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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-28
COAL MINERS STRIKE.

VANCOUVER, B. G., July 27.- The coal miners at Fernie, British Columbia have gone on strike. An interesting fact in connection with this strike is that ninety-nine per cent are subjects of nations at war with Great Britain.
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Petrograd, July 27.-General Kuropatkin today demonstrated his superior. strategy before the admir-. able advance movement, of. Hinden- berg who tried to regain his losses south of Riga.
 With swift central attacks, evid- ently quite unexpected, the German leader was obliged to, withdraw, with the Russians hanging on to
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-07-28
BERLIN FEARS RUmANfA
 ABOUT TO JOIN ALLIES

[ WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.- That Germany may resume the diver warfare is openly feared here. German newspaper articles arriving are very bitter against Wilson for his failure to reprove the other belligerents.
 The Berlin press openly accuses Wilson of favoring the Allies be- yond any doubt. Papers are stinging in their comments.
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AMSTERDAM, July 27.-The Kaiser is confident that the Vest ern lines will hold, and the Ger mans will soon regain all their re- cent losses in that section. He is now en route to the eastern front where the situation is very serious.
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ALLIES PREPARE FOR A
 GREAT COUNTER OFFENSIVE

tremendous. So intense is 1t that it has never before been equalled in the war anl l. driving the GerTsns to the deep trenches for shelter, This method is however slowly netting the British very important gains.
 The possession of Posieres gives the British foothold on the highest
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GENEVA. July 27.-A Berlin dispatch admits that there is grave reason to fear that Rumania will shortly join the Allies. It is known that the real reason for the pro- crastination of the Allies in Saloni- ka was pending the completion or an agreement with Rumania. This is said to have been at last reached, especially owing to the successes or the Allies which has changed the prospects of an overwhelming sue
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SPOKANE; July 27.--The govern ment drawing for lands in the newly opened Colville reservation opened today with George Lennon getting Number One in the allot- ment. In all four hundred names
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Grand Dukes army in Asia Minor continues. Nicolas is now one fourth of the journey to Angoria. He has been pushing the Turks steadily before him. Angoria is the terminus of the railroad to Con- stantinople and is his logical goal. The loot was immense when Erzin- gan fell and thousands of Turks many of whom were wounded, have been taken.
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KEY WEST, July 27.-J. F. Gil- lies the Washington state insurance grafter and who broke jail while in Olympia serving his sentence, was today. taken. into custody by secret service men. ~
 ~Gfllies will be taken back to
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JAIL BREAKER IS
 CAUGHT AT KEY WEST

Olympia, Washington. He admits his identity and also that he was en route to South America.
 Attention was first directed to Gillies by his appearance and when he made inquiries for Seattle pa pers at railroad depot, the sus-
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SENDS TROOPS.

CALEXICO, July 27.-Carranza is now sending troops to over throw Cantu, the Independeny Governor of Lower California.
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riciop became confirmed.
 He had intended proceeding to Havana, and thence to South Am erica from which place he could not be extIadited.
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HoLTs NEW & END HAND STORE
WATCH US GROW.

WATCH US GROW. End hand Quicksilver pr. ID $1.25 Silver Plate per foot ;. .. .. $1.00 Sewing Machines .. .. $5. to 1000 Monographs .. .. $2.5O to $2O.OO Stoves, Ranges & Heaters $2.50 to |, $35.0O.
 Mason Jars, per dog. :. .. :. 75c. Mining Screen 15 and zoe. per foot. Electric Washing Machine and
 motor =. %oV.VJ 3 h. p. Boiler, complete. $35.00 16x2O Tents $lo-VV
 Furniture, Trunks, Guns, Rubber Goods.
 SAVE 50 % at
 HOLTS CASH STORE. Tel. Main 06. All Front St. The House that Saves You Money.
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cess for the Central Powers in. the estimation of the uncertain Ruma- nians. The Berlinese however do not fear even the hostility of the Rumanians.
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GENERAL SAKHAR0F NOW
 TEARS LOOSE GALICIA

