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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-01
Answers to Correspondents.

G. jill your little daughter has
such marked talent. take her to the
various moving picture companieA
leave her photograph and descrip-
ton. You will hear from them
when they are in need Of a child
of her type Why, yes, think II
is safe to say that persistence al
ways wins.
F. c.-viola Dana played the
leading role in "Gladioia." Fred
Church is with the Western Uni
versal. Lois Meredith is with Bal
boa.
lead in "A Daughter OF the Sea-"
rora. in The Feast Of Life Owen
Moore was my leading man in
cinderella"
Mavis THANK you for your
verses. They are inded very clever.
Did you ever try to have your
poems published,
A. D.-Blanche Sweet played the
leading role in 1.-THE Secret Car
den Charles Cherry was the lead
in The Mummy and the Humming
Bird"
M. Ell don't know whether they
allow visitors at the studio you re-
fer to or not, but it will not do
any harm to 60 there and try.
|. he,.. M.khx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-01
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
FOOTBALLERS OUT
Coach kimball Got Candidates Out
First Day of School.

Alma highs new football coach, NJ.
r. Kimball, did not lose a minutes
time in getting the Alma high school
football candidates out for work, the
new Mentor having a dozen and a
half men out Immediately after the
close of school on Tuesday.
On Wednesday night the squad in
creased considerably in number, in
cluding some husky young fellows
that look mighty good and may turn
out to have some fine football stuff in
them. At this stage of the game it
is useless and foolish to pick out any
of the new men, as none of them have
had a chance to display anything yet,
as the coach has been confining his
work so far to the usual early season
work
Several of the old men are back, al
though not all of them have reported
to the coach as yet, but it is expected
that they will do so before the week
is over. Among the old men who were
out at the start on Tuesday were
Capt. "Ginnie" Campbell, Kress, Howe,
Startor, Greenho, and Smith. These
men will probably all make the team
again this year. Campbell, Howe,
Kress and Smith are sure to, and the
team may be built around these star
veterans
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
AGED RESIDENT Of
ALMA PASSED AWAY
Benjamin Ray, in 94th Year,
Died at His Home Here
Last Thursday.

Last week Thursday, after the
Record had gone to press, came the
news of the death of Benjamin Ray,
one of the oldest of Gratiot's pioneer
citizens. Death was due to old age,
Mr.. Ray having been in his oath year.
Mr.. Benjamin Ray was born in
Leroy, Lake county, Ohio, November
5, 1922, the son of George and Betty
Ray, both of whom were natives Of
Mohawk Valley in New York. On
July "a, 1914 he was married to Miss
Nancy Post, daughter of Joseph and
Abigail Post, the marriage taking
place at Madison, Ohio. Three years
later they moved to Michigan settl-
ing in VanBuren county. locating near
the city of Paw Paw. In 1875 they
moved to Gratiot county, and until
twelve years ago resided on their
farm in Arcadia township, near this
city. Twelve years ago, owing to his
advanced age Mr.. Ray gave up farm
ing and moved into Alma. locating
at the corner of Park avenue and West
Center street, where they have since
resided.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ray were
the parents of six children, all of
whom are still living. They are Mr..
Charles Ray, George Ray and Mrs.
Charles Clark Of Canada, Mr.. w. w.
Ray of Wiloughby, Ohio; Mr.. Joe Ray
of Alma, and Mrs. c. II. Decker of
Alma.
Mr. Ray early in life joined the
Methodist church, both he and his
wife uniting with this church in Paw
Paw, Michigan, in 1S49.
The funeral was held at 80 Sun
day afternoon, Rev. Thomas G. r.
Brownlow officiating, and interment
was made at Ithaca.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
GETS MEHLiN PIANO AGENCY

The Alma Music Store have Sc
cured the local agency for the Mehlin
piano The Mehlin is an eastern piano
of the highest grade, ranging in price
from $475.00 TO $4,000. II is used
Icy the New York high schools, various
musical Conservatives, and by plan
lists of national repute. Arthur Fried
holm, Liszt's favorite pupil and great
est interpreter of that master, uses
the Mehlin piano exclusively. The
local store also carries the exclusive
line of Lyon & Healy's pianos and
players which are noted for their
high grade, and pure tones.
The Alma Music Store has made
possible for its patrons to buy musi-
cal merchandise at city prices, all the
latest popular hits in 10 cent music,
Century Standard edition of 10 cent
music 1900 copies to choose from.
The Emerson dice records, of double
selections which sell for % cents.
These records are only three weeks
from Broadway to the Alma store.
The proprietors, Frank f. Smith
and Chas. A. Nancy, believe that they
are contributing materially to the well
fare of the city by bringing these
features to Alma, and appreciate very
much the friendly attitude and CO.
operative spirit of its citizens-Adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
GIVES EXPLANATION
Death of Grace CrOwnOver not
by Infantile Paralysis as
Some Thought 1t.

