916-01-27

died Thursday evening at st. Mary's
hospital in Saginaw. Her funeral was
held Sunday at the Presbyterian
church. Interment in Breckenridge
cemetery.
Miss Gossett spent Sunday with her
parents at Alma.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
ACTOR TEN YEARS;
NEVER SHOWS FACE
Alfred LateII, Who Plays Dog,
Walked Around World on
All Fours.

The average actor giories In dis
closing his physlognomy before the
fpotlights and many an excellent role
has been discarded and valuable en-
gagements repudiated solely because
the player had to disfgure or dis
guise bis countenance by whiskers or
some other makeup" and thus hide
from the audience what he thought
was his Adonislike face.
But what think you of an actor
who has been before the public for
over ten years and in all that time
has never shown his face upon the
stage? Yet. such n man exists, Al
fred Latell, who In In "The Conan
Revue 1915" giving q marvellous per
Torrance OF Jasper" the dog In the
travesty OF young America"
Gets Under the skin.
Lateii has gotten under the skins
OF more animals than any other man
living and makes small fortune
yearly going around on all fours and
barking like q dog.
Latell Is q freckIe.faceds sandy.
haired chap. born In Bay 81. Louis.
Miss, In 1887. His playmates were
lizards, turtles, and chipmunks. and
his greatest ambition In life was to
Initiate them. Eventually he turned
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
FIRE PREVENTION
DEBATE PLANNED
Safety First Convention at Bal
timors to Discuss the
Topic.

Fire prevention will form one of
the important topics OF discussion at
the annual convention OF the Safety
First Federation to be opened In Bal
timore next Thursday.
All Of Friday will be devoted to
discussion OF IRE prevention methods.
and delegates from all over the coun-
try will tell what has been accom-
plished by the organisation through
the establishment OF Its nre preven-
ton day.
The prevention OF railroad acct
dents also will be discussed at length.
Representatives { the railroads and
many civic organizations will attend
the convention to consider this quss-
ton.
In twenty years ss.7ss people have
been killed and et.e<s have been In
tured on the railroads OF the country,
according to the federation statistics
Washington win be represented at
the convention. which will continue
three days. by ten delegates from the
Safety First Association. including
William y Peabody, A. J. Driscoll, j.
clinton Hiatt. DIR. Edgar ID. Thomp-
son, Major Raymond Pullman, Frank
A. woodneld. II. Selinger. Howard s.
ID. Walter.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
TEMPERATURES.
III g HlIreanl
TIDE TABLE.
SUN AND MOON TAIL
Improved Service to- AsAeviiis.

Light automobile lamps at $50 pm
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
U. 'WORKERSPLAN
FRESH ACTIVITIES
Two important Meetings to Be
Held by Union In Higher
Pay Campaign. f,

Two important meetings in benalf
OF the campaign for higher pay for
Government employees are planned by
the Federal Employees Union.
One will be held tomorrow even.
ing at Perpetual Hall. Eleventh and
E streets, when Congressman John
l. Nolan: OF California. smthor Of the
Atlas, OF the Machinists' Union. VIII
be the speakers
Another Meeting Later.
Another meeting IL planned for De-
cember Is. at the rooms of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Invitations have
been sent to Senator John Walter
smith OF Maryland. chairman OF the
senate District Committee; Congress-
man Ben johnson of Kentucky. chair
man OF the House District Commit
tee, and Commissioners oliver +. New
man 10 speak at this meeting.
r., tSs ENDORSEMENT S Of citisens asso-
Citations OF Washington for the EFFORT
OF the Government clerks to got
higher pay.
National Campaign.
The fact that the campaign Is ma
tionai, not local with Washington,
is emphasized by the nationwide ef-
fort now being made to obtain sigma
lures TO petitions to be presented to
President Wilson asking for better
pay from Uncle Sam.
Citirens' associations will be asked
especially to develop the need OF high.
nation has been obtained here to
show that municipal employees Of
WashinCton receive appreclably low
or wages than those OF New York.
Boston, and Baltimore. Further ef.
fort will be made to show the low
wages paid here a. compared with
other cities.
Easrts IsSerseA.
Government officials continue to
indorss the efforts OF the employees
union. Among those quoted by union
officials as favoring increases In Fed
srai workers pay are Senator Cham
berlain OF Oregon, Assistant Secre-
tary OF War Ingraham. and Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury Newton.
Women workers Of the Bureau OF
EnEraying and PrinsinE have pre par
should be advanced In wages.
The average girl or woman ON
ploysd as . press-feeder there gets
but Si.7s q day. II 10 commended that
thii 10 less than n living wage In
Washington for women accustomed TO
hyGienic standards OF living.
Hssrs Extended.
The workers contend that their
ten hours . day. though they are only
hours have been extended to nine and
supposed to work only from 20 :
9sSG only TS;' r .1 se's pay S' for sS.
overtime. which they assert, 10 try
ins. for the women are compelled to
stand all day.
Resolutions were sent by bureau
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
TO LECTURE ON RUSSIA