his rear until the higher 6efenses held by the Germans were reached, four miles south of their morning position.
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ROME, July 27.-After flying across the Adriatic, Italian birdmer bombarded Durazzo in Albanis which the Austrians are holding.
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! WASHINGTON, D. O., July 27.- The Boycott protest was forwarded
 to Great Britain today.
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Cruisers Also Watch.
 North Carolina Coast

ity for the cruisers to intercept the Deutschland. It is taken for grant ed that the liner will depart at night and submerge when about to reach the three mile limit. It win thus become a practical impossibil- ity to chase the U boat
 The greatest confidence prevails although it is admitted the ma chinery may be far from perfect as yet.
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LONDON, July 27.-German sub- marines are now directing prin- cipal attention to vessels carrying lumber from Norway and Sweden to Great Britain. Four Norwegian ships have been destroyed by the U boats.
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BERLIN, July 27.--The non-de- parture of the under sea merchant man from Baltimore is not consid- cred due to anything in the way of fear of the Allied ships. It is he:e regarded. as a practical impossibi'-
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PARIS, July 27.-The Germans made some minor attacks in tho Verdun section but they lacked all vigor of former days and were driven back with ease.
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section of the Bapaume plateau along which the German lines were placed.
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PARIS, July 27.-The British bombardmant along the Somme is
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BALTIMORE, July 27.-This noon the Deutschland showed no signs of being ready to cast off it's. moor
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BEUFORT, July 27.-Two Allied ~Earships, apparently, cruisers, have suddenly appeared of. the North Ga rolina coast on the look out for Ger man under sea liners. It is reported that the Bremen, the Big German submarine sea liner, and the sister ship of the Deutschland, which Is already overdue is coming here.
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Let as estimate on your Job Work
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CITY BATH HOUSE.

Moonlight Spring Water. (Boil. ing Hot).
 M. 0. sOLBERG.
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GET TFEE NEWS RIGHT. REs' THE WORKER
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prisoners today.
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Let r- estimate on sour Job Work
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
PROF. C. A. DAVIS, FORMER
COLLEGE INSTRUCTOR DIES
Well known GeOlOgist Expires
at Washington Last
Week

Prof. Charles A. Davies, geologlst
of the government bureau Of mines
who died in Washington this week.
was we'll known in Michigan, having
been connected with the faculty of
Alma college and the University of
Michigan and the Michigan state
geological survey. He was professor
of biology at Alma 1s97-l900 and in
structor in forestry at the university
from 1900 to 1905. While acting as
field agent of the Michigan geological
survey, Prof. Davis gave special logi-
cal attention to the peat deposits of
the state, and in 1907 when the gov
ernment began Investigations Of the
origin and use of peat he went to
Washington as a peat expert. He re-
ceived the degree of doctor of philso-
ply at Michigan and was member of
the Michigan Academy of sciences and
many other scientific organizations.
He is survived by a widow.
Prof. Davis was with Alma college
from 1897 to 1900, and is well known
in this city, and has host of friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
NEW BUILDINGS WILL Be
ERECTED At FAIR GROUNDS
New Fire Proof Hall, 40 y 100
Feet to be Built This
Summer

Extensive preparations are being
made for the Gratiot County Fair this
year. The outlook is most favorable
and one of the biggest fairs ever held
in this section of the state is looked
forward to. New buildings will be
built TO take the place Of several of
the old timers now occupying the
grounds, among which will be the
erection of a new floral hall.
This will be solid cement struct-
ure 40 100 feet standing about
where the present hall stands. The
plan is to make it just as near fire
proof as it is possible to make it.
Very little woodwork will be used in
its construction. Exhibit booths on
each side will be ten feet wide, and
for the present tables for the exhibit
of grains, seeds vegetables, fruits,
etc, will be placed through the center
Of the 20 foot isles. II is hoped that
another year new buildings may be
erected which can be used exclusively
for agricultural exhibits.
The erection of the building should
encourage exhibitors, and this year
should find an excellent floral display
to carry out the spirit Of the new
building.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
REPUBLIC COMPANY WILL
OWN FREIGHT EQUIPMENT
Shortage Forces Republic Motor
Truck Co. to Buy its Own
Rolling Stock