On account of the numerous inquir-
les that are coming to the health de
partment concerning the cause of the
death of Grace Crownover, the 16-
month old daughter of thf dairyman
Cf the Knudson farm, it seems ex-
pedient that the public be given the
facts.
At three o'clock in the afternoon,
July 18th the, child was taken with
yilent corvulsions and within two
hours was dead There being five other
children 10 the family, the parents
were deeply concorned as 70 the cause
OF death, fearing that the same dread
ful fate might fall 10 others of the
little brool
The father appealed to the Alma
health officer who, expressed will
ngness to render any assistance and
cooperate with the family doctor in
an effort 20 ascertain the cause of
such sudden death The desired Co
operation was not available, so in the
presence of DR.. Barstow of st. Louis
an autopsy was performed and the
cause of the death found to be an en-
largement of the Thymus gland which
lies behind the breast bone and is in
contact with the pencardial sack which
envelopes the heart and is in contact
with the large vessels and important
nerves which occupy this part of the
chest cavity. The average weight of
the gland at Is months is about So
grains This gland weighed $50 grains
within an hour after removal.
A specimen of the spinal fluid was
withdrawn and sent to the State
Pathological laboratory at Lansing
The specimen contained such a guam
tity of blood elements that a careful
examination could not be made, how
ever, no evidence of disease was
found. The cause Of death therefor
was apoplexy, (intcrcranial and inter
spinal pressure) caused by the fierce
convulsions which were stimulated
by the enlarged Thymus gland.
During the past week three new
cases of scarlet fever have been re-
ported to the department All three
cases are mild ones.
DR.. T. j. Carney of the city health
department is taking trip this week
to Flint, Jackson and number of the
small cities near Detroit, with a view
of looking over the dairy conditions
at these places and the ordinances
pertaining to the handling of milk in
these places. After a study of the
conditions found on the trip, Dr. Car
ney will make recommendation TO
the city council in regard to local
dairy and milk conditions.
The citizens of Alma in voting for
pure water and adequate sewers
sounded in a laundering voice their
disapproval of the unclean unsanitary
and unwholesome conditions as they
exist at present. In consequence of
this expression of approval of the
councils efforts towards a clean Alma,
the department is encouraged to press
on with renewed energy, its effort in
this direction. Health Board.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
COLLEGE PROSPECTS GOOD
Large Enrolment is Looked for
This Year.

Alma college is now about ready
foi the opening of the college year,
Sept. 20th, and all indications are
pointing to one of the best years that
the college has ever enjoyed, especial
ly from the view point of a big enroll
mcnt.
Already many applications for
rooms in both Wright and Pioneer
halls have been made, these being in
greater number than has been the
case in past years and it is leading to
the belief that the enrolment this
year will far exceed that of a year
ago, and approach closely to that of
two years ago, which was the banner
year in Alma's history in attendance.
One of the chief reasons why a big
attendance is being looked for is the
fact that two men have been on the
road for the college nearly the en-
tire summer, and Professor James f..
Mitchell for greater portion of the
time, the efforts of the three having
been directed to the securing of new
students for Alma. IL has been some
years since Alma has had a field
agent, and never before more than
one
The vacancies on the faculty caused
by the designations of Miss Waite and
Coach Bleamaster have been filed i'm
a satisfactory manner, especially is
this true in the latter case. Helmer
has always been popular in Alma with
students and business men, and all
are looking forward to a most success
full athletic year under the first grad
uate coach.
During the summer months many
needed improvements of a minor ma
ture have been taking place around
the college grounds and buildings,
but these have chiefly been confined
TO the administration building, where
the walls have been tinted. and the
badly leaking roof, reshingled.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07