Life IN Russian Military Schools"
10 70 be the theme OF . lecture by
Nine. Sophie De Msissnsr In the Sun
day school room of Christ p. Il.
Church. Thirty.frst and o streets
northwest at 8 o'clock tomorrow
evening. The lecture 10 TO be for the
benent of the parish house fund of
Christ Church. Admission will be
free, but those attending will be given
opportunity to contribute toward the
Nine. Dc Msissnsr. who has lived
many years In Russia, and whose son
served in the Russian army, has an
intimate knowledge of the life and
habits OF the. people. She 10 we'll
known 20 Washington audiences, hav'
ing lectured here on numerous occa'
sions for various charitable organi'
zations, and moro recenuy for the
fund for the relief OF the families Of
Russian soidierA
In addition TO the lecture on the
military schools, Nine. de Meissner
will give readings OF short stories
from her pen, which have appeared
in Scribner's Magazine.
Women OF Christ Church parish are
putting forth every erort to raise q
sufficient fund this winter 20 erect a
parish house, and Nine. de Meissner's
lecture 10 expected to aid substan'
The fund will be further augmented
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
THE WEATHER REPORT

The forecast for the District OF Co
lumbia-Unsettled and warmer to.
night: probably rain; Monday fair and
warmer; gentle TO moderate south
winds.
Maryland-Partiy cloudy tonight:
probably local rains: warmer In the
western portion; Monday fair and
warmer; moderate, variable winds be-
coming south.
Virginia-Locai rains this after.
noon or tonight: warmer In interior:
Monday fair and warmer: moderate
east 20 south winds.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03

| his art to the Iifeiike imitation OF
other animals.
He has virtually walked upon all
fours around the world. He has been
In English pantomine, In Australian
travesty, In india concert halls. In
South African garden fetes, but al
ways under the hide of some animal.
some Animals He Has Played
In his ten years OF servitude he
has been the wolf In Little Red Rid
Ing Hood" the cat In "Puss I'm Boots"
the ape I'm Robinson Crusoe," the
The Washington times., 1916-12-03

COW in "The Wizard OF o." the goat
In Panhandle Pete" was the clown
dog with Marceline at the New York
"The Conan Revue"
Late1l In reEourcoful sort OF In.
dfvidual; he has invented o novel cor,
trivance, to reduce the temperature,
inside his dog mask and thus obviatJ
the possibility of being overcome dur.
ing the hot weather. He has in.
stalled two tiny electric fans inside
the dog ears fed by n diminutive bat.
terry. carried on hts head inside tho
mask.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
LEGISLATORS COME
In ON EVERY TRAIN
Nearly Complete Membership Of
Both Senate and House
Expected Tonight.
FOOD PRICE LAWS SEEN
Railroad Legislation Likely to
Be Other Paramount Issue
of Session.
FOOD PRICE LAWS SEEN