To combat the present freight ear
shortage, so keenly felt by automobile
manufacturers, +. w Ruggles, gener-
al manager of the Republic Motor
Truck Co., whose plant is located at
Alma, Michigan. has placed large
order for private freight cars capable
of carrying from two to four of their
largest trucks at a load
I'VE simply had to 90 it, said Mr..
Ruggles when interviewed recently.
With our output running any
where from eight hundred TO a thous-
and trucks a month, we simply could
not wait for the railroads 10 furnish
Us with rolling stock.
"It is our intention to use these new
cars for shipping TO our largest deal
ers only; which means that the Re
public Motor Truck Co, will have its
own equipment in constant use be
tween such cities as New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago Kansas City, Portland.
Seattle. Los Angeles and to Detroit.
a truck market which is now looming
bigger each month. This new equip
ment will go into operation at once"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
SUGAR COMPANY
IMPROVE PLANT
Work Started to Prepare for
Coming Campaign
This Fall
OUT LOOK FOR BIG BUSINESS
Large Bins to Store 10000 More
Tons Beets Will
he Erected

The Alma plant of the Michigan
Sugar Company have already laid
plans for the improvements and build
ings to be made and erected prepara-
tory to the coming campaign.
Every summer changes and inn
provements are made at the local
plant, as the rapidly increasing bust
ness demands. A force of about twen-
ty-five or thirty men is generally kept
busy throughout the summer repair
ing and building, and this year the
same amount of help will be needed 10
execute the work.
Among the new buildings to be
erected this summer are some large
storage bins. which will be composed
Of cement and steel These bins will
be 400 feet long and 33 feet wide. The
capacity of the bins will give storage
to at least 10000 more tons of beets,
besides the vast amount of storage
room in the present sheds at the plant.
Considerable material will be neces-
sary for the construction of the above
bins The walls which are thick and
high will require a great deal of
sand and cement. 4 large amount Of
filling will also be necessary TO be
used to give a proper grade for the
running of the beets. before the floor
can be put in.
The prospects for the coming cam
paign are the best, This year should
be one of the biggest, if not the big
gest ever seen by the local plant of
the Michigan Sugar Company. Com
tracts are rapidly being signed up for
beets, shipping stations are being ne
gotiated for and everything will be
in readiness at the scheduled time for
the general rush of the first of the
campaign.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
HEY MISTER" YOU'D BETTER
COLLAR YOUR D0G.C0NE DOG
CANNES Must BE Tagged. Those
Not Being Claimed Will
BE Done Away With

Commencing with the 1916 assess
ments, the supervisor of every ward
and township will collect all taxes on
dogs at the time of taking the assess
ment, or within ten, days thereafter.
No charge was made in the law re-
garding the tax and nearly every
owner knows what that is: S1.00 on a
male dog, and $500 on female; and
the new law provides that the super
visor shall furnish TO each owner a
metal tag TO be attached 10 a dog
collar and must bear the same serial
number and year to correspond with
receipt given for the tax. The new
law also provides that the supervisor
must report to the sherill all dogs on
which the tax has not been paid, and
the duty of that official compels him
to destroy all such CANNES That's
the law in a nutshell, and now you
have got to pay the tax or lose your
dog, and hereafter when you see the
sheriff coming, he may not have a
subpoena, or a warrant, but just
simply out cunning for pups without
collars or tags.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
BIG CHAUTAUQUA
PROGRAM BOOKED
Season Begins August 18th
and Will Continue for
Seven Days
CLAUSSEN IS BIG ATTRACTION
Famous Prima Donna of Chica-
90 Grand Opera Company
to he Heard i'm Alma

For the fourth season i'm immediate
succession Alma will march in the
grand procession of cities belonging
to the big Seven-Day Redpath Chau-
tauqua Circuit which opens in Jack
sonville, Fla. on Monday, April goth
with the finest general program and
the biggest special educational and
entertainment features that have ever
graced the Chautauqua platform in
the Middle West. The special Chau-
tauqua train left Chcalgo last Tuesday
bearing the whole company
of one hundred people TO the Ever
green state whence they will return
during the course of the spring and
summer TO the north. bringing TO
many a community en- route their mes
sages Of cheer and uplift.
The outstanding big attraction of
this years program is of course Julia
Claussen, prima donna contralto Of
the Chicago Grand Opera company.
who with the assistance of Pierre
Hcnrotte, concertmeistcr. and Marcel
Charier. conductor. of the same or
ganization, will appear in song rccit-
al on the last evening of the Chautau-
qua. This tour of Miss Claussen has
been widely and enthusiastically COM
mented upon in musical circles and
journals as an event of more than or
binary significance, as indicating the
growth Of a demand among people for
the best music. Mahomet is coming to
the mountain, so TO speak, and finds
it very pleasant, too. The progress
of Alice Nielsen last summer was a
veritable triumph and we predict for
Julia Claussen the same enthusiastic
reception at the hands of Chautauqua
audiences generally, and surely Alma
will not be behind her sister cities
The local agitation for a bird-sanc-
tuary, in which our public school child
Continued on page 81
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20