HOME IMPROVEMENT ASSN

At meeting of the Home Improve
ment and Building association held the
latter part of last week deal was
made, whereby the association sold
ten lots in the new addition to Henry
Soule, who will build ten new houses
in this addition at once. The houses
will cost from 81 500 to $1,000 each.
II has been decided by the associa-
tion TO leave the naming of the plat
tothe Civic Improvement league, and
also to have the ladies name the
streets of the subdivision. The plat
has been entirely staked out and will
be on file soon. 1t has also been de-
cided by the association to have a
small park in the center of the sub
division, which will be taken care of
by the Civic Improvement league.
The Home Improvement and Build
ing association has some very desir-
able lots in this subdivision which will
be sold at reasonable prices TO those
wanting to build residences. Lots will
only be sold to those who are intend
ing to build.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07

Besides spending a semester at
both Wisconsin and California, Pro-
fessor West has visited twelve of the
western universities and colleges, and
or these visits has come in contact
with other learned men in his line, and
gained many new ideas in this way.
In his visits throughout the western
states, Professor West has visited at
the Panama-Pac exposition, the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the
famous Yosemite Valley of California.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, the oldest city
in the United States, etc On these
visits and side trips he has seen many
OF the most famous wonders of the
world.
He returns to Alma College better
equipped than ever for his work in the
department of chemistry, and will be
warmly greeted by the students of
tho College who are taking work in
this department.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
INAUGURAL To
Be BIG AFFAIR
Many Noted College Presi-
dents will see H. M.
Crooks Inaugurated.
GOV. FERRIS MAY Be HERE
Last Day of October and First
Day of November is
the Time.

Arrangements are being rapidly
pushed to wards the making of fine
program for the two day inaugural
ceremonies, October 3lst and Novem-
Der lst, when the board of trustees of
Alma college will formally inaugurate
II. NJ. Crooks, the new president of
Alma college. Work enough has been
done now to assure a big affair that
will long be remembered
During the two day affair, big
educational conference will be held
here by college presidents, who will
be at the inauguration Among those
who have so far signified their inten-
ton of being here for the Inaugural
tion and the conference President H.
g. Hutchins of the University Of
Michigan at Ann Arbor; President c.
NJ. Steffns of the Dubuque German
college and seminary, Dubuque, Iowa;
President j. Campbell White of Woo
ster University, Wooster, Ohio; Presi-
dent Samuel Dickie of Albion college,
Albion, Mich, President H. NJ Gage
of Huron college, Huron S. Da. Pres
ident w o. Carrier of Carol college,
Waukesha, Wisconsin; President John
5. Nolan of Lake Forest college, Lake
Forest, Illinois; Dean Thomas c.
Rlaisdell of Penn. State university,
Penn State, Penn; w. w. Boyd, presi-
dent of Western College for Women,
oxford, Ohio; and Dr. +. A. McAlpine,
president OF the Presbyterian College
board.
Many tentative replies have been re-
ceived from college presidents, who
have stated that they will be in Alma,
OF else have personal representatives
of the college present. Among these
are President Weir G. Keller of the
Grove City, Penn, college; II. L. Stet-
son, president of Kalamazoo college,
Kalamazoo, Mich; President c. II.
Rammellknamp of Illinois college
Jacksonville, H.; A. Vennema, presi-
dent of Hope college, Holland, Mich;
d. B. Waldo, president of the Western
State normal at Kalamazoo, Mich;
G. L. Macintosh, president of Wa
bash university, Charlottesville. Indi-
ara; b. Il. kroeze, president of James
town college, jamestown. ~ Da.; +. F.
Reed, Westminster college, Fulton,
Mo-; President Jno. Boen of Occidental
college. Los Angeles, Cal. President
Chas. McKenny of the Michigan State
normal at Ypsilanti and President W.
f. Foster of Reed college, Portland,
Oregon.
From Governor Ferris and from
Fred L. Keller, superintendent of
Public instruction for Michigan,
come replies that they will be pres
ent if possible. In the case of the
governor it is very likely that politics
may keep him from attending, the fall
election being just a few days after
the inauguration.
The educational conference of the
college presidents will be held prob
ably on October 31st, leaving the en-
tire day, November 1st for the form
al inaugural of the new president,
Harry Means Crooks.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
GRAT|OT COUNTY
IS EQUAL|zEO
State Board of Equalization
Finished Its Work This
Last Week.
GRAT|0T TAX TO Be LOWER
Committee Succeeds i'm Getting
Equalization Placed Lower
Than Two Years Ago.