Practically every train brought ma
tional Legislators into Washington to-
day and by tonight practically the
full membership OF both houses Ia
expected here ready for the opening
OF Congress on Tuesday.
Railroad legislation and the high
cost OF living promise to Pc the sessp. aps-
Interest In the latter topic was fur.
President Wilson viii supplemsps his
statement regarding soaring prices.
Flood Of bills.
A. soon as the House assemblies
food of bills IL expected relating TO
various aspects Of this topic. Somc
VIII call for Investigations, but .
principal storm center will be the
proposal OF Congressman Fitzgerald
of New York for an embargo on GER
tain foodstuffs.
The embargo idea, with members
from cities backing II the fsrmers
,soutly opposiing o;s shH its con-
stitutionality. 10 expected 10 arouse
heated debate.
E&pected to Adjeurs.
III Almost Immediately after Il IL
called to order the Senate 10 expected
TO adjourn out OF respect for the late
Senator Clarke OF Arkansas, President
pro temporo OF the Senate.
Many Senators are mentioned TO
succeed Senator Clarke. among them
Senators Pomerene Of Ohio. ssnis-
lucky. Walsh OF Montana, and Bank.
head of Alabama. whiting the last
few days southern senators are un-
derstood to have lined up In favor
or a Western Senator for this honor.
because of the influence that section
played In the recent election
Firmly Entrenehed.
Republican leaders were here last
evening. ormly entrenehed for the
opening OF the session. Not so many
OF those who will direct tho Demo-
cratic. Legislative efforts had APP
Both Senator smoot and Congress.
man Mann have been In Warrington
for several days. Senator Kern, Sen.
ate Democratic leader, Is not expected
here until tomorrow, and Congress
man Kitchin. Democratic pilot In the
House. Is expected here this after
noon.
Speaker CLARK Here.
Speaker Clark has been In Wash.
lngton for some time. In close touch
with TIE legislative situation. Vice
President Marshall In due here later
today.
" against Christmas holidays, and Al.
30 advocated two night sSssions .
week. He has pointed out the large
hmount OF legislstion pending. and
be necessary II an extra session 10
10 be avoided.
Would Probe Expenses
Senator owen has indicated he will
introduce a resolution directing an
inquiry into campaign expenditures
OF the Republicans. He also will
press his corrupt practices measure.
Chairman Webb, OF the House Judi
ciary Committee, has announced he
will press his bills for national pro-
hibition and export trade.
The suffragists intend making va.
liant efforts TO got consideration OF
the Susan Il. Anthony amendment at
this session. but Congregational leaders
doubted whether they would succeed
in getting the Federal amendment
out OF committee.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03

Land OF the Sky" Effective Dec. 10th.
Nv. Washington 7 p, m. daily. due Ashevilie
A q. m. Dining Car all the way. Ideal
weather for golnns. riding and all outdoor
gports. Ask Agents southern Railway '@
18th. OIL q 81. N. W.. Union station.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
GIRL GUARDS PENITENTIARY
Warden Leaves Daughter In Charge
Of OhIo's ConvIots.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Dec. a-rw,rI
Ing revolver on her little nnssr, q
pretty young girl today sat In the
onice OF the Ohio State Penitentiary
the nrst woman warden In .ny
state penitentiary.
Ihe girl 10 Miss Amanda Thomas,
Vhlo state University coed and
daughter OF Warden Thomas OF the
PpenhitenusIy. In the absence Of her
girl was left In charge Of the big
u rather like the Job" Miss Thoms.
said. a. she smiled.
The Washington times., 1916-12-03
ALEXANDRIA HOSPITAL AID
Many Gave Substantial Gifts for
ThankselvIns.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. a-rhankssiv.
Ing gifts to the Alexandria Hospital
amounted 10 sass In cash. AMONG
the contributors were u. r. Prics
800: Mra w. d. smoot, $50; Edward
L. Daingsrnsid. $40; Edward II. Rob
erts. S2o; James w. Roberts, S2B; Miss
Mary AGnsw. $40: Miss Mite XII
stein, 20: DR.. Moore. 20: We'll Bros..
70; Council OF Jewish Women, 90; w.
w. Huinsh. 80: Mt. Vernon Circle X.
D., 70; Justus Schneider. $40; 9. r..
Dyson. ~, and J. c. Gates, "a. Con.
trtbutions OF u each also were re.
ceived from L. w. Reid. Miss Mar.
bury. Jeanette Martyr. Adrsin Kst1,
Margeret EEgborn. Rose Biumenfeid.
Miss N. E. Carlin. Mrs. J. b. roiweIl.
and Reid Dunn.
Members OF the ola Dominion Boat
Club are planning TO give 4 minstrei
performance after the Christmas holt
The annual memorial exercises OF
the Alexandria Lodge OF Eiks will be
held this evening. At which J. c,
South, clerk OF the House OF Repre-.
sentative, will sneak
The Washington times., 1916-12-03