attending the Wednesday evening en-
tertainment would not dare contra
dict those statements The fact Of
one little woman entertaining for a
whole evening with readings seemed
absurd TO some, but no one was
ready 20 go at the ,=ose Of the pro-
gram.
In brief the entertainment was alb
solutely the best of its kind ever seen
in this city. Miss McLaren stands
alone and supreme in her field Of work.
The masterful interpretations of some
Of the country's most famous plays
with all characters represented, was
something out of the ordinary. In
fact Miss McLaren's Interpretation
was considered by many equally as
entertaining as the original produc-
tion itself.
At this city she gave the famous
New York production, paid in Full
Her audience was captivated and de-
lighted, at times the spell was intense
and again the flow Of wit from her
mimcery of the famous Jimmy" car
ried her listeners to laughter.
There is no doubt but what Miss
McLaren would be gladly welcomed to
our city any time in the future.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
CITY Of ALMA IS ON VERGE
OF EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
Thirty-TwO Cases Have Been
Reported Since Tuesday.
Mostly Children

Since last Tuesday evening thirty
two cases of measles have been re-
ported within the city limits of Alma.
All the schools of the city have been
exposed. The scourge Is looked upon
by some people as Kids Disease"
nevertheless actual statistics show
that from four to five per cent of the
cases among children ,esult in death.
While the after effects may not be
as serious at this time of the year as
in the winter months, in the cities
about fifteen per cent of the cases
lead to pneumonia.
The health officer is taking the
matter in hand and every available
method will be used TO stop the cpl
demic The state laws concerning
measles are as follows:
Case must be reported.
2-Conspicuous placards on house
Isolation of the patient two
weeks. Exclude from school children
of the household who do not have
measles No restrictions on the heads
of families. Period of invasion and
eruption is most dangerous, hence the
necessity of early recognition and so-
lation.
4-Fumigation not required.
All cases should be reported to
health officer, DIR. f. Erwin, as soon
as the disease appears.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Fred II. Leonard, brother of Frank
Leonard of this city and a former res
ident of Alma passed away on April 3
at Grace hospital, Detroit, following
an operation from which he rallied
nicely but took a relapse, dying at
2:30 a. m. Monday. His wife and son
Paige were with him at the last and
accompanied the remains 60 West
Branch. The deceased is survived by
by his wife, three sons and one daugh-
ter, one brother. Frank, Of Alma and
one sister. Mrs. Helen Mccall of Mil
ford He was born in Highland Nov
IA, 1868. where he spent his boyhood.
On April 9, 1891, ne was united i'm
marriage to Margaret Reetz Of Oge-
maw county They moved TO Alma,
Mich, where they resided until 8
years ago when they moved TO Oge-
NAV county where they resided at the
time Of his death.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
SERIES OF LECTURES

Mr.. Thaddeus B. Preston, leading
business man Of Ionia, will address
the students of Alma college at eleven
o'clock on Friday. A series of lectures
has been planned at the college for
the remainder Of the year. On lecture
days the chapel time will be changed
to eleven o'clock. Among those to be
heard are the Rev. DR.. Stark of Sagi-
nav; DR.. John c. Freund, editor of
Musical America, New York City;
president c. T. Grawn, Mt. Pleasant
Normal; and Mr.. Lee Hutchins, a
prominent business man of Grand
Rapids. Mr. Henry Ford of Detroit
has also been invited to address the
college.
The citizens of Alma are very cor
daily invited to attend these lectures.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. \. +. Chase Hangs Herself al
Maple Rapids Home