The Michigan State Board of Equal
ization which has been in session in
Lansing for nearly week finished
It's work the latter part of last week,
ard has placed the equalized value of
the state at the same amount as two
years ago, -2,S00,000, 900. This is far
smaller than the amount recommend
cd by the state tax commission, fol-
lowing the trips of members of the
commission through the state. Gratiot
county is one Of the Michigan coun-
ties TO receive favorable treatment
from the hands of the state board of
equalization. The state tax commits
sion had recommended that the coun-
ty of Gratiot be equalized at $32
col, or over five million dollars great
er than the valuation of two years
ago, this being $27,000,0O0 Not only
cld Gratiot county succeed in getting
the recommendation cut, but actually
succeeded in securing an eaualized
value smaller than that of two years
ago, the state board of equalization.
equalizing the county of Gratiot at its
Lansing meeting at S25, 100000.
The Gratiot county board of super
Nlsors thought that the value of the
county as recommended by the state
tax commission was far too high. and
from among the supervisors, Jesse
r. Fuller of Alma and A. F. Wright
OF st. Louis were appointed to 90 to
Lansing and make a plea in behalf of
this county. The Gratiot county men
appeared before the board at Lam
sing last week and made a convincing
plea.
The two Gratiot county men brought
out the fact that the recommended
equalization Of the tax commission
was greater than the assessed valua-
ton Of the county, and that the asses
sed valuation was figured as being up
10 the cash value. IL was also brought
ont that the counties surrounding this
one had not been equalized at any
thing like the amount that Gratiot
had, and that the counties of Midland
and Isabella together were not equal
lied for as much as was Gratiot coun-
ty. Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Wright then
compared the cities of Alma and Mt.
Pleasant, and Midland and St Louis.
and the townships of these counties
as compared with Gratiot's townships.
The committee also convinced the
state board that when the state tax
commission visited Gratiot county in
1914 that the county was in what is
known as land boom, brought on
by real estate dealers for their own
benefit.
The able arguments of these men
so thoroughly convinced the state
board of equalization that they not
only cut the recommended amount.
but even the amount at which Gratiot
was assessed two years ago, by over
a million dollars. Now Gratiot will
pay little less than one percent of
the entire state tax. Wayne county
which also put up a big fight on its
equalization will pay nearly a third
of the entire state tax, this amount
being 30 percent of the whole.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
PROF. WEST RETURNS
TO ALMA COLLEGE
Head of Chemistry Department
Spent a Year in Research
Work in West

Professor +. +. West of the Depart
ment of Chemistry at Alma College,
returned home this week after spend
ing the past twelve months in the
western states, where he has been do
ing research work at some of the lead
ing American universities, among
these being the University of Wiscon-
sin and the University Of Chicago.
Professor f. +. West was granted
the Sabbatical year of leave by the
Alma college board of trustees for
the college year Of 1876. This
leave is given each year to some of
the professors and is to be used in
research work for the betterment of
the college courses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
EPWORTH LEAGUE RALLY
County Leagues Will Meet Here
This Saturday.

The annual Epworth League rally
OF the various leagues of the NJ. f.
churches of the county will be held at
the Methodist Episcopal church in this
city on Saturday, September 9th.
A fine program has been arranged
which follows:
9:00-Music
why the Epworth League" Rev.
/. g. X. Brownlow, Alma
9:30-"Why the First Department"
Miss LeXie Wool, Elsie.
Discussion, Our First Department"
Mr.. Lee Halstead, Breckenridge.
10:3O-"Why the Second Depart
ment," Miss Margarete Lassen,
Discussion, "Our Second Depart
ment,' Miss Verna Define, st.
Louis.
in the parlors of the
church delegates to bring bas-
kets).
1:30-Music.
"The Relation of the Epworth
League to the Church." Rev. S.
b. Ford, St. Louis.
2:15:-"Why the Third Department"
tiSo Niud OitiES DlsiIiCl lnlfO
Vice President.
Discussion, "Our Third Depart
ment," Russell Allen, Wheeler.
3:15-"Why the Fourth Department"
Miss Fern Rule, Alma.
Discussion, "Our Fourth Depart
ment," Orlando Fea, Sumner
Center.
:00-"How To Conduct a Successful
Devotional Meeting" Rev. Dun
bar, Wheeler.
4:15-"Why the Treasury" Wilbur
F. Price, District Treasurer.
Our Financial Plan," Miss Rhea
Talon, Riverdale.
5;00-"Why the Junior League"
Miss Lulu Blackman. District
Junior League Superintendent.
"Our Juniors" Miss Mildred Avery,
Alma.
Supper
7:00-Music
The Vision We Need" Rev. M. A.
Braund, Breckenridge.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
ADAMS is ALDERMAN
Appointed by Mayor and Council to
Succeed Bert Eckert in Second.