Flowers fer Debuts.tes.
Choiee nome Grown howers-arti.tie 6cr.
ooe adu1' Estimates given. GUIDE. ma v.
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matter and ask him to take the cntir,
responsibility for II. I think .he COR.
inittOc has taken that attitude. Now,
do you want to be heard. Mr.. Tslley7'
BY that time every available standing
or sitting space in the Coroner's court
room was damned. That room had hlled
and emptied itself several times during
che day AZ tho hour for the Mayors
appearance was put on from noon TO
ESQ and then to 1880 o'clock. MIR.
Talley stood up and said
II simply wish to say that ! renew
what ! said yesterday. submitted TO
this committee the improperly OF per-
uniting the Mayor to read the alleged
conversations taken by policemen on a
slate n then or "A piece OF scrap paper
and then put or "A typewriter sheet.
The Mayor has no personal knowledge
II the correctness Of the conversations
that appear In this typewriter form.
il would not he ailowol IN violence IN
any court of law and 1t should not De
permitted here. and ] assume that what
10 to be read. II 1t is to be read, Is nor
read with the permission Of the commit
tee and contains no right OF privilege
attaching to those communications.
~The question Of privilege said Scna-
Cor Thompson. II do not think Will inter
fere with the question OF immunity. You
tigned a waiver of immunity before the
Grand Jury" -.
81 have already signed one. Senator
stated the Mayor, 81 have contended ana
DO now that az "A witness before your
committee ] have the right TO testify to
all the facts that are relevant to MS IN
curry; that these are facts. and being
here as "a witness I shall proceed with
them on that basis"
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TO have put on the record that they
wished TO be relieved of responsibility
for what the Mayor t. going 10 say.
Mr.. Moss continued
AS the lawyer for this committee.
whose duty IL Is 10 keep the committee
straight IN its responsibilities and It's Ia
hilities, 7 maintain the objection which
I made originally. ! do not think this
testimony. which is exceedingly inpor-
tant and which the Mayor ought to put
out. " he believes II, | think IT should
be put out in 4 way that the Mayor
should assume the whole responsibility
for Z aud ANYTHING that 7 could do
10 help 10 "A this matter go into "A
criminal court. where II belongs, ] wiz
do.
II think # Father Farrell and these
otNc' priests have don" the things the
Mayor says they ought to he arrested
~ once end To lie prosecuted. but ] do
MOI thirk the privilege of saying these
things I'm public. without the %responsi-
hili'y tor libel or sander. should he got
at the expense Of this committee. ] make
my objection To- the admission Of the
leetimon,."
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The Mayor said lie had testified 20
some OF the alleged conversations h".
fore the Grand Jury and would lim.t
himself 10 those parts. senator Thomp-
son asked him II he had signed ii waiver
OF immunity there. and he Mayor said
lie had. The Senatuf taen announced the
committee feelings again and the Mayor
began his preliminary statement. which
VIII be found in another part OF THg
sly In the telephone conversations, as
read by the Mayor, the spelling ~ names
follows that, OF the police report
The telephone conversation follow AZ
the Mayor read them
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fellows outside here laying for me
There are two packages in tho Office OF
the left of mine. viii you put them
into my office and III get them to-
morrow
OTHER PARTY-Sure. I'll do that.
II you like III send them over right
now.
POTTER don't want to trouble
you so much.
OTHER PARTY-That's all right. III
! send Joe Scully over with their.
PoTTER-well. all right. hut only
send the one package, the smaller one.
OTHER PARTN-What chances has
he IN getting N"
pOTTER-oh. he'll get 'n all right.
/ OTHER PARTN--lll tell you how
you will know him. lie is wearing a
brown tie
roTrER-An right. Walter, soodby.
March 20, 1919.
Outside wire calling 1i57 Green
point:
OTHER pARry-Heno. Father Far
rell.
FARRELI-yes. this Us him.
OTHER PARTY want t" thank
YOU for that pamphlet. Nked II very
, much and you ought 20 tre another
b~roadside
nut TO" III gums
away tuesday.
OTHER PARTy--what for, did they
can you dsdNF
p't you can' VIII
they might
OTHER PAkIf-ho" ions>"e '''
gong Z" stay!
GOV KNOW
'Iffh fAfNi f--Nn.
fAhf'tLhi ar "" F"' WV "
son over he Nlephoh''
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