Friends of Mrs. A. +. Chase, whose
home was near Maple Rapids, were
mortified to learn, Sunday, April 9,
1916, that she had committed suicide
by hanging herself in the cellar of her
home.
Mrs. Chase will be remembered as
the wife of A. f. Chase one of the
former owners Of the Gratiot county
Journal at Ithaca. She had been in
i'll health for several months. She
had been greatly troubled with her
eyes and had been living in Ann
Arbor nearly all last winter, having
them treated. She returned home this
spring but since that time has had a
nervous breakdown.
Sunday morning she told her fam
lily that she was going for a walk as
the weather was warm and bright.
They thought nothing of this until
she had been gone some time. Mr..
Chase then thinking something might
have happened to her, said he thought
he would go and look her up. He
walked around the different places he
thought she would go and also went
into the barns to look. Not finding
her. he started around TO the front
of the house and found her hanging
dead by a strap in the cellar way.
She had also cut her wrists with a
razor Her feet were partly supported
and it is thought that when the
found this out she cut her wrists.
Funeral services were held at the
home Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock. Rev. Mallard of Maple Rap
ids, officiated and interment was made
in the Sowle cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
WAS FORMER ALMA BOY

And now the report from the east is
that w. Frank Knox, formerly Of the
500 News and at one time president of
the Michigan Press Association, has
made such "a success of his two news
papers in New Hampshire, and his
power in the political field of the State
is now Of such big dimensions that he
has been offered but refused a yearly
salary Of twenty thousand dollars to
menage Hearst's Boston American.
Frank is a Michigan boy. mich. Bull
ictin)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
COMMUNITY CLUB
Hold Enjoyable Evening al High
School Building

A large and enthusiastic company
of women and girls met on Tuesday
evening in the high school building
and completed the arrangements for
the new club which was mentioned in
previous issue. The organization
will henceforth be known as the "Com-
munity club" and is open 10 every wo-
man and girl in the community. Glass
es in sewing, cooking basket weaving
and basket ball have been organized
under the efficient leadership of Misses
Laura Soule, Hamilton G. Allen and
Olive Smith.
The classes will meet AT 1880 with
the exception of basket-b ball which will
begin at $3.50.
The only charge in connection with
these classes will be for whatever
material is necessary for the work
10 be carried on.
\ hearty welcome is extended to
all who care to join this new organ
iZation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-04-20
Fay Rowley Shoots Self in
Granary on His Farm
Last Saturday
SHATTERED BY SHELL
Wife Now Widow. Lay in Ann
ArbOr Hospital at Time
of his Death

The lifeless body Of Fay RowleS
was found in the granary on his farm
two miles west of Rivcrdale, last Sat
urday evening. An old shotgun lay
by his side, the upper part of the
mans head was blown to atoms. The
shot was made by his own hands, plac-
ing the nozzle of the gun just above
the left eye and pulling the trigger,
the shell completely shattered the up
per part of the head
Mr.. Rowley was only thirty-nine
years of age He had been i'll for
several months past and it is thought
that the responsibility of the farm
coupled with his insufficient physical
ability 10 do the work caused him TO
become mentally deranged and sud
denly was taken with an impulse Co
end it all and take his own life.
The hired man coming to do the
evening chores found note from
Rowley on the barn door telling that
his body would be found in the lake
near his home. An investigation fail
ed to find trace Of the man, however.
and "A search was made of the prem
ises with results above mentioned.
The note on the barn door was writ
ten to the deceased mans wife, and
gave his wishes for the disposal Of
the property.
Probably one of the saddest circum-
stances of the incident outside of the
suicide itself was the fact that at the
time Of Mr.. Rowley's death at his own
hands, his wife lay in pain in an Ann
Arbor hopsital, being prepared for an
operation. The burial was made
Tuesday afternoon. in ignorance to the
widowed woman.
Mr.. Rowley was native of Ionia
county, Michigan. He came to this
county with his parents when small
boy. He was married sixteen years
ago to a Miss Bessie Bell of Ionia
county, who is now widowed by has
act.
He leaves beside his widow, his aged
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Rowley,
residing on Woodwork avenue i'm this
city.