At the regular meeting of the city
council on Tuesday evening of this
week, u. w. Adams OF the second
ward, was appointed as alderman TO
succeed Bert Eckert, who recently
moved from the second ward to the
first ward, and hence became ineligible
to hold the Office of second ward alder
man. Mr.. Adams, through his con-
rection with the city clerks Office for
over ten years, has knowledge Of the
city at his finger tips, as has no other
citizen of Alma, and should prove a
most valuable man, not only to the
second ward, but TO the entire city, as
ar alderman.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
BEN JONES INJURED
Match Carelessly Lighted Near Gas
Pipe Caused Small Explosion.

Ben Jones, an employe of the Gra-
tiot County Gas company, received
number of bruises and a cut above his
right eye last Saturday, when small
gas explosion took place. 1t seems
that Jones was piping gas into the
new store room that Fortino Brothers
have just erected to the rear of their
fruit store, and that some of the gas
had escaped into the tile wall of the
building. Jones thoughtlessly lighted
a match and the gas ignited, causing
an explosion, which tore number of
the tile out of the wall, as well as
injuring the workman. The Gas
company has now given strict orders
regarding the use of matches by their
while working.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
PAVEMENT BEING FIXED
Holes in Pavement on East Side Were
Filled in Again.

A number of workmen were busy
the fore part of the week on the con-
crete paving east of the bridge, where
for some time there have been numer-
Gus holes in the pavement, which have
been making driving anything but a
Joy on that portion of the main street.
The workmen have been cleaning out
these holes, cutting back under the
solid concrete, and filling these holes
in with new concrete, making the
pavement smooth again, as it was
when first laid.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
GETS COLLEGE BOOK STORE
Murphy Drug Store Makes Important
Addition to Business.

Charles r. Murphy, who recently
purchased the Chas. G. Rhodes drug
store, has already made a fine ad-
dition to his business, he having pur-
chased the Alma college book store,
which has been run in the past by
Coach w. c. Bleamaster. While his
dealings with this department will be
mostly with college people, it brings
a good trade, as every student in the
college is in need of books, etc, for
the college courses, and the other lit
tie necessaries without which college
life is not complete.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
NOTICE
To Michigan State Fair Visitors, This
Week

Don't fail to call at our headquart-
ers on the state fair grounds, near
Machinery hall and get full particu-
lars regarding Ojibway, the city be-
ing built by the u. S. Steel Corpora
tion. You will profit by getting in on
the ground floor now All visitors
should take advantage Of our free
auto service to Ojibway. f. w. Vas
vary, Detroit & 0jibway Real Estate,
Main Office 420 Free Press Bldg, De-
troit, Mich.-Ad.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
HOLD OPENING THIS WEEK

The new millinery store of Mes
DANES Miner and Bennett, which was
recently purchased by these ladies'
from Mrs. A. B. Cook, is now open to
the public, with a full line of the
latest millinery. The new proprietors
Of the millinery store are also plan
ming on doing dressmaking in con-
nection with the millinery end of the
business. The formal opening of the
new store is being held today, Friday
and Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
EWING LEAVES RECORD
City Editor VIM. Ewing Goes to Re-
public Sales Department.

Will A. Ewing, who for the past
two months has acted as city editor
of the Alma Record, with such good
results as to bring much favorable
comment to the Record, has resigned
his position and has accepted a posi-
tion with the Republic Motor Truck
company, in the sales and advertis-
ing department. He has been sue
ceeded for the present at least by
Homer Dunham. Any courtesy shown
him will be appreciated.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
CALL OFF ILLINOIS PICNIC

Owing to a case of infantile paral-
ysis in the city of st. Johns the annual
Illinois picnic held in that city will
go by the boards this year, it having
been called off because of this dread
plague. The schools of that city are
not opening on time owing to this
cause.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-09-07
BUY OUT PERKINS

c. A. Ogle & Son, Alma's harness
purchased the Perkins vulca-
nizing outfit the latter part of last
week, and in the future will do this
class of work as we'll as continue their
old business. The vulcanizing machine
has been moved from the room to the
rear of the Alma State Savings Bank
TO the store of c. A. Ogle & Son, east
Of the post Office.